Thursday 28 February 2019
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Walk to the miners village....5.
Mound in front of village.
The way to the dressing sheds and work.
Slate post.
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Monday 25 February 2019
Walk to the miners village....3.
Slate post.
Eco roofing.
This is part of the previous shot of the dwelling. Maybe the owner kept a pig!
Sunday 24 February 2019
Today's walk....Sunday selection.
Setting moon.
Sheep tracks.
Horses in the morning sun.
Mental clock tower throgh new security fence.
Gate guard.
Walk to the miners village....2.
Wooden post.
Ruins of a dwelling, big fireplace at the end. Seperat from the village, maybe the quarry manager lived here.
Part of the slate fence.
Saturday 23 February 2019
Walk to the miners village.
New bridge.
Village built on waste slate. Had a shop and school, around 2000 feet up.
Close up.
Friday 22 February 2019
Walk at Cwm Penmachno. May 2018.....24.
Last pic's from this walk today.
Area map.
Gate and stile. Time to make my way back down.
Through the gate.
Quarries the other side of the valley.
Thursday 21 February 2019
Walk at Cwm Penmachno. May 2018.....23.
The end of the dam has been demolished. Water from here was piped down the valley to power machinery.
Time for coffee, as far as I go today.
Wednesday 20 February 2019
Walk at Cwm Penmachno. May 2018.....22.
Coming up to the dam.
The river has exposed the rocks.
At this height the landscape becomes a bit barren.
Tuesday 19 February 2019
Walk at Cwm Penmachno. May 2018.....21.
Not far from the top, a hard climb.
Looking over a ruin.
Dry stone wall.
Monday 18 February 2019
Walk at Cwm Penmachno. May 2018.....20.
The lever sticking out nearest us is the brake. A "brake man" would regulate the speed of the wagons.
The steel wires are wound opposite, the weight of the wagon going down pulled the empty one up.
Drum close up.
Upturned slate wagon. It would have been fitted with two sets of wheels to run on the incline rails.
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