Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Towards the end of a grand day out with Monty Dog, we found this rather nice waterfall on the lower slopes of Waun Rhyd in the Brecon Beacons.

Up close and personal with Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn on the Afon Mellt last autumn. There is something exhiliarating gettng really close to rushing water like this.

Here's another from my recent trip to the Brecons. This is the tallest waterfall on this brook, and it was going quite well for August which shows it has not been the driest of summers in these parts.

Another of the 'Four Waterfalls' of Ystradfellte, Brecon.

Another from a fine day out in Waterfall Country a few weeks ago. This is Sgwd y Pannwr on the Afon Mellte in the southern part of the Brecon Beacons, Wales. Last time I was here there was a fallen tree right across this scene, but it looks like last winter's floods have carried it away. Autumn is the best time to visit, when the trees are colouring up and the light is a bit more subdued.

Dusk at Pontsticill Reservoir, looking towards the Brecon Beacons in the distance. There has been an awful lot of rain in these parts recently, so it was no surprise to see so much water rushing down the reservoirs 'bell-mouth' overflow. The strange but picturesque building is the Valve House. The water feeds into the river Taf Fechan, and that was properly in spate downstream from here.

After last week's vast panorama I though I would try the opposite this week. This is a close up of Sgwd y Pannwr on the Afon Mellte in the southern part of the Brecon Beacons, Wales. This is such a fine area and there is so much to play with. Autumn is the best time to visit, when the trees are colouring up and the light is a bit more subdued.

Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn on a dark and murky winter's day, ideal for a wander in waterfall country!

I've had this shot in mind for a while, and finally was in the right place at the right time to try it. This is the waterfall known as Sgwd y Pannwr on the Afon Mellte in the southern part of the Brecon Beacons, Wales. The Afon Mellte is flowing more or less north to south at this point, which means at certain times of the day the sun will be shining up the valley and onto the falls. The effect I was looking for was the sun lighting up the spray from the falls. The chances seemed to be increased by visiting in the winter before the trees came into leaf, and the with the sun relatively low in the sky. The leafless tree branches casting shadows across the falls through the spray was an unexpected bonus. Hope you like it.

Back to some 'proper' photography!

I finally managed to escape from Worcestershire, and enjoyed a day out in the mountains with Monty Dog. After a jaunt around Pen y Fan and Cribin, we paid a visit to the series of small waterfalls above Talybont. I did like the swirl of foam and bubbles below these little falls, and fortunately no one fell in nor did cameras get dropped into the water....

The wonky and ancient bridge over the river Usk at Crickhowell as taken from the beer garden of the Bridge End Inn - where you can get a very decent pint of Pale Ale (which tastes even better after a near fight to the death with a bracken forest....).

I was in two minds about which picture to post, this one or the one next to it. Which do you prefer and why? Thanks for taking part!

A rather nice waterfall in the Talybont Forest on the slopes of Waun Rhyd in the Brecon Beacons. The rocks of the stream bed were so slippery it was impossible to stand in one place - so I sat down!

Up-close and personal with the Lower falls of Sgwd-Isaf-Clwn-gwyn. Rather more dynamic than the possibly restful images of the series so far. I couldn't use the 30 second exposure that I used before, the Nikon isn't fitted with a windscreen wiper!

The shapely top of Picws Du, viewed from Fan Foel in the Black Mountain section of the Brecon Beacons in South Wales. It was a cold and dry day, perfect for walking these hills, but even though it was a Sunday we only saw a few other walkers - no doubt it would have been different on the far more popular Pen y Fan a few miles to the east.