I suppose that “Cherry On Top” moment for me was when I realised how beautiful the Snowdonia National Park was and the amazing photo opportunities I could have there. Having moved from Somerset it was nearly a year before I first ventured into Snowdonia. This was the first photograph I ever took in the National... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: Landscape
Being mainly a landscape photographer I really applaud the choice for this weeks challenge. And to celebrate I went out and photographed some fresh landscapes from one of my favourite areas in the Snowdonia National Park: the Ogwen Valley and Cwm Idwal. Easy to get to, a well constructed path leads up from the car... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: Symbol
For this weeks challenge I’m going to return to the Snowdonia National Park and the Glyderau. One of my favourites, it’s a beautiful place to walk and take photographs, even if you are only going as far as Cwm Idwal. Managed by the National Trust, you can see their symbol here. A thing is not... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hue of You
Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, what is my hue? Probably none of them, or maybe all of them. I know that during the day I like a nice blue sky with white fluffy clouds and in the evening a sunset with lots of red, yellow and orange. What about green? That’s the colour I go... Continue Reading →
A Walk On The Hill Side
The area around the National Slate Museum at Llanberis, North Wales is both beautiful and rugged. In the winter snow-capped mountains roll down to icy frozen lakes. In the spring as the snow melts fabulous waterfalls drop down the side of mountains and hills to the lakes below. So on the way home from the... Continue Reading →