Category Archives: Wales

Re cycling Depot Dolgellau

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Dave the rave a council man Dolgellau’s best a worthy fan a helpful soul a genuine there to help he knows his role   welcomes me how many do? recycling our dreams come true an honest bunch all genuine Hard … Continue reading →

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Dolgellau

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A magical valley surrounded by hills ancients and modern And  bird life that spills sea birds and Wood Pigeons Buzzards Jackdaws blue tits and sparrows and thunderous applause from the jets out of Anglesey cutting the sky house martens swallows … Continue reading →

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Lloyds Plumbing and Heating. Porthmadog

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Talk about efficient These Plumbers  really be resourceful, they are disciplined Such  scrupulosity nothing phases either of them both are cheerfully willing and convivial unflappable in fact Level  headed easy going its great how they react intuitive and on the … Continue reading →

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8.30pm Dolgellau

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Rex Tyler

There’s a warmth in the clouds almost a smile Dolgellau’s at peace It seems for a while a stillness of plant life the mountains they doze light and composure even a rose At the head of my gate as pink … Continue reading →

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LLYN CYNWCH

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Where the brown trout and the sea trout come to feed along the way. where mountains gaze and touch the sky every single day the solitude and  tranquillity Nature at its best the tall trees in the local woods their … Continue reading →

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Ten minutes from Dolgellau

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Massive Pines straight to the sky sharing the light as we drive by   rocks and white water splash and teem ancient root stocks scuff and cream   over the bridge where. The brown trout seemingly panning goes   on … Continue reading →

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Monday 4/8. Storm Floris

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A wet and windy start to Monday a dankness in the air the countryside is wringing wet puddles everywhere   drizzling droplets raininess the ducks I am sure impressed as light is coming into play its an enormous test   … Continue reading →

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The clarity of August

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Rex Tyler

So well defined the clarity of mountains on the clearest day August and Dolgellau sun kissed rocks and shadows escarpments ridges who can say a blue sky So observable unmistakably   a wondrous field of vision highlighted glaringly   manifesting … Continue reading →

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Two apples

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Rex Tyler

It’s a bright and clear evening the bushes are sparkling sunlit and wonderful   i thought that I would go up to the terrace and pick me an apple one with a rosy bloom   juicy and sweet the suns … Continue reading →

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Cader Idris. And the sky above

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Rex Tyler

The lightest of blues a halo of glory caressing our mountain a wonderful story   long before seven what we could see was this beautiful shade clearly a key to a day of true colour in these regions our Eyes … Continue reading →

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Night time approaching Dolgellau

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Sunlight swept into Dolgellau  tonight emblazoned with golden rays really a sight not just for sore eyes the sleepier ones a depiction of each frontage the sunlight stuns ones senses, to see such a picturesque view the fae and the … Continue reading →

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Awelfa’s front garden

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Pretty pink roses sculptured and true unbelievable yellows What can I do no shade of yellow might ever have been   possible really out from the green a tall Gladioli a sword scimitar bold standing upright wind swept,  a star … Continue reading →

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Dolgellau

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Walking over the bridge into Dolgellau it just feels like entering a story book   somehow it reveals its history the ancient stones grey and black they be and ancientness is all around time waits for us you  see   … Continue reading →

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The chimney Pots (written from the window at Awelfa)

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Rex Tyler

The chimney pots became a house a home for birds from around these parts no smoke emitted a cowl, was fitted   dispersing the smoke who actually fitted? that old slate roof   from the very strong pots Facing the … Continue reading →

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Moelwynion

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Rex Tyler

This evening just look at the sky a gorgeous blue where great rocks lie the mountain stares back   making me feel wonderful just to see its cliff top gradients its darker side   Great conifers from side to side … Continue reading →

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Moelwynion

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Rex Tyler

From my bedroom Over Yonder Moelwynion stares at me a mountainous transfusion Its how it wants to be a dark mass staring avidly at the greenery below looking down at Dolgellau buildings dotted what  a show windows doors and roof … Continue reading →

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Dolgellau

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A pastel blue sky Moelwynion on high the white hill The little white hill staring down at Dolgellau it’s pinnacle beauty a backdrop of grandness the town   nestled below many listed dry stone walls narrow lanes pretty hills crowded … Continue reading →

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Cader Idris

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Cader Idris peeps from its missionary high Shrouded  in mist, with its purposeful eye Aware of all  history, rugged it be A great chair of Idris something to see blood curdling light a dominant force a giant evokes its historic … Continue reading →

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Later still

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Dolgellau is a parchment where Godly artistry takes place every single day Great light is how  it be of the mountains of the fields every single hue rain or sun when the day is done The eyes know what to … Continue reading →

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This evening in Dolgellau

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A blue sky back the mountain top bathed in a Misty shroud the sun has reached its belly in a shining,  it looks proud Dolgellau bathed in light tonight a big white smile from here   looking out from Awelfa … Continue reading →

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A study in light and refinement

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Light is the artist of being there to bring out landscapes  where bushes and great swathes of gentle acclaim inclines that bleed and  then share   Tree  tops where shadows  are  rolling where torrents of greyness abide Peering  through Dolgellau’s … Continue reading →

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Jackie

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Rex Tyler

I was so fortunate this very morning phoning a taxi and getting jackie ck thoughtful and caring she came on time and she was sharing her thoughts and her kindness  a lass, mindful she made me feel  comfortable clearly a … Continue reading →

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Neighbours

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Rex Tyler

I met Cliff today the landscaper   another neighbour of mine a builder  at two a landscaper at One   and a poet with little to do      

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First trip to the Coop

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Rex Tyler
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Dolgellau and the wondering mists

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A Misty old morning a can Cambrian  sleep in misty it hung low   not much could we seeWe knew it was hiding it’s white dreamy substance The great cloak of storm land someones confiding   The melee of stalks … Continue reading →

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From Glannad to the Cambrians

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Through curtains crimson busbes green the chimney pots a roof sized scene out to Dolgellau the many listed buildings some two hundred standing dedicated tenants who live the tradition and see it through it be a mindset, uncontrolled self conscripted … Continue reading →

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The Cambrian scene this Monday night

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Rex Tyler

An overture of covered cloud a sky blue stone faced wondrous shroud emits an energy second to Which none other of Natures builders do create historically myriad ways creamy white  each audible phase Cambrian ranges idolise the imaginative Welsh, Surely … Continue reading →

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Theresa

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Rex Tyler

AWELFA stands peacefully meant to be here stalwart and in tune observing the clear purposeful landscape The mountains The green, solitude creating the Welsh mountain scene Lots of friendly birds Flutter and fly enjoying the peacefulness and the blue sky … Continue reading →

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From the living room

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Saturday evening the end of  a day where the sky was azure blue an exceptional play on colours the mountains just all kinds of green rock faces reddening   just to have been absorbing it all all those pigments supreme … Continue reading →

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Snowdonia

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Everywhere the skies are mirrored On the lakes below The mountains climb so avidly The trees form woods A show of nature so extraordinary Miraculously so Sheep are dotted everywhere That’s a fact I know. 🐑🐏

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