Fan Gyhirych Golden Hour
Fan Gyhirych was love at first sight to me. That sleek glacial form leaves a mark on memory. Always a treat seeing it when returning home from afar. A familiar sight and a marker that we’re nearly home. Towering opposite […]
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 Street. There is something impalpable about that sense that snow […]
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 Christmas scenes or snow-covered Americana of the Christmas movies we […]
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 pretty confident December will be the wettest month of 2025. […]
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 of an 80s suburban sci-fi movie poster. The salmon hues […]
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 is looking really festive. Proud of our town! 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 we’re going to see snow before the year is out. […]