walks

Sep 16, 20207 min read

A walk - The Cadair Ridge

I have to say that this was a thoroughly pleasant walk, though that may in part be down to a sense of relief. I generally like to use...

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Mar 28, 20207 min read

A walk - Bryn Cader Faner and the Northern Rhinogydd

I didn't know it at the time but this was to be my penultimate walk before Snowdonia was essentially "closed" to visitors as part of the...

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Mar 30, 20194 min read

A walk - Llyn Idwal, the best route up Y Garn and a visit to The Mushroom Garden

After dropping off some paintings at Galeri Betws-y-Coed, I found myself in Snowdonia with the sun breaking through the cloud and the...

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Mar 12, 20195 min read

A walk - following the Romans through the rocky landscapes of the Rhinogydd.

The Rhinogydd are a not-so-well-known range of mountains that lie between Dolgellau and Porthmadog. They are not especially high but have...

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Jan 18, 20197 min read

A walk - The Berwyns: mountains to rival the peaks of Snowdonia, the highest waterfall in Wales and

Much to my shame, I had never walked in the Berwyn Mountains, the range that extends south of Llangollen. Particularly remiss of me...

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Nov 17, 20187 min read

A walk - dawn mists and the first snow of winter in the Arenigs (Pistyll Gwyn, Arenig Fawr, Moel Ll

Today's primary goal was a simple one. I wanted to photograph Arenig Fawr, a mountain near Bala, as it was bathed in the crimson rays of...

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Oct 31, 20186 min read

A walk - mountain and sea views, windswept moors and a lot of archaeology (Allt Wen, Conwy Mountain,

As soon as I drew back the curtains and couldn't see a single star I knew this was indeed going to be the grey and overcast October day...

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Oct 16, 20184 min read

A walk - Llyn Idwal, Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd and Nant Ffrancon

I thought it was about time I started sharing some of the walks that inspire my paintings. So here goes with the first one, undertaken on...

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