Category Archives: Wales

The land of the Fey

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Rex Tyler

The land of the fey Is not far away It’s everywhere We go These little people Tell their tales Of life and love You know

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Wales full on soul

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Great age we feel it Built long ago The stuff of legends And we know It’s withstood time Those who built This edifice Will never wilt Will share their skills Forever

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Wales and it’s ancients

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Rex Tyler

The beautiful ancients The glorious sights How I love Wales It’s wondrous lights I am mesmerised By the wondrous realm Like a traveller in time We at the helm Are fascinated everywhere We go

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Dry stone Wallers

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Wallers build They never yield Their expertise A crucial art Time waits For all of us Who respect the craft And can discuss The pro’s and con’s   I know a man Dewi his name an artist that’s his claim … Continue reading →

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Some of the trees I have seen in Snowdonia

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Rex Tyler

I am eighty two and what I feel  is true in the forests there Makes me want to share The Douglas Fir the Norway Spruce Gigantic Christmas trees let loose these conifers now side by side sheltering birds and where … Continue reading →

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Dyfi valley

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A magical  forest huge trunks every where a primeval happening such beauty they share from the road looking high The true soldiers  they stand Heading up to the sky the great Sitka  Spruces and Japanese Larch commercial conifers seemingly March … Continue reading →

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Landscaping

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Rex Tyler

A godly panorama Expressing all that’s natural Ageless in the heart form A landscape to adore Explicitly it’s Nature Sensitive and soulful behold the Dyfi Valley its tall straight trees that grow   they really hold their presence and keep … Continue reading →

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Diane

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Meeting up with Diane Field in Welshpool yesterday Sitting just outside a Cafe close enough to say   hello nice to meet you clearly someone who dresses well with an ebullience very much on view   speaking crisply speaking well … Continue reading →

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Welshpool

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Visited the witchy shop met Andy and james lots of unique artifacts a smallish shop that claims   little in the way of things original pieces there an atmosphere peculiar essential oils some rare   herbs and bygone craftsmanship a … Continue reading →

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Contempt for our beloved Snowdonia

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Snowdonia an area of unconditional beauty world renowned its mountains its rivers to the sea recently I moved to Dolgellau in Gwynedd and sadly found an area abused so scandalously   with sanitary towels and toilet paper Littered there just … Continue reading →

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Cader Idris and the Estuary

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Rex Tyler
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Dolgellau from before

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Rex Tyler

Down through the ages others before us would have seen mountains all orange and green stone cottages smothered in ivy no Internet no Netflix no tv what would  they have seen The sky the same colour The air a bit … Continue reading →

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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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