Today's walk........a misty damp start.

Low cloud on the Clwydian range. HDR edit.

 

Can't quite reach that tasty looking leaf!

 

Cwmorthin valley after recent heavy rain......3.

The lower left shot shows the original dam. The main shot shows the current dam which was completed about eighteen months ago. Water from here is piped down the valley to run a small turbine next to the main hydroelectric power station. With the amount of water coming off the main lake the overflows are being put to good use.

A mass of water coming over the dam.

 

Today's walk.

Country post box, King George.

 

Cwmorthin valley after recent heavy rain......2.

River and waterfalls.

  

Looking across to the small lake.

  

Cwmorthin valley after recent heavy rain.

With all the recent rain the waterfalls and river was in full flood, in all the times I have walked here I had never seen them this good. Another first for me, some friends wanted to come with me which made a change as I normally do all my walks alone.

The  river and waterfalls on the climb up to the valley floor.

  

Today's walk.....Denbigh asylum.

UPDATE..the "demolition" sign has been removed!

  

A new sign on the gate, work must be starting soon.

 

Visit to Attingham park......24.

Final shots from Attingham today.

 

End view of "mathematical tiles". These were used to get round the "brick tax" that existed when this place was built. From the front they look just like normal rectangular bricks.

  

Small stained glass window on a staircase.

  

Bell tower above the courtyard entrance.

 

View across the lawn.

  

The old stables.

 

Today's walk...wisteria and roses.

Wisteria around the front door.

  

Roses against the red bricks.

 

Visit to Attingham park......23.

Outside view of the glass structure built over the coloured glass dome above the staircase, will protect it from the elements. 

 

The massive glass and steel structure built over the picture gallery original roof, again to protect it from the elements. Special glass manufactured in Germany.

  

Today's walk.....ducks and branches.

Morning search for breakfast.

  

New branches and leaves. Another dull start to the day, cool in the wind but dry.

 

 

Visit to Attingham park......22.

These light fittings have been placed in display cases.

  

The glass dome above the staircase.

 

Pattern projected on the wall of the staircase by the glass dome.

 

Golden Syrup mine.

This is the overflow from a Welsh golden syrup mine. Only one in Wales and at a very secret location.

 

Today's walk.........roses.

I thought they look really nice against the bricks.

 

Visit to Attingham park......21.

Another beautiful chandelier.

  

Model.

  

A photographic record of the roof preservation.

  

A chair brought back from Italy. Partially crated to protect it while work is carried out in the picture gallery.

  

Tempory hangings while work in the gallery continues.

 

Today's walk.......snail family.

The one upper right looks like it's a baby snail, never seen one before so a first for me.

Not the best day for taking pic's as it's very dull with a light drizzle.

Snail family.

 

Visit to Attingham park......20.

Entrance hall table and chairs.

 

I think I must have startled her.

  

A very neat looking letter box.