Walk along the old Ffestiniog railway....4.

Lots of ducks on the lake, making plenty of noise.

   

Power line reflections.

  

Ahead is the causeway that carried the track over the lake to the old tunnel.

 

Brockhampton estate revisited....6.

Corner of the moat.

  

Duck island.

  

Newly dredged part of the moat.

 

Today's walk.....mix.

Infirmary entrance has had a makeover.

  

Wild cornflower.

  

Enjoying the sun.

  

From the Ystrad bridge.

  

Canada gees are back in town.

  

Crow keeping an eye on me.

 

Hills behind Llan Ffestiniog.....2.

Thistle.

  

Lake dam.

  

Ducks among the water lilies.

 

Little Moreton Hall.....2.

Hall and moat.

  

Navigation lessons.

  

Reflections.

 

Today's walk......ducks.

Another damp and dull morning, like they always say, lovely weather for ducks but not a good day for pic's.

These two mallards seem quite happy on the river at the ystrad bridge.

 

Today's walk......Mr and Mrs

Dark and raining well today, not a day for pic's.

Eyeing up her suitor from the bank.

  

She decieds he looks OK and flies in to join him.
   

Off they go to make more ducks and live happily ever after.

 

Trip to Monmouth.....7.

Small weir by the bridge.

  

Wooden door in the bridge.

  

The modern bridge down river.

   

Several seagulls about.

  

Large duck population.

  

Today's walk.....more ducks.

Mass take off after they spotted me. 

 

Decided on a quiet swim futher up the river. Some rain is needed to raise the river level, it's very dull again, but no sign of rain today.

Today's walk.....Mallards.

A couple of Mallard ducks sat on a wall as I passed.

Another miserable and dark morning, glad I went to the hills yesterday.

  

Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire.......2.

Abbey buildings.

  

On a day trip.

  

A proud mum.

  

Abbey ruins.

   

Today's walk.......breakfast time.

Two ducks looking for breakfast in the river at the Ystrad bridge. A beautiful start to a summers day today.

Cwmorthin valley after recent heavy rain......6.

View across the lake.

  

Ne residents on the lake.

  

The miners chapel comes into view.

  

The sun picks out another ruined barracks.

 

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.

 

 

Eastnor castle......3.

Ducks on the lake.

 

Across the lake.

  

Through the reeds.

  

A neat idea.

  

Not been a lot of rain up 'till now so the weir is rather tame.

  

Ducks at the bridge.

Ducks emerging from under the bridge. Taken on my walk today.

Staveley, Derbyshire.....6.

New bridge over the Chesterfield canal, closed at the moment.

 

From the towpath.

 

Approaching the old bridge.

 

Afternoon swim.

 

Local swan.