After being stuck in the office looking longingly at the gorgeous weather all day, I decided to try and get back home in time to catch what I was hoping would be a nice sunset this evening. By the time I reached the house the sun was already well on Read more…
I have mentioned in passing previously on this site the pair of Peregrine Falcons that live and hunt off of the top of the DVLA building on the outskirts of Swansea. I have the joy of spending my working week on the fifteenth floor there and the occasional glimpse of Read more…
After the success with the Bittern at Forest Farm we popped down the road to Cosmeston Lakes to search for the Red Crested Pochard that had taken up residence there. Within a couple of minutes we had spotted it lurking near the bridge between the two main lakes. Compared to Read more…
Last weekend the great weather gods blessed us with some sun so we headed down to Mumbles with the aim of walking a bit of the coastal path that we hadn’t so far managed to do. Upon arrival at the Mumbles we were greeted with what appeared to be large Read more…
Another year and another bonfire night was upon me. Finding all of the local firework displays a bit overcrowded I headed up to the top of the hills at the back of the house. Fortunately I had my camera with me as the nearby electricity pylons and the orange glow Read more…
I’ll let the pictures do the talking, but needless to say this was one of the most impressive sunsets that I have ever witnessed.
Whilst exploring Strumble Head I saw a vast array of wildlife other than the birds detailed in the previous post. The highlight was a group of seven or so Common Dolphins swimming and feeding just off the head itself. This was my first Dolphin sighting for at least a year Read more…
Well I’m back from my couple of days at Strumble Head in Pembrokeshire and I have finally got the energy back to go through my photos and get a post up on here. The first thing to say is that the weather was absolutely gorgeous. We had clear blue sky Read more…
Well what a washout this Bank Holiday turned out to be. Once again the so called “Barbecue August” that we were all promised failed to materialise. Given the weather and being on-call for work I had a very uneventful weekend with only a few small trips out. I did however Read more…
After the glorious weather of the weekend it was back to earth with a bump as our return to Wales heralded the end of the sun and the arrival of the fog. Monday was a day of misty rain and blustery winds and certainly not one for any lengthy walks Read more…