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 […]
Dragon’s Breath Over Ystradgynlais
Lovely cool tones with the dragon’s breath down the valley this morning.
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 […]
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 […]
Misty Trail in Ystradfawr
I stumbled across this one in my collection recently and was surprised I hadn’t done anything with it in three years. A quick edit, and I can now see why […]
Sunset on Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais
This is a throwback to Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais in 2020 and looks quite different now due to the Persimmon Maes Y Rhos development which now stands where those vehicles are […]
Misty Autumn Sunrise Over Nant Helen
September shot by in a flash. Life is just so insanely busy at the moment due to several factors — my two-year old waking early in the morning, my partner […]
Dawn Rain on Brecon Road
Right now it feels like summer has departed, and autumn is having a crack at the year early. Horse chestnut leaves are already on the turn, and that familiar morning […]
Longer Days
Tail end of February. Noticeably longer days. Not quite so good for catching sunsets on the way home from work, but skies still impressive.
Golden Frosty Morning
0°c at 4am dropping to -2.5°c by 7am. A dry, frosty morning. I absolutely love this view looking down the valley on mornings like this. Cold mist, golden light on […]
Final Sunset at the End of a Dry Week
Such a novelty to have a whole week of no rain. I’m worried we’ll get used to it. Great to have so many sunsets though. Teasing brighter evenings in the […]
Spoilt with Sunsets This Week
The dry weather and chill wind continues, and we’re being spoilt with fine days and warm sunsets. Temperatures seemed to lift towards 5pm this evening. I could certainly live with […]
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 […]
Ystradgynlais Christmas Walk 2023
With so little walking under my belt this year, when by chance I spotted that the annual Ystradgynlais Christmas Walk was taking place, I knew I had to go. With […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dusk Walks
Walking the dog in the evenings. Enchanted by the beauty of the streets at twilight.
Sunset and Thaw on Brecon Road
A run of cold days this week with snow arriving in Ystradgynlais on the Wednesday and causing carnage on Brecon Road. Come Friday the thaw was in progress and the […]
Carrying My Camera with me Every Day
I’ve been using Panasonic Lumix cameras for well over a decade. Starting with an LX-5 back in 2010, it revolutionised my photo taking. Before that, I’d been reluctant to lug […]