Friday, 13 January 2012

sun and snow

 sun up  13.1.2012

The robin Early morning bird catches the worm.

Looking towards Newtown from Llandinham

Newtown from Dolfor Hill





Our house is just off centre in the photo

Photos from 1 year ago in Luxor Egypt the black winged stork

Flower of a cacti in one of the grave yards  Luxor

Cacti flower  on the west bank of Luxor

A one off sun flower plant  growing in the wetlands of  Esba  Luxor Egypt

Monday, 9 January 2012

Taking the train along the cambrian coast

Newtown station the ariva train  from Pwllheli/ Aberystwyth


dolfor hill from the station
Newtown station  the only now  working area is the ticket office.
Driftwood where the tide ends on the Dovey Estuary  at Dovey junction estuary bridge
Too cold for anybody to be out  on the platform  at Machynlleth station.
the moon at 8.45  shot taken  while waiting for the train to Harlech from  Machynlleth station 16.12.11




Turbines at Cwmllyniau



Cormorant photo taken at Machynlleth station




Pochards on the Dovey Estuary


Kittywake in flight  shot taken from the train



Oystercatchers on the sand bank in the Dovey estuary,the next 8 frames of the oystercatchers  are taken in sequence  from the moving train






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one herring gull  with all the Oystercatchers
A lone wigeon on the estuary
The second Rail bridge over the road at Llwyngril.

Rail bridge over the road at Llwyngril.


Early morning golfers at Fairbourne  

Cattle looking frozen on the muddy farm the kitty-wakes look as if they are enjoying all the mud 

Many of these dilapidated buildings dotted along the Cambrian coast.


Snowdonia mountain range with Snowdon in the background  just as the bad  weather  was setting in,





Rooks enjoying the free food meant for the sheep.



The lonesome pines  between Fairbourne and Aber Mawdach
Canada geese on the Mawddach estuary

the bridge across the Mawddach Estuary
Life boat  station on the math of the Mawddach Estuary














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the waterfall   next to the Castle at Harlech



Two cormorants sunning on the rocks Mawddach estuary  photo taken from the train on the bridge.