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Where Eagles Abode

Wales offers an astounding mix of hillside vantage points and traditional villages. Here are a few select photos from my trips to Wales during 2003-2004.


Aberystwyth Morning
The first rays of the morning sun shimmer against the pebbles of Aberystwyth's beach, uncovered by the receding sea.


Bangor Promenade Pier
Bangor's Promenade Pier is a curious structure. For one thing, if they had made it twice as long it'd classify as a bridge. For another, it's strangely empty of kiosks and other structures that would typically accompany piers. In spite of this, the locati . . More..

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Brecon Beacons Waterfall
The Brecon Beacons National Park offers many hiking trails for tourists, and as long as one doesn't mind a bit of climbing one can find neat waterfall rest spots such as this one.


Pen Y Garreg Dam Detail
When precipitation increases, dams often fill over their capacity. Some dams, such as the Pen-Y-Garreg dam, are designed to simply let the excess water flow over the top, creating raging man-made waterfalls.


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Clywedog Reservoir
One of the essential rest stops on the way through Central Wales is the Clywedog Reservoir with its many rest spots. This dam evens out the waterflow of The Severn, Britain's longest river.


Elan Valley
Approaching the Craig Goch reservoir.


Road to Llanidloes
Rural road junction.


Slim Chance
Many of the hillside roads are narrow and often only wide enough for a single car. Thus, as on this small mountain road from the town of Dinas Mawddwy, there are only a few spots for two cars to pass, and the rest of the road is a single lane both ways.


Hillside slope detail
Closeup of the hillside rock strata.


Sheep Farm
A small sheep farm in the vicinity of the Nanty Moch reservoir area.


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Snowdonia Park 2
Another rest spot view in the Snowdonia National Park, approaching Llanberis.


Beacons Telephone
A lonely telephone booth sits by a road in the Brecon Beacons National Park.


Usk Reservoir
The Usk Reservoir is remote and underwhelming compared to many other sights in Wales, but its remoteness and general unattractiveness makes it a great place for finding a bit of solitude. I've come here many times to think about life and challenges, and t . . More..

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Bangor Harbour
Boats in the harbour of Bangor left stranded by the receding tide.


Nanty Moch Reservoir
The hills in the Nanty Moch Reservoir region are rounder and smoother than elsewhere. Here two hills bask in the late afternoon sun.


Cattle Grid
A common sight in Wales are structures called 'cattle grids' (Grid Gwartheg in Welsh). The point with these gate-like structures is that cars can pass through them (just drive over the rails), but cattle is averse to stepping over the thin grid. Thus, far . . More..


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Conwy Harbour
This photo of Conwy Harbour doesn't really do the magnificient walled town of Conwy justice, but its sand beach offered me a welcome break after what had been a long day of driving.


Dylife Gorge
Just a bit on from the Clywedog Reservoir in the direction of Machynlleth (via the small scenic road) lies Dylife Gorge. This big V-shaped ravine was carved during (and in the aftermath of) the last Ice Age.


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Craig Goch Dam
The Craig Goch Dam is one of several dams in the scenic Elan Valley.


Road to Machynlleth
After passing the Dylife Gorge, the scenic road to Machynlleth opens up to spectacular views of the Snowdonia National Park (as seen in in the distance from the south).

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Road to Rhayader
After a brief climb up a hillside near a restspot on a road to Rhayader, this quintessental Welsh valley view opened up.

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Grazeful
Sheep grazing in the vicinity of the Nanty Moch reservoir area.


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Snowdonia Park 1
One of the many breathtaking rest spot views in the Snowdonia National Park.


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Snowdonia Park 3
I unpacked my laptop to upload some photos on top of a small hill just above Llanberis (behind the lake to the right). The Snowdonia National Park unfolds in all directions.


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Tenby
Tenby is a great little seaside town in Southern Wales. With its cute multi-coloured houses on top of a cliff that sits between two beaches, it's well worth a visit or even a longer stay.


Usk Reservoir Detail
The top of the Usk Reservoir dam.


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