Weekly pics: round 33
More photos from Wales this week. In the spirit of presenting these pictures in chronological order, this week's supplement follows our journey up the Cwm Ceirig into the Dovey Forest.
First, a beautiful close-up my brother took of the Afon Ceirig itself, at a cattle ford near Dôl For. The river was a perfect find for a parching summer day: cool, shade-dappled, and crystal clear, the water was practically crying out to be drunk and splashed in. Unfortunately, it was a cattle ford, and we'd seen some nasty things rusting away in the river not far upstream. So we had to be content with looking at it only.
Secondly, the Cwm Ceirig as it enters the vast forest of Coedwigaeth Dyfi. This Sitka Spruce plantation, seeded by the good ol' Forestry Commission maybe forty or fifty years ago, covers the entire mountain massif between Corris and Glantwymyn (actually, it's a big hill massif, but this is Britain we're talking about here). This view shows the Geifron flank of Mynydd Crwper to the left, Talcen yr Allt (a part of Mynydd Du) to the right, and the distant elevation between them is Ffridd Cae'rfelin. At just under seven miles, and mostly in valley bottoms, that was a great evening's walk. Plus we found some cool waterfall glades, too.
Next week I'll be showing some of the more impressive Coedwigaeth Dyfi pictures.
Photos (C) James Roddie 2004
More photos from Wales this week. In the spirit of presenting these pictures in chronological order, this week's supplement follows our journey up the Cwm Ceirig into the Dovey Forest.
First, a beautiful close-up my brother took of the Afon Ceirig itself, at a cattle ford near Dôl For. The river was a perfect find for a parching summer day: cool, shade-dappled, and crystal clear, the water was practically crying out to be drunk and splashed in. Unfortunately, it was a cattle ford, and we'd seen some nasty things rusting away in the river not far upstream. So we had to be content with looking at it only.
Secondly, the Cwm Ceirig as it enters the vast forest of Coedwigaeth Dyfi. This Sitka Spruce plantation, seeded by the good ol' Forestry Commission maybe forty or fifty years ago, covers the entire mountain massif between Corris and Glantwymyn (actually, it's a big hill massif, but this is Britain we're talking about here). This view shows the Geifron flank of Mynydd Crwper to the left, Talcen yr Allt (a part of Mynydd Du) to the right, and the distant elevation between them is Ffridd Cae'rfelin. At just under seven miles, and mostly in valley bottoms, that was a great evening's walk. Plus we found some cool waterfall glades, too.
Next week I'll be showing some of the more impressive Coedwigaeth Dyfi pictures.
Photos (C) James Roddie 2004
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