Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort in Wales
June 5, 2016. Castell Henllys is a recreated Iron Age village in the area that was inhabited by Celtic tribespeople over 2000 years ago. The Iron Age village was entered […]
Category Archives: Wales
Backcountry Roads on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales
May 31, 2016. A drive along a series of twisting backcountry roads on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. Leaving the collection of several medieval structures at Penmon, we passed […]
Horseshoe Falls and a Hidden Church in Llangollan, Wales
The Lens-Artists Challenge this week is ‘Getting Away’, and I realize that, although the restrictions of staying in our own region of the province (BC) were lifted June 15, we […]
Wild Flower Paintings at an Outdoor Gallery in Anglesey, Wales
At North Stack on the Isle of Anglesey there is an outdoor art gallery with paintings of many local flora. The yellow wildflower ‘Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil.I had seen this earlier […]
A Trio of Tiny, Perfect Towns in Northeast Wales
May 28, Saturday. (Route map at the end of the post.) A good chat over breakfast with our landlady in Holywell sent us off for a loop drive along secondary roads that […]
The Pier at Llandudno in Wales
The pier at Llandudno in Wales is in the tradition of great seaside holiday resorts in Britain. The white and blue wrought-iron railing of the pier looking over the headlands. […]
Conwy Castle and its Medieval Town Walls in Wales
Conwy Castle, where you can walk along some of the best-preserved medieval town walls in Europe and admire the views of the town and water. Our first view of Conwy […]
Canalboats in the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales
The landlady at our B&B told us we had to go to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and see the canal boats running through it. She was a teacher and had at […]
A Very Fast Dog on a Beach in Wales
A family spending the day with their dog at a beach in Wales. Action! He runs so fast it looks like he has a motor attached to his rear. More […]
Different Ways of Looking at Laugharne Castle in Wales
I’m looking every which way at Laugharne Castle in Wales. When I first come upon a castle ruin I walk around it, looking at it first from one side, And […]
