The Statue of the Miner, Cardiff Bay Coasters
The Statue of the Miner, Cardiff Bay Coasters
The statue of a collier/coal miner in Cardiff Bay to link up the mines to the north with the shipping round the world of Welsh coal from Cardiff Bay.
Nick Jenkins
Image size: 8256 x 5504, 6.54Mb | Camera details: NIKON D850 | Date uploaded: 23/07/2018
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Chepstow Castle in South Wales on a bright sunny March day. This is not the usual view seen of this amazing castle as seen from the car park, but spotted during an exploratory walk to seek out a different viewpoint. I thing this angle shows off the power and size of Chepstow Castle to a much greater effect. With a very interesting and lively history Chepstow Castle is well worth a visit!
Chepstow Castle South Wales
Chepstow Castle in South Wales on a bright sunny March day. This is not the usual view seen of this amazing castle as seen from the car park, but spotted during an exploratory walk to seek out a different viewpoint. I thing this angle shows off the power and size of Chepstow Castle to a much greater effect. With a very interesting and lively history Chepstow Castle is well worth a visit!
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Achnahaird Bay near Ullapool on the Coigach peninsula on a moody and sunny day in October. This area if Scotland is one of the most rugged, remote and beautiful parts of the UK. Isolated from the buzz and busy of so many other parts of Britain here you can just sit, contemplate and soak up the raw beauty of your surroundings. Yes, I loved it here!
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Kidwelly Castle Carmarthenshire
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Beaupre Castle Vale of Glamorgan south Wales
Beaupre Castle near Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. The castle, more of a defensive manor house really, is near Cowbridge and stands surrounded by farmland. It is now a ruin and accessible via footpath - free to enter - and is well worth a visit - look out especially for the stone artwork above the main entrance!
Beaupre Castle near Cowbridge Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales
Beaupre Castle near Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. The castle, more of a defensive manor house really, is near Cowbridge and stands surrounded by farmland. It is now a ruin and accessible via footpath - free to enter - and is well worth a visit - look out especially for the stone artwork above the main entrance!
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Evening on Lake Windermere in the Lake District with two moored yachts and a sunset. Windermere of an evening can throw up all sorts of surprises if you are prepared to be patient but this absolutely bowled me over! I waited to see what would develop and when I was 'happy' with what I saw I fired away. I have framed the shot to seek to give equal spaces between the golden clouds at the top and their reflection at the bottom.
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Lake Windermere at Low Miller Ground Lake District
Lake Windermere at Low Miller Ground Lake District on a sunny May afternoon. The whole National Park was granted UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2017 and has so much to offer but, at the end of a busy day I really love to retreat to this spot and just take in the views on offer. It is relatively undiscovered and provides a great bolthole from the masses of visitors milling around Bowness and Ambleside.
Port Eynon Beach Gower South Wales
Port Eynon Beach Gower South Wales on a cold, windy, March but well worth it Winter day. In the summer the beach is often overrun with visitors and holiday makers but in the winter it all but closes down. The Gower peninsula is an AONB, or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and well worth a visit or two - or more!
Pobbles Bay Gower South Wales on a windy day
Pobbles Bay on the Gower peninsula South Wales on a windy day with waves hitting the cliff rocks. Pobbles Bay is just east of Three Cliffs Bay and when the tide is in is cut off from it. Gower, maybe more so around its southern edge, has an amazing coastline and is well worth exploring. The whole peninsula is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Esthwaite Water in early Summer
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Blencathra in Winter Lake District National Park
Blencathra in Winter in the Lake District National Park Cumbria. This was the sight that confronted me as I rounded the corner into St John's in the Vale - full on Blencathra (or Saddleback) in white winter garb. I took several shots of this as I might never see it quite like this again.
Langdale Pikes and Bowfell from above the Great Langdale Valley
Langdale Pikes and Bowfell from above the Great Langdale Valley Lake District on a summer day with varying light. I took the winding and hilly road up to Red Bank Youth Hostel, and walked up the slopes of Silver How to get the view to open up better for me, and it did! I waited for a while to try and catch the sunlight on the nearest ridge and my patience finally paid off. For me the Langdale Valley is one of the most dramatic (if a little busy in holiday season) valleys in the National Park.
Up the Great Langdale Valley to Bowfell Lake District
Looking up the Great Langdale Valley to Bowfell in the Lake District National Park in winter with snow on the tops. By adding a long lens to the camera I was able to bring these mountains closer and make them look even grander than they already are. The shot was taken from the valley bottom looking straight ahead up the valley itself.
