Category Archives: Wales

Those trees are taking quite a bashing

Sat  atop the hill Overlooking Dolgellau town the  trees are getter whacked about they could just come down smack into my white house whining every night all sorts torn a’sunder from Winters honest bite Sitting in my living room close … Continue reading

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Snowdon

These mountains have so much to offer to those Who wander the paths inspiration just throws Souls into believing the age old scene We share as we wander to hillocks as green Its so mesmerising the freedom one feels The … Continue reading

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The Moelwyns

I can never strut my stuff up there but from my home I see a massive mountainous gifted soul that for an eternity   has been there beaming outwards a mighty beast of rock festooned with paths and waterfalls and … Continue reading

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Bois Bontnewydd

Not just any local business a brilliant firm that will honour its undertakings   its pioneering skill will take on and will tackle artistry in stone engaging in true craftsmanship thats heartfelt as they have shown in walls and steps … Continue reading

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It’s always out there

Moelwyn Bach – your first mountain? youtu.be/HUp4EDo9g1w?si… via @YouTube I see it every day It’s beauty on display A magical array It is there to stay Colourful and rare It’s waterfalls we share It’s picture postcard scene

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Friday 21st

Its not yet 5.00 pm the blue sky of today that is now a dark blue this is Nature’s way of showing us winter and frost of yesterday that just about melted and now it will pay as it sits … Continue reading

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Moelwynion

the  mountain ermine coated white as white can be Over night the snow has fallen it looks beautifully serene a soft embrace embellishing the scene An amazing stillness with the bushes outside green vivid crisp and verdant no snow here … Continue reading

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Dewi

To apply oneself to a task in hand on a Wintry day is to understand an unremitting and exhausting day both a  burdening and exhausting way   demolish some steps in a garden site replace with dry stone and hand … Continue reading

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Simon on a high

A lone figure strides away over icy hillocks Enjoying his  day The biting wind a hop a skip he unpacks his tent awhile fixing it against the wind inside a man with style   it really does feel violent 830 … Continue reading

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Simon the bloke in the Woods

Simon the bloke Snowdonia’s man extreme wind and blizzards that’s  his  plan   as fit as can be on the mountains we see a diminutive figure alone gloved up and trousered sloshing along gets out his stove sardines and noodles … Continue reading

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Sean

Dear  Sean came by this morning he empties my bins , a soul offering up his early morning smiles its just a role he plays in life, part of  Dear  Snowdonia a  charming lad driving up here cheerily and to … Continue reading

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Scintillation

The wind and the lights its one of those nights rain on the window gives an impression a circular vision a sort of inversion Dolgellau i see the Moelwyns are sleeping the forests unseen As  the old Bard sits peeping … Continue reading

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Afon Babi

The gloriousness  of Autumn,  leaves the ultimate of hues the flush and blush of gold enobled by Nature’s realm of old sulphur tinged,  Birch yellow apricot tangerine November’s cooling influence that brings forth this wondrous scene     the wildness … Continue reading

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Llwybr Darganfod. gardd y Goedwig

The ability route and the easy route different paths to try Birch and Beech and Douglas Fir whose great trunks reach the sky Hari  rides his track bike up and over he is only four but is very sure he … Continue reading

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Dewi said he would fetch me at 3.30pm

In many ways To be going out on a Saturday afternoon something I hadn’t planned to do still and opportune a bluish sky some sunlit cloud Autumnal colours to the fore Sun kissed Birch and tree tops all part of … Continue reading

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Friday 31st October @11.18pm

Tonight the rain is smashing against the window pane the weather here is really awful  and a bitter crosswind causing massive howling a raging storm now blowing off the land   the trees are obviously out there bending crazily blast … Continue reading

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Arthog and fairbourne

A trip on a train from Fairbourne to Barmouth through Arthog Community In the cool rain a narrow gauge steam railway Puffing along it rattles a bit but it seems to belong picks up some speed takes the tunnel and … Continue reading

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Jason from the Council

Moelwynion was kind of smiling on this cold October day Jason rang my door bell from the Council and did say he came to help with refuse   hirsute a bit like me a smiling face and countenance   and … Continue reading

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“ Arfa” the Rooster from Bala

Arfur’s sphere of influence Is guiding and inspiring Sat in the conservatory Clearly is desiring A modicum of staying put No feathers ruffled he Feels he’s in the driving seat And it’s where he wants to be

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Metallica playing in sight of dry stone walls

Metallica playing rocking the airwaves Care of alexa The  lass in the box   great stimulation for myriad poems the spirit combines and it all just unlocks   over yonder the mountains the red of the heather the clouds ever … Continue reading

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Some call it Hollywood

It sits in the valley surrounded by lots of tall firs and mountains that fly White facing houses All built facing the sun to the right down the valley Where The  old town, homespun of ancient acclaim listed buildings of … Continue reading

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Storm Amy

The oaks and hazels took a bashing overnights activity roaring forceful such aggression And the winds-still howling honestly lying in my bed the whipping up of the night air rousing almost to the point of fearsome quite a frenzy  sounds … Continue reading

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Llyn Cynwch

A largely man made miracle just an amazing sight a reservoir whose water feeds Dolgellau  and the light reflecting off its surface like crystals marvellously a radiance of bounteous wealth a gleeful entity   an intense and overwhelming sight its … Continue reading

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Mach Loop. From Dolgellau in the North through to Machynlleth in the South

From the scenic and the sensational serenity of  Wales Several valleys majestically  it’s where life kind of pales into a crescendo of  jets low flying they skirt the peaks their engines roaring and when they do the day is broken … Continue reading

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Stormy outside

Surrounded by trees many close to my house from a witter to a crescendo i hear thrashing and crashing and bough crunching bunching autumn’s apparent the air blowing a really  old  memory a startling figment it feels like the sky … Continue reading

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The storm subsides

There is light on the mountains hugging the summit a truly white space grey and blue in our face a stillness  we feel the  dragon roared loudly it did feel so real great chunks of grey more wind on its … Continue reading

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The Coblynnau-Goblin Trail

The Mawddach and Eden rivers are truly covered by a gentle ride  with family its flat and worth a try from the car park a gentle upward path flanked by ancient trees huge great Douglas Firs energy to appease those … Continue reading

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Tyn y Groes Coed y Brenin Forest Park

Five miles north of Dolgellau on the road to Porthmadog the Forest of Kings awaits us its Douglas Firs Agog With their Energy colossal each trying to reach the sky huge great trunks  clearly at peace with the forestry on … Continue reading

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Evening Sunlight on rooftops sparkle

As the sun begins to set the towns  roofs remarkably twinkle from the mountain tops the old town marvellously is illuminated the white walls and grey  stone nestled in the valley this place has been known for centuries  the wool … Continue reading

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The Mawddach Estuary

The estuary so beautiful The river to the sea Salmon trout and flounder It’s where they like to be The poet finds so many words The artists they do too I love the peaceful mountains And the early morning dew

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