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Tag Archives: sunset
I was attacked by an airport: an unexpectedly wild walk
I did nothing to antagonise it. Malevolence on its part is the only explanation. That or ‘smart’ technology out of control. Which is even more frightening. I was on my home from Greece in the latter part of October. I … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Greece, Grumpy Old Men, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Pontypool, Wales
Tagged Abergavenny, Athens airport, brecon beacons national park, clouds, escalators, injuries, Pontypool, Pontypool Folly Tower, Pontypool Park, Shell Grotto, sunset, Wales
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Autumn gold in Old South Wales
You can’t live life looking to the past. After a few weeks under grey skies reminding myself of Symi summer sun it’s time to focus on the present and look to the future. The turning point was when yet another … Continue reading
…………. at least I had mown the lawn
The weather in my neck of the woods, indeed throughout the UK, has been crazy. With the exception of a very occasional overnight dive to near zero with accompanying ground frost, temperatures have continued above freezing for weeks, sometimes hitting … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Landscape, Pontypool, Wales, Winter
Tagged blue sky, mowing the lawn, Pontypool, preparations, skiing, Stockport, sunrise, sunset, temperatures, time pressure, unforeseen events, winter
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A sunset stroll
The weather forecast for Saturday in Old South Wales was for wall-to-wall sunshine. A real bonus after days of grey skies. As I struggled out of bed and the sun slipped over the ridge on the other side of the … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Pontypool, Wales
Tagged Blaenavon, Blaenavon World Heritage Site, Bus Pass, Bus Pass Britain, butter, Cardiff, Coity Mountain, eggs, Industrial Revolution, Old South Wales, Roath Farmers' Market, South Wales Valleys, sunrise, sunset, Wales, Whistle Inn
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Vancouver on a sunny Sunday in February
A month skiing in the Rockies is at an end. My visit to Canada is nearly at an end. I had heard so many good things about Vancouver that I decided to spend a few days in the city before … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Canada, Reflections, Winter
Tagged Anglican church, Athens, Atthens, Burrard Street Bridge, church, False Creek, Granville Island, Granville Street Bridge, Inuckshuck, mountains, Pacific Ocean, scuplture, sea, Skytrain, sunrise, sunset, The Seawall, tower blocks, underground transit, Vancouver
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Following the sun: from the M25 to the Trans Canada Highway
Quick shower at 05.00. Good strong cup of coffee. Last things stowed for travelling and just after 05.30 we were heading north up the A21 to join the M25 heading west in light rain and heavy road-spray, Gatwick-bound. Thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Grey Britain, Winter
Tagged A21, Calgary, Canada, Fish Creek, M25, sunset, Trans Canada Highway
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Winter colour
As forecast and commented in this blog, winter has finally arrived in South Wales (that’s Old South Wales, not the state in Australia where it’s now coming into summer). Temperatures over the last two nights have dropped below zero. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Winter
Tagged clouds, cumulus cloud, ice, nature, outdoors, purple foliage, sunrise, sunset
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Nisyros: hopping hot rocks
We decided that Monday would also be an easy day in walking terms. Well, that was the plan. In the event didn’t quite work out like that. A very lazy morning, reading, chewing the fat, buying a spot of lunch. … Continue reading
Posted in Greece 2011
Tagged caterpillars, Greece, Hochlaki, Kindle, lava, Mandraki, Nisyros, sunset
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