Just when you thought we had winter firmly rooted in the rear view mirror, back it comes with a vengeance. It’s been cold here all week but yesterday hit a new low with the temperature barely struggling above zero. This resulted in a couple of unexpected snow flurries and some Read more…
Following on from a couple of posts ago where I included a picture of a huge sheet of ice stretching across Rhossili beach, I have a few more pictures to share showing the unusual conditions. The first one is the view looking towards Burry Holmes from the vicinity of the Read more…
Last weekends freezing conditions had a rather impressive impact on the Cwm Dulais valley behind my house. Huge rafts of icicles were to be found dangling from overhanging ledges, whilst rocks in the river were covered in a layer of ice formed where splashing water had instantly frozen. The structures Read more…
Well what a weekend it has been. As I sit here going through my photos it is remarkable how after several years of exploring the Gower Peninsula it is still possible to find new species of wildlife, explore new places and experience a familiar location in a completely surreal state Read more…
The view that greeted me at Kenfig NNR today was one of almost complete desolation. The lake was almost entirely frozen over (and to quite some thickness at that) whilst the surrounding ground was as solid as rock. I had been hoping to see one of the Bitterns that have Read more…