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 the trees. The sun is low and the hills of […]
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 weeks to come.
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 these conditions until spring.
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 […]
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 visions of strolling across the Brecon Beacons in the crisp […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 skies lit up like fire on the way home. I […]
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 my Nikon DSLR with me everywhere — aside from the […]
Winter Sunset on Brecon Road
Winter sunsets are special. A dull grey wall of cloud gives way to warmth and colour for a fleeting moment before darkness descends. They’re a reminder that whilst daylight is on part-time hours, longer, warmer days are on the way. […]
Dawn Over The Pines
I love this image. Taken on a dawn walk in the summer, up on the forestry trails that skirt Nant Helen opencast mine in Ystradgynlais. It pretty much encapsulates the sense of calm and wonder I get when walking amongst […]
Candyfloss Clouds Over Waun Gyrlais
I find a certain comfort in seeing the Beacons in the distance when travelling around Ystradgynlais, and I also love the brief optical illusion that comes from a long cloud bank over the mountains. It takes a second differentiate the […]
Twilight on Waun Gyrlais Heath
This shot on the Waun Gyrlais heath with Cribarth in the distance gives me such a sense of peace. It was a cold but calm early evening and everything seemed very still. Whilst it’s not overly dramatic, I do love […]
Stormlight in Penrhos
I wish there was a single word for this sort of light. The closest I can find is ‘stormlight’ – but it’s not ideal – it’s not always down to a storm. It’s my favourite light and is the rare […]
After the Rain on the Trails
Not a sweeping vista or epic sky, but I love its vibe. I can almost hear the splash of my boots along the trail and the patter of droplets falling from the trees. I can almost smell the woodland damp, […]