A misty Cwmorthin valley. 4.

From the lakeside track.

The same shot edited as HDR.

Old mine buildings across the lake.

Through the mist the ruins of the miners chapel come into view.

Spring is on the way!

Snowdrops, taken on my walk today. Had to use the flash as it's a very cold and dull day.

A misty Cwmorthin valley. 3.

Work to be done on the bridge but being supported for the moment. I have known it to be washed away during really heavy periods of rain.

View of the engineering work from the other side of the river.

These are the old miners barracks. A restoration programme has been started, the chimney has been supported and some of  walls have been rebuilt.

A misty Cwmorthin valley. 2.

Misty falls.

Close up.

Through the mist.

Major engineering work taking place here, the inserts show how it was several years ago.

A misty Cwmorthin valley.

I finally decided to break the cabin fever and get up into the mountains. Having been here in sunshine, snow and rain, I thought the mist and low cloud would make for some different shots.

The bottom falls.

The bridge in the mist.

Misty falls.

Melin Wlan 7.........archive 2007.

Final shots from the mill today.

 

Doubling, another interesting process.

An old military bell, probably used as a fire bell..

Leaving the mill, a final shot.

Quatrz crystal.

Picked up a small of piece quartz on my walk yesterday, found one tiny crystal as shown above. 

Melin Wlan 6.........archive 2007.

Sock makers.

Knitting machine.

Old paraffin lamp.

Melin Wlan 5.........archive 2007.

Spinning.

Museum pieces.

Melin Wlan 4.........archive 2007.

Through the glass, waterwheel and chute.

I think this is another cone winder.

Storage board.

The manufacturers.

Melin Wlan 3.........archive 2007.

The loom in action, the noise is deafening!

You can just see the wooden shuttle as it flies across the loom.

Melin Wlan 2.........archive 2007.

  

Some really clever machinery was produced for the woollen industry.

  

Always large amounts of woollen fibres produced from the many processes. 

Cones of wool ready for weaving.

Melin Wlan.........archive 2007.

With a bit of luck I should be able to get some new material soon, in the meantime it's back in the archives.

The mill pond.

The water shoot to the waterwheel which once powered the mill.

Winding threads.

Hanking machine, the hanks then go off for dying.

Whittington Castle 14.......archive shots 2007.

Gunners' Oak

Memorial garden.

Final shot of the castle moat.