Waxwings, Cardiff

Reflections on 2012 – Part 2

Continuing on from part one of my 2012 round-up, here’s a run down from August through December. August August was dominated by our first foreign trip in years to the Interlaken area of Switzerland. There’s no possible way that I can hope to summarise such a monumental location in just Read more…

Toad, Burry Port

Reflections on 2012 – Part 1

It’s become something of a tradition recently for wildlife and photography bloggers to revisit their favourite moments from the past year during December. Never one to miss a trend this will be my contribution and I promise to avoid mentioning the endless rain that seems to have been a permanent Read more…

Llanrhidian Marsh Sunset

Final Birds of 2012

With 2012 rapidly ticking off its final days I’ve been getting in a spot of last minute birding around the Christmas festivities. Principally this has involved sitting in the car at Llanrhidian marsh each evening in the hope of spotting a wintering Hen Harrier. We had no luck on that Read more…

Sunset over Cwm Dulais

Patchwork Challenge 2013

Having approached 2012 with no clear plans I’ve often found myself missing out on opportunities and not being as active in the field as I would have liked. Summer evenings spent inside just seem such a waste now that it’s winter and there’s not even a chance of getting out Read more…

Pen y Fan

Snowy Pen y Fan

Anyone who knows me will have by now realised that I love snow. From November onwards I am constantly glued to various weather forecasting services in an attempt to work out when the first flurries will arrive. Of course we usually just end up with rain and sleet but having Read more…

Waxwings, Cardiff

Waxwings in Cardiff

Back in the winter of 2010 the UK found itself under attack from the Scandinavians. They arrived in their thousands and took up residence in every industrial estate and supermarket car park from the Shetlands right down to our southern coasts. With much of the population focussed on forthcoming festivities Read more…

Paviland Cave, Gower

Red Lady of Paviland

Paviland Cave on Gower has long featured at the top of my list of places to visit with past attempts being thwarted by high tides and a degree of doubt over the caves exact location. Armed with GPS coordinates and a favourable tide on Sunday however, it finally looked like Read more…