Tagged With "Wales"
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Re: Conwy Castle, Wales
The castle is part of my Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video of Wales, Northern Ireland & Ireland, "My Pub Runneth Over Too". Video Plays at: http://www.adventurepics.com/I...MyPubRunnethOver.mp4 Stills at: http://intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page4.html
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Re: April 4, 2018: Mother sheep and lamb, Wales
Whether landowners are in favor or not, public access to footpaths and other rights-of-way are protected by law in the UK in perpetuity. Any landowner who tries to fence them off or otherwise deny access will soon find an angry mob of activists helping them correct their "mistake". http://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=207 Lovely photo!
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Re: April 4, 2018: Mother sheep and lamb, Wales
It's been a long struggle to get open access to the countryside - so we wont let it go easily !!
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Re: A visit to Waterton National Park
I love the pictures, Roderick. Part of what makes Waterton so special are its many wild animals. Almost like going on safari in America! I'm especially fond of the little bear. He looks so very lost without his mother. Hope you didn't get between her and the little one! And thanks for your first contribution to Travelgumbo!
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Re: Castle Caerphilly, Wales. Where Gumbo Was #41
Great photos DrF ! Caerphilly Castle is still alive and kicking today. You can have your Wedding in there.
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Re: Castle Caerphilly, Wales. Where Gumbo Was #41
Thanks for the info, Garry! It would be a great setting for a wedding (on a nice day). Although I suspect my wife wouldn't like me getting married again, not even to you, Garry!
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Re: Castle Caerphilly, Wales. Where Gumbo Was #41
Many couples like to re-affirm their vows after 25 years. Many older couples in England (and Wales) had a Wedding ceremony that was frugal because of circumstances. Plus - you can invite the Kids! It's a woman thing - means nothing to us men !
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Re: GPS: 'Your destination will be...very wet.'
On our recent trip to Sicily, our GPS took us down a farm road that dead-ended, except for a rugged dirt tract that was unsafe to drive in a car (doable in a 4 wheel drive vehicle). The GPS instructed me to continue down the dirt track, but as a human being I declined the machine's advice. Good thing I did, because as we looped back we could see that even the dirt track dead-ended in a mile or so. Somehow we made it to our next destination, although it's easy and expected to get lost a...
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April 4, 2018: Mother sheep and lamb, Wales
A scenic view taken by Dr. Jon while hiking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales.
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March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
Professor Abe shares some lovely coastal scenes from his lovely home-country of Wales.
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August 1, 2018: Wales Airshow, Swansea
Professor Abe shares some great photos from the Wales Airshow held on Swansea Bay.
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May 22, 2018: Castle Caerphilly, Wales
Dr. Jon shares an iconic image from southern Wales as today's Pic of the Day.
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A visit to Waterton National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park is in the extreme south-west of the province of Alberta and is contiguous with Glacier National Park in Montana. It includes some of the most spectacular scenery in the Canadian Rockies,...
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June 18, 2016: Boats on the Dee, Chester, England
A sunny moment at Chester, along the River Dee, the traditional boundary between England and Wales.
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Jan. 28, 2019: Prince of Wales Hotel, Niagara-on-The-Lake
DrFumblefinger visits the historic Prince of Wales hotel, a charming landmark in a charming town.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 1st, 2015: Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
I've only visited Snowdonia once, many years ago, and for too short a time. I recall having a nice hike and wanting to come back to do it again someday. I have yet to return. Maybe we'll need to head into the hills of Snowdonia together sometime, Garry. Although at a much slower pace than I would have done so 15 years ago!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 1st, 2015: Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
Sounds like a plan DrF ! You can get the train to near the summit of Snowdon. It's a venture for days when the weather is 100% guaranteed not to catch you out. Many climbers have attempted the climb on sunny warm days and been trapped by spring snowfalls. Not too serious an outcome in these times of cell phones and helicopters. The Queen's grandson - Prince William - flew rescue missions in North Wales for the Royal Air Force.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 1st, 2015: Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
Maybe we can carry a thermos of tea, some biscuits, and ask the prince to join us for a break near the summit somewhere.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 1st, 2015: Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
The Snowdon Railway was forced to close during Easter 2013 when the track was under 30 feet of snow.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 1st, 2015: Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
I did not know you had so much snow in Snowdonia.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 1st, 2015: Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
Rarely - but it does happen.
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Re: August 1, 2018: Wales Airshow, Swansea
Great photos, Professor! I love shows like this one.
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Re: August 1, 2018: Wales Airshow, Swansea
Thanks, glad you liked the photos. As to the wingwalkers, the BBC conducted an interview with the team recently: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...-farnborough-airshow
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Re: August 1, 2018: Wales Airshow, Swansea
Air shows were a regular part of my growing up years and I have a special place in my heart for biplanes. My father loved flying them so much he built himself one. He lives in memory, his plane flies on, now in Southern California. He made 1 trip to the UK in his lifetime, to see airplanes, of course. Thanks, Professor.
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Re: August 1, 2018: Wales Airshow, Swansea
Thank you very much for your kind comments. I find bi-planes fascinating, too - but I certainly could not BUILD one! Here is another close-up shot of the two planes, this time without the smoke:
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Re: May 22, 2018: Castle Caerphilly, Wales
Somebody's geography needs a little brushing up !
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Re: May 22, 2018: Castle Caerphilly, Wales
Editor's Note: The headline for today's Picture originally listed Scotland, rather than Wales, while the text was correct. Thanks to our eagle-eyed followers!
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
It's a lovely place! Do you know if these hills were ever forested, or have they always been grasslands?
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
It can get very windy, particularly in winter. Trees would have a hard time clinging on. Having said that, there are woods on Gower and I'm told that some of these areas were much larger once.
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
I was intrigued by the painted colors on the sheep in your photo. Looked it up to find fields are shared by many sheep farmers and the colors identify the farm to which they belong. Also, rams are outfitted with dye bags on their chest, so when they impregnate a ewe, a bit of the ram dye color can be seen on the ewe.
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
I was going to claim that it is the source of the famous pre-dyed Welsh wool, but since it wasn't the first of April ...
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Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, London
DrFumblefinger visits the special Memorial Fountain built in tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Hunter Valley, New South Wales
Barry Barford heads to the stunningly beautiful wine country in Australia's Hunter Valley.
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Mayfield Garden, Oberon, New South Wales
This splendid garden in the Australian state of New South Wales attracts visitors from all over the world.
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Re: Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, London
We have seen this park to. Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Broken Hill, Australia
Barry Barford takes us on a tour of Broken Hill, one of Australia’s most diverse outback communities, and shares its fascinating history.
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Jindabyne: Gateway to Australia’s Snowy Mountains
All year round there’s something for everyone in this thriving alpine town that sits on the shores of picturesque Lake Jindabyne, at the edge of Australia’s Snowy Mountains.
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Berrima, New South Wales
Berrima is the last remaining, largely intact, Georgian-period village in mainland Australia.
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Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton National Park, Alberta
The Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton National Park is approaching 100 years of service. Its setting is most memorable
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GPS: 'Your destination will be...very wet.'
Don't always believe it when your GPS doesn't make sense...or even sometimes when it does. HERE is the story of an American couple who followed their GPS on a route for Tenby Island, off the coast of Wales and actually not reachable except by boat.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 27, 2015 : Carew Castle
Carew Castle is an imposing stone structure in southern Wales (Pembrokeshire) adjoining a 23 acre millpond. It's frequently wet and has a lot of sheep around it.
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Castle Caerphilly, Wales. Where Gumbo Was #41
Caerphilly Castle is a large medieval fortress in South Wales and one of the great medieval castles of western Europe.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 1st, 2015: Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of 823 square miles in area.
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Bridgerton Comes to Bowral, Australia
Filmmakers takeover Judy Barford's hometown with a touch of Regency flair.