Cefn Onn - Autumn Colours

 Walking though the park to The Dingle,

passing the acers

and these strange, fighting trees,

to reach the pond.

Curves

 

Funny how you can see the patern in different ways. 

Its a Beautiful Day

 

For walk to the cliff top

New Show at the Court

 

Mackintosh Willow Tearoom. In miniature with the first visitors. 

Finished

 

32 hours over 20 days. 

A Sunny Day

 

On to the pier for a Joe's ice cream.  Tidal reach last night - 13m. That is big.

Backpackering 5 - Day 5

After a breakfast by Swansea Marina, caught a train back to Cardiff. 

Backpackering 5 - Day 4

Aboard the Heart of  Wales Line to Swansea, mostly through a tunnel of trees and bushes.

From the Cynghordy Viaduct. 

But we were treated to a full Hunter Moon, the brightest supermoon of the year, viewed from our hotel window.

Backpackering 5 - Day 3

 

A very wet day to visit Llandrindod's Lake Park,

although the Dragon seems to be enjoying the rain fall.

An abandoned building site viewed from our cosy caffi window,

signets having a clean up,

and a not too happy looking crow who wanted to join us in the dry.

Backpackering 5 - Day 2

After a rather posh brekkie at the Castle, 

a bus to Builth Wells

to the Groe riverside walk

before a nostalgia visit to the Drovers Courtyard Cafe.

What remains of the towns castle, 

with the wall art still there.

Then joining the queue for the bus to Llandrindod Wells,

for lunch at the Hotel Metropolitan where we met up with the Morganeers eight years ago.

Backpackering 5 - Day 1

Brecon, after a bus-train-bus journey up the Taff's valley and across the Beacons National  Park.

Its  Castle and 

the Castle Hotel, the oldest in Wales, our

bed for the night with period furniture to match. Cosy it was.

78 Today

Well, only two more years before I  become OBE. Tie made by Polly 30 years ago, waistcoat finished by Gek this week and a day at the Bay. Lovely. 

Turner House

 

A pick of favourites exhibited.

Martin Evans - A Private Spy -oil on canvas

Lynn Stuart - Hubberston Girls - ink & oil on paper

Philip Lewis - A Walk in the Park - acrylic

Angela Rodgers - Cwtch  - lino print

Nicola Clyners - Ten Thousand - acrylic on canvas 

 

Athens Jones - Fallen Willow Tree - watercolour on paper.

Surprise Finds

A visit to the local Oxfam shop in search of books for the Courts library proved unproductive but l did leave with four pieces of furniture,  Dollhouse of course. The two chairs were made by Stuart King some 40+ years ago, and dressing table by Headley Holgate 30+ years ago. Not sourced the ornament display yet. It does have ICH engraved on the base. A good day's shopping. 

Progress

 

13 hours over 8 days spent so far.

Parc Cefn Onn

A walk on the wild side.

 

Such a Clear Day

 

Before an evening walk, a brass band to entertain us

So clear and crisp the pier view,

and over Cardiff Bay to the hills beyond. 

Neap Tide

 An evening high tide to match the low,

with waves trying their best to get up the steps.

Caught the culprit causing this huge tidal reach,  a blue moon. 

  

Backpackering 4 - Day 10

 

Back to where we started from, Coffi Co for a late lunch.

The lowest neap tide we have witnessed so far, way beyond the pier end.

Backpackering 4 - Day 9

 

Taking the T1A bus, only half awake, heading for Lampeter 

to visit Calico Kate

to pick up a panel fabric for Gek to work.

Then on to Carmarthen 

for the last night

at a posh hotel. Nice.