Sunday, 31 January 2016

Hay on Wye......4.







Family of swans, swimming lessons on the river Wye.
  

Saturday, 30 January 2016

Today's walk......almost stripped.



The sheep have almost stripped the grass from the field, edited. The wind has dropped a bit today but it has become a lot colder, only 2 degrees when I left.

Hay on Wye......3.



Rose and Crown public house. 
 


The river from the road bridge.
  

Friday, 29 January 2016

Hay on Wye......2.



Seven Stars public house.


A street view.
  

Close up.
 

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Today's walk....snowdrops, clouds and river.



Good to see more snowdrops.
  

Cloud layers.
  

The level has dropped back and it's much clearer today.
 

Hay on Wye.


A town of books and bookshops.

The town is twinned with Timbuktu.








Steps to the castle.
 




From the top of the steps. The bookcase in the midground has been moderised and will give the books better protection from the elements. Can't be many outside bookcases in the world!


Old wooden porch.
 

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Today's walk... the rivers.



After running clear for several days, the two rivers meet and are in full flow and chocolate in colour.

My definitions, if I can jump it it's a stream, if I can't it's a river.
  

Llanfair- Dyffryn-Clwyd village.......8.


Final pic's from Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd today, shame the sun didn't shine but at least it was dry. Have sent copies across to the  gentleman in the USA, his surname is Jones.

Village school.
   

Cottages.
 

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

The latest purchase is lit!



I purchased some lamp oil so it's now fired up.
  

Llanfair- Dyffryn-Clwyd village.......6.



Carved figure above the church entrance.
  

Wardens in 1831.
  

Church from footpath. 
 

Sunday, 24 January 2016

Today's walk.....Denbighshire sunrise and Snowdrops..





Today's sunrise from the Ystrad road.
   

Spring is on the way, Snowdrops by the bridge below the mental hospital.
  

Saturday, 23 January 2016

My latest purchase.



From the charity shop, a fully functioning paraffin lamp. You can only buy 5 litres of fuel and the lamp on holds an egg cup full so I haven't lit it as yet.
 

Llanfair- Dyffryn-Clwyd village.......4.



Reflection in the cross.
  


Stained glass windows.
 

Friday, 22 January 2016

Llanfair- Dyffryn-Clwyd village.......3.



Cottages.
  

Neuadd Eleanor village hall. Located next to church.
  

Church tower.
 

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Today's walk.....Denbighshire sunrise.



The forecast was for a wet walk today, although a bit frosty it was dry. Starting to get lighter in the mornings.
 

Llanfair- Dyffryn-Clwyd village.......2.



Village centre.
  

Public house.
  

War memorial.
 

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Today's walk.....bright start and wall.



A glow in the morning sky.
  

A bright start to the day and it's just possible it could continue through the day.
    

The wall rebuild in Love Lane is now complete and looking great too, a job well done.
    

Llanfair- Dyffryn-Clwyd village.


A gentleman living in Danville KY USA, has traced his ancestors back to Llanfair D.C. so I said I'd take a few pic's for him.


Road into the village.
  

The white horse public house comes into view over the brow of the hill.
  

Entrance to Llanfair DC school.