Cadair Idris

Cadair Idris is one of the mountains located in Gwynedd, the Southern end of the Snowdonia National Park in Wales. The Welsh name means ‘Chair of Idris’ and refers to Idris ap Gwyddno who was the prince of Meirionnydd in the 7th century and won a battle against the Irish on the top of theContinue reading “Cadair Idris”

Unlikely – photo challenge

The latest photo challenge of the Daily Post had the topic ‘unlikely’. Quite a broad and versatile topic. It is about something that happened even though it was not expected to happen. This made me think of a trip to Mount Snowdon which was wrapped in clouds when I arrived and didn’t seam to revealContinue reading “Unlikely – photo challenge”

Scale – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is about ‘scale’ or more precisely – the way one’s sight on things changes, depending on the angle someone is looking at them. The world can be very impressive. Standing at the bottom of a rock or right next to a huge building makes us feel extremelyContinue reading “Scale – photo challenge”

Earth – photo challenge

As today the world celebrates the Earth Day, I thought it would be perfectly suitable to participate in this week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post which has the topic ‘earth’. The Earth is one of seven planets in our solar system and the third planet from the sun. It is the only planet inContinue reading “Earth – photo challenge”

Atop – photo challenge

The topic of this week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is ‘atop’. There are many different ways of interpreting this topic. It could show something sitting, standing or laying on top of something else. It also could mean that the photograph was standing on top of something while taking the picture. Or something wasContinue reading “Atop – photo challenge”

Ambience – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is about ‘ambince’. The word ‘ambiente’ originates in the Latin word ‘ambientis’ (Genitive of ambiens) or ‘ambire’ (to surround). An ‘ambience’ can be an atmosphere, environment or surrounding. It creates specific vibes that make people feel good or sometimes uncomfortable if they don’t like the ‘abience’ ofContinue reading “Ambience – photo challenge”

Mount Snowdon

With an elevation of over 1,085m over sea level, Snowdon is not only the highest mountain in Wales but also the highest point in Britain outside the Scottish Highlands. The welsh mountain is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd and has been designated as a national nature reserve due to its rare flora andContinue reading “Mount Snowdon”