Last night all the signs were looking good for an exceptional display by the Northern Lights meaning that even those of us towards the south of Britain stood a chance at getting in on an act normally reserved for our Nordic neighbours. This flurry of excitement and expectation had been Read more…
Strong winds and the highest tides of the year have combined this week to give our coast a battering. A quick scan of the local paper shows that some significant damage has been inflicted upon the defences at Blackpill and Langland, whilst huge volumes of sand have been shifted around Read more…
I have another couple of images from my photography session at Penclawdd that I’d like to share as I am very happy with them. I love the mix between the natural vista of the Burry Inlet and the way it so starkly contrasts with the town of Llanelli on the Read more…
Last night I needed an escape so headed down to Penclawdd on Gower after dark. Rather handily my arrival coincided perfectly with the high tide, which with no wind meant a large expanse of perfectly still water was there to be taken advantage of. Out in the darkness I could Read more…
I have just been out to look at the full moon and it is absolutely stunning. If you are still awake and in the UK then go and look now. You really wont get better viewing conditions than at present.
Last night gave the first clear sky since the new year and after watching the BBC’s stargazing live extravaganza I fancied a bit of nighttime photography. I have tried this a couple of times before at Mumbles and on top of Cefn Bryn and been pretty impressed with the results. Read more…
I was feeling more restless than usual on Thursday evening when a clip on Springwatch showing Simon King handling a Nightjar sprung me into action. I have never seen or heard Nightjar and to be honest have no idea where to even start looking for any in my locality. I Read more…