Vale of Rheidol Railway........7.

Church and graveyard.

  

A beautiful young lady enjoying the view through the carriage window. 

 

Looking back along the track.

  

A country station stop.

   

Rounding a curve in the track.

 

Vale of Rheidol Railway........6.

Our driver.

Aberystwyth station yard.

At the station.

 

Essential topping up of the oil.

Station clock. Looks like something is missing from the top!.

  

 

 Waiting for scraps.

 

Today's walk........blackberry.

The blackberry bush is coming along nicely, soon be time for my early morning feed!

Some heavy showers out there today.

 

Vale of Rheidol Railway........5.

Not the smoothest ride!

  

A mix of smoke and steam.

  

A trackside garden.

  

A bicycle and trailer crossing the footbridge.

 

Young Dahlia.

Taken in the garden today during a break in the rain.

Today's walk......taking shelter.

Sheep taking shelter from the elements. It's like winter out there again today so I have to be honest and say, I actually took this yesterday. Been edited in HDR once again.

Vale of Rheidol Railway........4.

Entering the station.

  

Changing the points.

  

Passing through the forest.

   

Signal before the level crossing.

 

Denbigh Asylum...Today's walk......sunny in Prion.

The sun came out over Prion in the distance, makes the mental look even more sinister!

   

Vale of Rheidol Railway........3.

View from the observation carriage. The carriages do roll a bit, not the smoothest ride, makes it awkward trying to keep the camera steady!

 

A look back.

  

A window view.

  

Station name in white stones.

 

Today's walk......corn and sheep.

A dull and wet start to the day, a couple of HDR edits brighten things up a little.

The grain is coming along fine.

 

A lazy Sunday morning on the hill.

  

Vale of Rheidol Railway........2.

Rounding a bend in the track.

  

Another bend in the track.

  

Approaching a small level crossing.

  

The valley starts to come into view.

 

Ruthin.

I went to Ruthin today to get myself a new pair of walking boots, i haven't been there for ages and the shop was shut!! While there I thought I should take a pic so this is it.

Today's walk........roses and shaft of light.

Shaft of light on the Clwydian range.

Rose bush on the side of the Ystrad road.

  

Vale of Rheidol Railway.

The vale of Rheidol runs from Devils Bridge to Aberystwyth.

Looking towards Aberystwyth. From a layby on the road to Devils Bridge. 

 

Our engine for today.

  

The "Prince of Wales".

 

Through the glass of the observation carriage.

 

Dahlia in the rain.

My camera has returned from it's service, been doing a couple of test shots.

   

Today's walk.........at work.

A bee bust collecting pollen. The purple of a thistle is one of my favourite colours!

 

Visit to the Blaenavon Ironworks......23.

Final shot from the ironworks.

 

World heritage status. 

 

The Obelisk.

  

"Welcome to hell".

 

The lower section of the massive press.