Category: Photography

Posted on June 2, 2023

Another walk with my daughter this morning – 6.5 miles, we’re upping the ante 🙂

Panoramic view over Aberdare

View over a town in avalley, woman standing on a path on the right of the picture

Cefn Pennar Gethin Forest

Path alongside conifer trees, sign reading Cefn Pennar Gethin Forest

Mossy lanes

Woman in distance walking on narrow lane bounded by mossy stone walls shaded by overhanging branches

Fallen tree

Large fallen tree, horizontal to ground on top of stone wall and gate

Posted on June 1, 2023

After watching/listening to the England v Ireland Test throughout today I’m now following the Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire Lightning Vitality Blast T20 match. Reminds me how good the Blast competition can be – I still prefer it to The Hundred 🏏

iPad showing live cricket match propped up next to an iMac, both on a crowded, messy desk

Posted on May 31, 2023

Some views over the Cynon Valley yesterday morning whilst walking with my daughter.

The ground is drying in the good weather making paths more passable; we covered over 5 miles, including some steep climbs, in 2 hours 🚶‍♂️

Panoramic view across wooded valley, blue skies above

View across valley, bracken in foreground, blue skies above

Monochrome image of woman walking on path through field, backdrop of conifers and electricity pylon

Black sheep on a scrub hillside, some sheltering in shade of a small tree, distant view of valley in background, blue skies above

View across valley showing town below, wind turbines on distant hillside, blue skies above

And the skylarks were singing, which I love to hear

iPhone screenshot of Melin bird ID app showing skylark recording

Posted on May 29, 2023

Bank Holiday start – been making a vegan soda bread loaf. Then ate half of it for breakfast – tasted really good 😄 🍞

Crusty loaf of bread on a chopping board, two cut slices next to it

(Vegan because it used oat milk and lemon juice in place of the traditional buttermilk).

Posted on May 28, 2023

Huyghe Delirium 🍺

Bottle is superb but on first taste the beer is a little too florally scented. It will probably grow on me.

Colourful bottle with pink elephant on label next to a glass of pale golden beer

Posted on May 27, 2023

Browsing a charity shop in town today and found this weighty 500 page book on Greek food – Culinaria Greece: Greek Specialities by Marianthi Milona. Full of what look to be delicious recipes. Good find for just £1 😊📚🇬🇷

Cover of Greek cookery books. Olives and olive leaves on a vibrant blue background

Open Greek cookery book showing a selection of pies and pita

Open Greek cookery book showing eggplant recipes