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Inspired by Snowdonia
Mari Griffith
Writer and Art Historian
Writer and Art Historian Mari Griffith dons her walking boots and heads for the mountains in search of some places in Snowdonia that have inspired artists for centuries
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Katia storm photos
Derek Brockway
A selection of photos from the leftovers of Hurricane Katia as it battered into Wales on Monday. Porthcawl Harbour about to be swamped by a large wave. Image by Allen Lloyd. Barri Elford took this amazing shot of Coney Harbour, Porthcawl on Monday. Scwd yr Eira Falls, Pontne...
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Signs of spring
Martin Aaron
Everywhere we look now, we're seeing signs that winter is giving up it's grip (apologies if you've had snow up north recently) and that spring is taking hold. The plants and wildlife on the ground are feeling it too, as adders come out of hibernation to bask in the sun, tadpoles are wriggling...
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Castles of Wales
Martin Aaron
Our 成人论坛 Wales Nature & Outdoors Flickr group are always out there, snapping away and taking amazing pictures from around Wales but it's not all seagulls and squirrels. We also get some terrific landscape shots, castles, mountains and rivers submitted...you name - we probably have it! So, I've put together a gallery featuring a few castles in Wales. Conwy Castle and swans by Ian Owen I've been reliably informed that we have around 427 castles in Wales - not bad for such a small country but then again castles were built for a specific purpose and we all knew about King Edward I and his "iron ring of castles"... Take a look at the new gallery and feel free to send in some more either via the Flickr group or by email to wales.nature@bbc.co.uk Please send in hi-resolution versions of your digital photos or we can't use them online. To find out more about castles in Wales, take a look at the 成人论坛 Wales History website. Gull
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Your snow pics
Martin Aaron
Well, it looks as if we've seen the worst of the snow for the time being but we could be in for a little bit more on Wednesday. Aside from all the chaos the snow causes; it also dramatically alters the landscape - transforming the mundane into something very dramatic. I found myself getting repeatedly lost on Saturday morning trying to escape Cardiff and get onto the slippery M4. As I walked to my van, I felt like I was in a disaster movie - with abandoned cars and snow everywhere I looked, but no people! The normally busy roads were eerily quiet aside from the occasional jack-knifed delivery lorry or car skidding to escape the snow. Once I'd dug my van out and got going, the fun really began. I've never missed so many turns in all my life but all familiarity vanished. Everything looked completely different and with road signs covered in snow, it made navigating, let alone driving - very tricky indeed. *If you're on an icy hill, keep a steady speed all the way up - don't brake or stop on the steepest section* Sorry, but I had to get that off my chest! You've all been very busy, getting out and about and taking some amazing photos, so here are a few taken during the recent snow flurries: A dramatic snow scene taken by Nigel Lewis. Merthyr Mawr bathed in glorious sunshine at noon on Monday by Andrew Owen. A temperature reading of -17C in an car on Monday morning in Bala town centre by Keith Humph. Pontsticill Reservoir on Sunday, taken from the Brecon Mountain Railway Station by Tim Borman of Church Village. A swan finds out the hard way in Roath Park lake! Photo by Jo Bird in Cardiff That's it for now. Keep them coming - wales.nature@bbc.co.uk or add your favourite snaps to our Flickr group. Thanks Gull
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Blizzards and buzzards
Martin Aaron
Well, despite the chaos on the roads on Friday night - we all managed to survive the snow blizzards...just! It felt like a scene from 'The Day After Tomorrow' with everyone panicking, schools closing, cars sliding off the roads, traffic jams and planes crash landing into mountain tops. Ima...
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Waterspout off Anglesey
Derek Brockway
Yesterday conditions were perfect for a few waterspouts to form around the coast of Wales. One was filmed by a 203 Squadron Sea King, based at RAF Valley as it carried out a training exercise off South Stack lighthouse on the island of Anglesey. The crew had spotted another waterspout 40 minutes earlier off the Skerries just north of Anglesey but were amazed to see another forming right before their eyes. Flt Lt Mike Castle saw the water spout forming about 4 miles directly in front of the aircraft. Mike turned the on board camera towards the water spout to record these remarkable pictures. Mike commented: "In 12 years of being at RAF Valley I've only ever seen four of these and two of those were today." Waterspouts are fairly common and occur when a tornado forms over oceans, lakes, or rivers. Apparently, there are two types of waterspout. Waterspouts can vary in size from a few feet to more than a mile in height, and from a few feet to hundreds of feet wide. Witnesses say they make hissing and sucking noises as they move and these water twisters can move at speeds ranging from 2 to 80 miles an hour! Winds within the waterspout can spiral around at 60-120 miles an hour and usually last up to fifteen minutes with some lasting for more than half an hour. Waterspouts are often seen in groups and ships out on the ocean have reported as many as 30 in one day. Waterspouts, like tornadoes on the land, can suck up and transport some interesting objects. Other than rain itself, fish are the most common thing reported falling from the sky, but rains of frogs, tomatoes and even lumps of coal have been known to fall too. Waterspouts are most frequent from May to September over warmer waters.They are usually not as dangerous as tornadoes, but can still cause serious damage to ships. Other examples of waterspouts around the Welsh coast: 成人论坛 Local Mid Wales A water spout off Barry Island on YouTube Torro - the tornado and storm research organisation.
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The Brocken Spectre
Derek Brockway
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah! Recently Huw Beynon from Llandeilo encountered a weather phenomenon he had never witnessed before and managed to capture it with his camera. This ghost-like image is caused by a unique combination of atmospheric effects which give rise to an illusion called a Glor...
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October photo selection
Martin Aaron
I've been away on holiday, surfing in Donegal, Ireland but the Flickr group has continued to flourish in my absence. Here are a few pics which have caught my eye since I've been back. For those of you visiting the coast - it's pupping season for grey seals at the moment so tread carefully and you might come across some mums & pups in quiet coves around the coast. Ade Owens snapped this little gem off Wooltacke Point near Marloes in Pembrokeshire: Keith Evans from Llangollen spotted this swan out for stroll on the pavement, racing the locals to the bingo hall: There's a very good reason why people come from all over the world to go hikiing in North Wales and Christian Roberts has shared one of them with us. Llyn Anafon is a mountain lake approximately 510m above sea level in the Carneddau mountains in North Wales: It's a great time to see wading birds currently, especially after the big tides we've been experiencing over the last few days. Did you see the size of the moon on Saturday night?! The next shot is unusual in that it shows a sparrowhawk attempting to take on much bigger prey than normal - in this case a greenshank. Forget sparrows, this bird of prey was super sizing his meal! Moses Davies captured this incredible scene which somehow saw the greenshank escape unscathed: I've witnessed peregrine falcons dive bombing flocks of wading birds before but I've never come across a sparrowhawk attempting it? Great pics everyone. Keep them coming! Gull
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Photographic mystery: can you help?
James McLaren
Ian and Sandra have contacted Derek Brockway this week with a very peculiar photograph. Strange patterns on Skrinkle Bay. Photo: Ian Collier They say, "Can you or anyone explain the pictures we saw on this sandy beach at Skrinkle Bay on the Haven Coastal Path, near Tenby? "We saw i...
