Winter sunset down the Upper Swansea valley from Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais

A Cold Dry Snap

We’re currently in a cold snap. A week of dry weather is such a novelty after such a wet 2023. I prefer the bite of the wind and frozen fingers to the continual damp. I love the way on dry […]

Sunset over the Upper Swansea valley seen from Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais

Living in Sunsetland

Another sunset snap on Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais. Taken quickly on my phone while busy doing other things. But it did trigger the thought “I feel like I live in sunset land”. All my 30 odd years living in Sussex, it […]

Sunset from Tesco car park in Ystradgynlais

Tesco Sunset

Something I love about winter is that with all the rain and the shorter days, skies tend to be really interesting. Even the most mundane tasks (popping into Tesco to get supplies for the weekend) grant sublime moments.

Dramatic winter skies on Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais

Epic Skies

Epic skies while heading home this evening. I always enjoy coming this route staring straight into the west at sunset. To my right a huge bank of angry looking black cloud, and in the distance the twinkling of streetlights on […]

Sunset behind two traditional detached houses on Station Road, Ystradgynlais

Station Road Sunset

Pretty much rained solidly today, and I mean absolute downpours. Cleared up a bit around 4pm, and after getting back from a property viewing, this was what greeted me on the way from the car park to the office. I […]