Last night I witnessed what can at best be described as the most amazing show of lightning I can recall in my 40 odd years on this planet! Never have I seen a storm like it, with the lightning literally lighting up the sky all around for over two hours, but even more bizarrely, without a hint of thunder. The storm seemed to be … [Read More...]
A male Bullfinch
Getting close to nature, albeit through a lens, has always been one of my favourite pastimes. Fortunately for me, my eagle eyed wife managed to spot a new and … [Read More...]
How to distract a goalkeeper
Having savoured Swansea City's first ever league win at Liverpool on Saturday, I thought it about time to take my football-loving wife and football-playing daughter … [Read More...]
An Euro 2016 Winner
Having spent the best part of two whole weeks travelling around France watching Wales during the Euro 2016 Tournament - and witnessing the wins over Slovakia, … [Read More...]
Kayaking on the Swansea Canal
Despite living in close proximity to the Swansea Valley Canal and being aware that you could hire canoes and kayaks from the Swansea Canal Society, I'd never … [Read More...]
The Sleeping Giant of the Brecon Beacons National Park
I fondly remember the stories my parents used to tell me as a child of a sleeping giant that lived in the upper Swansea Valley near Ystradgynlais. Little did I … [Read More...]