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« Reply #2430 on: December 09, 2012, 11:44:14 am »
I should have got it t the first attempt but I saw it as a pair of doors instead of a funnel.   Thanks to Gwynant for pointing me in the right direction.  5 points to Gwynant.   ZXZ
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« Reply #2431 on: December 09, 2012, 12:46:30 pm »
                   $thanx$  Thank you very much Yorkie,  very generous of you. Must be the Christmas spirit!  $good$


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« Reply #2432 on: December 09, 2012, 02:15:05 pm »
              $walesflag$     Where in the North Wales area would you find this tributary, which is not usually as full as this and was photographed the day after torrential downpours in 2005?

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« Reply #2433 on: December 09, 2012, 04:19:59 pm »
Avon Tryweryn on which is is the White Water Centre near Bala.  Just a wild guess.
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« Reply #2434 on: December 09, 2012, 06:29:28 pm »
I don't think it's the Afon Tryweryn as it is too rugged and it's more like the Snowdonia area.
I'll have a pop at Nant Peris looking towards the route to LLyn y Cwn but I'm far from certain.     ?{}?

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« Reply #2435 on: December 09, 2012, 06:34:32 pm »
                  Sorry not correct, Yorkie (or Hugo whose post I have just seen). I think that some of the walking fraternity might recognise it as it is very close to a popular start/ finish point for walks.

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2436 on: December 09, 2012, 06:47:05 pm »
Mr Hollins says, "Is it Ogwen?"

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« Reply #2437 on: December 09, 2012, 07:33:44 pm »
Could it be near Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog?

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« Reply #2438 on: December 09, 2012, 07:43:55 pm »
                 Mr. Hollins is absolutely correct, well done! It is the stream that comes down from Llyn Idwal (Afon Idwal?) where it comes down between the Cafe and Ogwen Cottage and goes under the lane then down into the Ogwen Falls. You can see how wet it had been by the amount of water flowing down into Cwm Idwal in the distance. I have posted a few other pics. below that I took on the same day of the bridge just above the Cafe looking up and downstream, and also of the confluence with the Ogwen river just after the bridge over the A5.   
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2439 on: December 09, 2012, 08:26:17 pm »
Wonderful photographs.

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« Reply #2440 on: December 10, 2012, 10:31:36 am »
Incredible photos Gwynant, I've seen it bad there before but never anything like that.  $good$


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« Reply #2441 on: December 10, 2012, 04:01:35 pm »
           
Incredible photos Gwynant, I've seen it bad there before but never anything like that.  quote]
          You're right Hugo, I also had never ever seen so much water coming down off the mountains before and those pics. were taken 24 hours after it stopped raining!  On that day I also stopped at Pont Cyfyng in Capel Curig, (see first 2 pics. below) and also at Ogwen Bank outside Bethesda where you can just see the caravans in the park the other side of the Afon Ogwen.

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« Reply #2442 on: December 10, 2012, 08:11:58 pm »
Very impressive sight!  $good$

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2443 on: January 15, 2013, 09:37:49 am »
A question relevant to a recent news item. Who is the gentleman standing up and what event is he at?

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« Reply #2444 on: January 20, 2013, 08:48:01 pm »
Another toughie Dave, any chance of a clue here?     It looks as if it's in the 50's but I can't place any faces.      ???