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Offline Hugo

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« Reply #255 on: April 03, 2013, 06:25:06 pm »
We had a drive through the Ogwen Valley today and stopped by Llyn  Ogwen to take this photo of Y Garn.    It looks inviting but this is the nearest I'll go to it for a while anyway.

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« Reply #256 on: April 13, 2013, 05:22:55 pm »
I've just attached two photos that were taken by Keith Jones, a walking friend of mine.  They were taken at the southern end of Llyn Ogwen and the first one is looking towards Y Garn and the second is looking at Pen Yr Ole Wen.
Keith has taken them with a compact Olympus Camera and obviously has an eye for taking a good photo. The photo of Y Garn was featured on Derek Brockway's  weather programme and he has also had other photos appearing on that programme.


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« Reply #257 on: April 13, 2013, 06:06:51 pm »
Very good, especially the first one.  $good$
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« Reply #258 on: April 13, 2013, 06:24:53 pm »
 $cool$

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« Reply #259 on: May 02, 2013, 10:38:40 pm »
While DaveR was exploring South Stack at the weekend Mr Hollins was sailing around it.
He took these photos of Porth Wen which he thought might be of interest as they show it from a different perspective.
PS: Love the South Stack photos DaveR.

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« Reply #260 on: May 03, 2013, 11:02:40 am »
Lovely photos Hollins and thanks for posting them.  It's on my favourite Anglesey coastal walk (Bull Bay to Cemaes Bay)   
Was your hubby lucky enough to see some Dolphins while he was sailing?

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« Reply #261 on: May 03, 2013, 11:58:36 am »
PS: Love the South Stack photos DaveR.
Thank you! We saw a few yachts sailing past, thought the view from them must be great.

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« Reply #262 on: May 03, 2013, 02:32:52 pm »
Hugo, They saw something about three times but he thinks it could have been a porpoise.

DaveR, They had to sail quite a long way out because of dangerous waves and currents called overfalls.
They took these pictures from the coast path near Holyhead looking over to North Stack.

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« Reply #263 on: July 10, 2013, 08:35:46 am »
We had a great trip on the Festiniog Railway yesterday, we travelled in an open carriage and the locomotive was... Merddin Emrys!   D)
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« Reply #264 on: July 10, 2013, 08:40:23 am »
A few more.
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« Reply #265 on: July 10, 2013, 09:01:48 am »
Fab day out! So pleased you got the engine with your name.

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« Reply #266 on: July 12, 2013, 10:07:02 pm »
The class 47 is more to my taste.  8)

http://www.the-siding.co.uk/class47b/pages/47145n.htm

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« Reply #267 on: July 13, 2013, 07:51:47 am »
Some great footage of the Festiniog and Welsh Highland Railways here..

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AzcTFEWG8hU
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« Reply #268 on: July 19, 2013, 07:13:05 pm »
We have just spent a pleasant couple of days in Aberdovey. We had driven nearby several times on our way to Pembrokeshire but this time we stayed and we were very glad we did.
Here are a few colourful snaps of the village which was very attractive.

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« Reply #269 on: July 19, 2013, 07:26:32 pm »
A lovely place, great pics too!
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