Morning Light in Ystradfawr
A magical vibe in Ystradfawr Nature Reserve yesterday morning. Ystradfawr Nature Reserve | Ystradgynlais | May 2026
Morning Light in the Tips
I’m loving the woods in the morning. This part of Ystradfawr Nature Reserve is referred to as ‘the tips’ as it’s where the coal tips for Ystradfawr Mine used to be. In parts of the woodland, you can still find […]
May Morning Rainbow
So far, May has been a string of failed attempts to kick-start summer. The winter has felt long. Whilst we have been blessed with some recent dry weather, the days have often been chilled by strong winds. Each sunny period […]
Clouding Dawn in Ystradfawr
I recently bought a 17-year old bridge camera off Vinted so our friend could photograph our wedding. This thing has an 18x zoom on it – something I’m not used to, shooting predominantly on a 24-90mm range. I’m looking forward […]
Dawn Skies Over Waun Gyrlais
Good to have a dry week so far. There’s been a real chill in the air in the mornings though, sometimes accompanied by a cold wind. Spring has really shifted a gear now and it seems the new foliage is […]
Sunny Spring Mornings
Wow, everything is really starting to green up. Forecast’s looking alright for next week too, so hoping for a few morning mornings like this! Path up to Cycle Route 43 near Golwg Y Cwm | Ystradgynlais | April 2026
Golden Hour on Swansea Beach
Swansea Bay, ten years ago. The last light of a warm March afternoon scattered across the beach, bathing the city in a golden glow while a couple and their dog wandered in the distance. It was a day that felt […]
Halfway Forest in Spring
Halfway Forest is a rather lovely spot located not far from Llandovery. A selection of trail lengths mean it’s great for a short stroll, or a good long walk. It has a nice mix of deciduous trees and typical forestry […]
Spring in Ystradfawr Nature Reserve
Freshly leaved trees in spring morning sunshine – nothing quite like it! This shot is one day off being 6 years old. Taken on a lockdown walk. What a spring that was! Ystradfawr Nature Reserve | Ystradgynlais | April 2020
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 to put on a dramatic display, fine enough to be […]
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 all the reason I need to stop and take a […]
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 on the trees, and on the woodland floor celandines, the […]
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 the first time in years) and it brought me to […]
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 | Carmarthenshire March 2026
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 ride the breeze, and bright buds adorn the trees like […]
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 off chasing his crush. Penrhos, Ystradgynlais | March 2026
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 of spring with the shorter nights and longer days fast […]
There’s so much to do… and not enough time to do it
There is no possible way I could say I’m in a creative funk at the moment. No, I suffer from the opposite in that I’ve got so many ideas, so many things on the go, and so little time to […]
Cefn Sidan in March
It’s utterly insane what good results you can get from phone cameras now. The Sony Xperia 5 MkV can shoot RAW. This means you have what the sensor picks up, not the way the software wants to resolve that in […]
Walking Sarn Helen Roman Road – From Banwen to Crynant
March. Normally a lovely time of year to walk. But this year, reports just came out that we had the wettest March for 30 years, and it’s not hard to see why. Several of my opportunities to go walking have […]