Mike Pow 52 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2010 Hoping to get back to Hokkaido this winter, but in the meantime I've been scoping lines in the hills. The first turns of last winter were made on 30 November 2009, and with a cold snap forecast for next week and a cold winter on the cards the fingers are firmly crossed for some October turns in Wales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesnature/2010/10/winter_cold_snap.html Caught a magnificent start to the day in The Brecon Beacons National Park last Tuesday. Not a soul around, sunny, dry, calm air. It doesn't get much better up there. Cribyn from Pen-y-Fan Upper Neuadd Reservoir from Pen-y-Fan Cribyn and Upper Neuadd Reservoir from Pen-y-Fan NE Face of Pen-y-Fan with Cribyn's shadow The trail crew already hard at it Craig Fan Ddu from Pen-y-Fan 'There's gold in them thar hills' - one of Pen-y-Fan's gullies lit up Cwm Sere and Cribyn from Pen-y-Fan Last season's words and pics can be found here: TR: Wales - Between a Rock and a Soft Place http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthread...html#Post346784 Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Wow that is a stunning place! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 More incredible Mike photos. Amazing! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 but... its wales? I dont see a mine anywhere? ...Saw some sheep though Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Is mining Wales better then harpooning them? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 no Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 What a beautiful place. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Actually makes you want to go to Wales! Just joshing. Wonderful images. Link to post Share on other sites
Jishipi 0 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 BAM - bring it on Mike ...bring it on !!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Thanks all. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Your photos are just brilliant Mike. I'm jealous. What sort of time of the day you taking them at? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Just to reiterate what everybody else said - beautiful pics as always Mike!! Glad to hear you will be back this winter (hopefully!) Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Try to get out for sun-up or sun-down. Much easier as the winter approaches Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Magnificent. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER TO TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2010 Autumn has finally arrived with Indian Summer temperatures by day and light ground frosts overnight. Been spending most of my time over in the Black Mountain (Mynydd Du) hiking the faces and summit plateaus of Waun Lefrith (677m), Bannau Sir Gaer (749m) and Fan Brycheiniog (802m). The slopes of Waun Lefrith drop approx. 200 vertical metres to the shores of the smaller of the two glacial lakes in the area, Llyn y Fan Fach, and the slopes of Bannau Sir Gaer drop the same distance to the meadow that separates the two glacial lakes. Bannau Sir Gaer with the Waun Lefrith and LLyn y Fan Fach in the far right taken from Fan Foel The slopes of Fan Brycheiniog drop approx. 200 vertical metres to the shores of the larger lake, Llyn y Fan Fawr. Fan Brycheiniog with the Fan Gyhirych and Pen-y-Fan in the far distance taken from Fan Foel Whilst the vertical is short, the 'peaks' in this area provide steep, consistent fall lines with very dramatic backdrops. Autumnal colours and early morning mist on Fan Hir and Fan Brycheiniog taken from Cray Reservoir Llyn y Fan Fawr and the slopes of Fan Hir and Fan Brycheiniog cloaked in mist Link to post Share on other sites
its-a-clock 0 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Your photos are just stunning/ Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Everyone saying the same thing but it just needs to be said. Magnificent photos. Makes me want to visit Wales! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Can you do the Welsh lingo, Mike? Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Thanks all. Tipyn bach iawn (very little) BagofCrisps. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 what does "Fan" mean? Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Beacon. 'Pen-y-Fan' is the 'head of the beacons' or the highest beacon. The summit peaks were used as communication points with fires or beacons being lit. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Cool. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER TO THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER 2010 Mixed weather continues to be the order of the day this Autumn. Unfortunately this part of Wales is neither high enough nor far enough north to enjoy the winter conditions hitting some of Europe this past week. If it were I would have been digging out this morning after over 24 hrs of torrential rain. Last week I caught a beautiful morning in the Black Mountain, and once the snow arrives I have the lines and shots lined up. Sunrise over Pen-y-Fan and Fan Gyhirych taken from Llyn y Fan Fawr First light on Fan Brycheiniog Fan Brycheiniog and Llyn y Fan Fawr Even Aberdare got in on the action with a wonderful sunset. The top lake at Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 How are you getting those kinds of colours Mike? Would love to be able to do some snaps like that. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Buying postcards and scanning them Just kidding, absolutely great. Link to post Share on other sites
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