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  • December 8, 2025
  • December 8, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

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 […]

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  • December 8, 2025
  • December 8, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

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 […]

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Dramatic winter clouds gather as walkers enjoy Castle Beach in Tenby overlooked by Georgian houses.
  • December 7, 2025
  • December 7, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Winter on Castle Beach, Tenby

I keep coming back to this image. Taken just before Christmas a decade ago, I think it’s one of my favourites. Tenby is well known for being a place to […]

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Sunrise clouds of yellow and orange loom over the houses of Brecon Road in Penrhos, Ystradgynlais.
  • December 6, 2025
  • December 6, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Moody Winter Morning Skies Over Penrhos, Ystradgynlais

Moody winter morning skies up in Penrhos. There’s an almost otherworldly glow when the weather is like this. It has that vibe of looming snowfall, though it just remained a […]

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Landscape photo of a vibrant winter sunset looking down Heol Eglwys in Ystradgynlais.
  • December 4, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Sunset Over The Cross, Ystradgynlais

I was out on errands this afternoon and dusk was absolutely wonderous, casting vibrant hues across the landscape. I just had to take a moment to catch the sunset down […]

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Landscape photo of snow-covered forestry trails against a vibrant orange sunrise.
  • December 4, 2025
  • December 4, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Snow on the Nant Helen Forestry Trails, Ystradgynlais

Another JPEG off my old phone so not the best it could be, but I wanted to share as I love the scene so much. Taken on the forestry trails […]

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High contrast sunlight against dark skies bathes the houses at the bottom of Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais in golden winter light.
  • December 2, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Storm Light on Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais

Winter tends to bear the brunt of the most criticism of all the seasons of the year: It’s dark when you wake, and dark when you head home from work. […]

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Night time photo of Ystradgynlais in the rain at night. Shop windows and streetlights reflecting in the road.
  • December 1, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Rainy Night on Station Road, Ystradgynlais

What a day! I haven’t seen the Tawe so swollen in a good while. The crazy weather coincided with a crazy work day, so whilst I didn’t have any time […]

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Autumn sun rises over the hills beside Clywedog Reservoir, Powys
  • November 25, 2025
  • November 26, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Late November Sunrise Over Clywedog Reservoir

I’ve driven past this several times, but not had the chance to stop and take it in until a few weeks ago on a weekend trip up to north Wales. […]

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Landscape photo of a fiery winter sunset over Ystradgynlais and the Upper Swansea Valley
  • November 24, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Late November Sunset Over Ystradgynlais

Six years ago, I fell in love with this view while staying overnight for the first time in Ystradgynlais. Many a time I see sunsets down the valley, but usually […]

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  • November 21, 2025
  • November 22, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Winter Light in Brechfa Forest

After posting a shot of Caio Forest the other day, I went delving for some more forest photos and found this one of Brechfa Forest in early December in my […]

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Looking down the hill from Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais on a clear but cold and frosty morning.
  • November 20, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Light Snow on Brecon Road

Oh – my – goodness, it’s fresh out this morning. This one’s from a couple of years ago (the 30 sign is a giveaway), but pretty similar to how it […]

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Warm afternoon light casting long shadows at golden hour in Diamond Park, Ystradgynlais
  • November 2, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Diamond Park, Ystradgynlais at Golden Hour

Diamond Park, Ystradgynlais yesterday afternoon. Amazing I actually had a chance to take some photos in between wrangling our foster pup and trying to stop my daughter from running off. […]

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  • October 29, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Blog, Landscape Photography

Gorsedd Park, Ystradgynlais in Autumn

I do not get down to the Gorsedd Park in Ystradgynlais often enough — even though I spend most of my life just around the corner. I don’t think I […]

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  • October 25, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Sunset at Tesco

I’ve got to be honest, I feel a little self-conscious standing in the supermarket car park taking photos. Cracking sky – no wonder with today’s weather – I must have […]

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  • October 20, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography, Uncategorized

Golden Hour in the Valley

It’s been rather unsettled recently, so sunsets have been pretty dramatic. I love the moody sky and the way the low sun down the valley is catching the edge of […]

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  • September 30, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Dragon’s Breath Over Ystradgynlais

Lovely cool tones with the dragon’s breath down the valley this morning.

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  • August 31, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Sunset Over East Pit / Llyn Rhosamman

Cracking skies up at Llyn Rhosamman this week — not quite as spectacular sunset as I’d hoped, but still good. Weather turned halfway round the lake. Worth it for big […]

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  • July 8, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Nant Helen Woods at Golden Hour

I took a July evening walk from Station Road up to ‘the machine’, along the hillside to Penrhos and down through the woodlands at the side of Nant Helen. Nothing […]

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  • June 25, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
  • Chris
  • Landscape Photography

Morning Light on the Line

There’s a special kind of tranquility that settles over the world just before dawn. Before my daughter made her grand entrance, these early morning excursions were my cherished ritual. I’d […]

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