Sgwd Gwladys in Spring
My first time visiting Sgwd Gwladys near Pontneddfechan just over a decade ago. Early spring is an ideal time to do the waterfalls walk: Still wet enough for the falls […]
Clouds Over Ystradgynlais Cross
The weather’s been all over the place this spring, but it’s treated us to some lovely cloud displays. Sometimes the light and clouds line up just right — and that’s […]
Riffing on Spring Light
I’m still riffing on the gorgeous spring morning light. I love seeing everything coming out this time of year — the sloe blossom, new needles on the Japanese larch, catkins […]
First Light on the Pines
Morning all. I’m still having a hard time getting back into posting regularly. I’ve had this awful bug for the last 3 weeks and had several days off work (for […]
Spring Light in Halfway Forest
Absolutely superb spring light in Halfway Forest this afternoon. Despite having walked this trail numerous times, I still feel a sense of intrigue each time I see it. Halfway Forest […]
Late March Hill Fires
It seems like we’ve just dived into spring head-first with some startlingly warm temperatures yesterday. What a time of year! When that spring sunshine finally hits — pulley washing lines […]
Superb Crisp Morning
A superb crisp morning. Lovely pastel tones. Kind of gutted I didn’t have a chance to capture the frosted vegetation backlit by the rising sun, but the bloody dog ran […]
Dawn Skies Over Waun Gyrlais
A bit of a chill in the air and a bit grey this morning, but dry. Sunrise brought quite a display over Waun Gyrlais. I’m loving being on the cusp […]
Snow Clouds Over James Street, Ystradgynlais
One of my first photos of 2026. Walking the dog down to Diamond Park, I stood in awe of snow clouds swooping down into an otherwise fine day over James […]
Afternoon Light in Coelbren
Up in Coelbren last week and was enchanted by the view at the end of Station Road. To think the railway ran through here once and this could have been […]
Dusk Snow in Penrhos, Ystradgynlais
I think the arrival of snow during the festive period holds such a special place for us because we’ve spent our lives being shown the ‘Christmas image’ — the Victorian […]
Frosty Sunset on Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais
Morning everyone. Hope you all had a good weekend. I’m posting this one in defiance of the torrential rain we’re having in Ystradgynlais this morning. I’m no meteorologist, but I’m […]
Sunset Clouds Over Glantawe Park
The weather has been exceptionally grotty here in Ystradgynlais over the last few weeks, but the periods in between have been pretty breathtaking. Here’s Glantawe Park looking like something out […]
Frost Over Brechfa Forest
There is something so valuable about being able to get away from the craziness of Christmas. The blaring, repetitive seasonal music in the shops, the rush of getting everything ready, […]
Snow Over Caehopkin
Here’s Caehopkin looking like a winter wonderland. It’s so difficult to get pleasing snow photos in our country. It snows so infrequently and when it does, more often than not […]
Winter Light, Cwmphil Road, Lower Cwmtwrch
Right, here is my biggest issue with Cwmtwrch: It is so damn picturesque, and yet I do not have nearly enough photos of it! I can’t count the number of […]
Y Darren Widdon in Winter
I still remember seeing Y Darren Widdon for the first time. A friend had bought a house in Ystalyfera and brought me over to see it. I’d never heard of […]
Christmas On Station Road, Ystradgynlais
I’ve got a thing for fairy lights, and it seems so do Loaf & Cofion Cynnes. Christmas is definitely in the air now, and this little stretch of Station Road […]
Snow on Hendreladus, Ystradgynlais
Its the time of the year when the media starts whipping up weather stories using increasingly hysterical terms like ‘snow bomb’ or ‘beast’. But we still find ourselves wondering if […]
Christmas in Bridgend Town
This one has been sitting in my archive for over a decade now, never seeing the light of day. Yet there’s something I really love about it. I think it’s […]