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Elan Valley
Having worked for most of my employed life as a Ranger/Head Ranger here in the beautiful Elan Valley in Mid-Wales, I have found myself entwined in this landscape, in all its wildlife, history, scenery, people and farming. I left my full time post to continue with the things that matter and to farm in the Heart of the Elan Valley and further my creative connection with this wondrous place.The Elan Valley Catchment is 72 square miles of spectacular beauty and abundant wildlife and is known for its series of stunning Victorian built Dams. I support the charity WaterAid who aims to improve Water provision to communities in 27 countries. I was most privileged to be a supporter on a visit to India in 2012. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it. - Mother Teresa (1910-1997) Freedom is everything.

Wednesday, 2 November 2016

Just too busy to download photos

It has been a hectic half term week, with little opportunity to take out the camera. Then Halloween Monday it was stunning, however I found myself tied to the kitchen as it was gathering day. It was stunning and the men enjoyed working in the Autumn sun. Its the last gathering before the long winter and sad in a way - it can be a long winter before our neighbours come back to help. Photographer friends have been telling me what a wonderful day it was for pictures. Frustrated of course I decided to get up early the following morning to "catch up" on the Autumn I was missing. However the mist failed to lift and I found myself in the woodlands capturing woodland scenes.
One such place is on the stream of old NantGwyllt where the old house is now under the weight of Birmingham's water. Where the poet Shelley once tried to buy but did not succeed in gaining assistance to financially help him.

F 7 1.6 Sec 24mm ISO 100
NantGwyllt, Elan Valley

F 7. 4 sec ISO 100 14mm
NantGwyllt Brook, Elan Valley

F: 7, 1/10 sec ISO 100 20mm
From our lower meadow over Penygarreg

F: 7.1 1/100 ISO 125 35mm
Bluebell the blue cow in the evening sun.

2 comments:

  1. We saw your white faced cattle the other afternoon (Sunday) the young one looked like a ball of soft fluff...

    Lovely pictures again, and many of them have become familiar. :)

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  2. Shes lovely David..... bonnie little cows.... :-) Snowflake shes called, mum is snowball

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