About Me Sorcha

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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.

Friday, 24 February 2017

Storm Doris hits the Elan and Claerwen Valleys

We are used to seeing the dams coming over with force through winters it's quite common. The big wow about storm Doris was how quick waters rose on the Estate. It's been 2 years since I have seen the banks burst on the streams and rivers like it has this time. Water on the roads and some wind blown branches to pick up and trees down in Troedrhiwdrain Planting opposite us. We left the sheep not giving them their morning feed as it was so rough, it was better to leave them in the shelter which they had found within the hill sides.
Some photos taken around the valley over the storm period.
Craig Goch under the stormy Sky, you can our sheep in the background sheltering on the hillside.
f11 1/15sec ISO 125 35mm

Penygarreg under the winds blowing across - I wanted to slow down the water and yet get the drama of the waves... I enjoyed the challenge - i may try this again - 
only problem is everything keeps getting raindrops on it, worse of all on the lens.
F 16 1/3sec ISO 100 35mm ND grad


Penygarreg wild in the water
F16 1/3sec ISO 100 35mm

Craig Goch
F 7.1 1/80 ISO 360 35mm

Mighty Claerwen Dam as the sun sets
F? 1/4 sec ISO 100 24mm

Dolfolau bench and falls
F11 0.6 sec ISO 125 35mm


Ciloerwynt Rocks, Claerwen Valley
F 8 1/10sec ISO 100 35mm
Few wet blobs on the camera lens, but still worth seeing the water rage through the rocks.

F5.6 0.6sec ISO 160 35mm

4 comments:

  1. Never get bored or fed up of the blogs you are writing Sorcha :)

    Just amazed you can fit it in your busy schedule

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  2. I do forget though David.... lol..... but its nice to put the photos up relevant to whats going on when living in a beautiful place like this x

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  3. Well judging by the time you replied it is easy to see how you do so much in a day...

    Hope you have filled the wood shed with all the fallen trees these past few days :)

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  4. many hours in a day.... maybe not quite enough lol x

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