Landscapes of Wales

[renaissance12]

[CENTER][I][FONT=Georgia]The Northern Lights over Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales.


Northern Lights shining over Wales.

I always thought that only at the polar circle could the aurora be seen...

[The Lawspeaker]

A really exceptional late summer day is the backdrop for this run along the North Wales Coast. Traction is a Class 175 provided by TfW and there’s lots to keep you interested. Join us on this scenic run over one of the country’s most beautiful coastal railways.

Addendum
The Class 175s were introduced in June 2000
The TSS Duke of Lancaster sailed between Heysham and Belfast between 1955-1975
The Menai Straight should read Menai Strait
Holyhead is correctly named Ynys Môn in Welsh.

[The Lawspeaker]

Beautiful 19th century Images of Wales
Google Photos Album https://photos.app.goo.gl/miqfQu6Boeh...
#Wales #19thcenturyWales #Welsh

[Davystayn]

Outside of the urban/industrial areas, Wales seems to me to have a unique and somewhat ancient atmosphere - 3/4 of the population in Wales live along the lowland strip along the south coast, from Newport to Swansea.

Driving west along the M4 you see a range of hills 10 or so miles to the north of the motorway, this is the southern flank of what is a range of hills and low mountains that stretches unbroken for 150 miles right up to the north coast.

There are towns and resorts along the north coast, but mid Wales only has a few small market towns amongst the moorland, high bogs, cloud covered peaks and ancient woodland. You could get lost for days without seeing anyone here. The fact that it is so unpopulated, with the highly populated English West Midlands only a few hours drive away, is astonishing.

Wales is very green, thanks to particularly high levels of rainfall, and therefore also grey, with all the cloud cover. Green and grey are the key colours here, but when the clouds break, the views can be stunning.

Wales is an outdoors enthusiast paradise, offering fantastic hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking on well signposted trails/pathways, and the coastline is fantastic - South Wales receives the same Atlantic swells that batter Cornwall in the winter, so surfing is consistent and often excellent.

If you don't mind damp days and cloud too much, are into water sports, hiking or cycling, then Wales is a great place to visit!

[Mopi Licinius Crassus]

i travel on the coastal road between Chester and Anglesey often

at 4,40 just after the green bridge as you just pass over into Wales, on the left hand side you can see some new build houses

that's where Mopi lives !

my house has been captured on this video

[Morena]

i travel on the coastal road between Chester and Anglesey often

at 4,40 just after the green bridge as you just pass over into Wales, on the left hand side you can see some new build houses

that's where Mopi lives !

my house has been captured on this video

Careful bro, you may have some crazy girl show up at your place! XD

[The Lawspeaker]

Tywyn, Gwynedd. Wales. L/S steam engine " Edward Thomas" as it pulls carriages some of them open-topped across bridge. Point of view shot from front of train under small tunnel and slightly shaky shots of scenery including mountains. Train comes to a halt to remove 2 cows from the line. The driver Bill Faulkner and fireman George Walker get off to chase cows. M/S two men close the gate and return to the engine. C/U driver in cab and pan left to show view from cab. C/U mother and child in open top carriage pointing. M/S train pulls into small station. C/U 2 men buy tickets at booking office. Volunteer fills the engine with water. C/U passengers sitting on stationary train at station. Few soldiers get on. C/U volunteers work on engine. Brief shot man holds up green flag. M/S train towards camera with volunteer on front throwing sand onto rails. Point of View shot from train showing scenery. Top Shot of train through lovely countryside. Note: The Tal-y-llyn steam railway is based in Tywyn (aka Towyn) and runs to Abergynolwyn near the slopes of Cader Idris. FILM ID:35.01

[TheOldNorth]

Of course not, I do know Cymraeg! I'm not a hundred percent fluent though.



Haha, that's a very dangerous one.

I was learning it for a while, I might pick it up again
all I remember is how to pronounce the words and small phrases like nos da, shwmae, Cymru and Y ddraig goch

[Graham]

Outside of the urban/industrial areas, Wales seems to me to have a unique and somewhat ancient atmosphere - 3/4 of the population in Wales live along the lowland strip along the south coast, from Newport to Swansea.

Driving west along the M4 you see a range of hills 10 or so miles to the north of the motorway, this is the southern flank of what is a range of hills and low mountains that stretches unbroken for 150 miles right up to the north coast.

There are towns and resorts along the north coast, but mid Wales only has a few small market towns amongst the moorland, high bogs, cloud covered peaks and ancient woodland. You could get lost for days without seeing anyone here. The fact that it is so unpopulated, with the highly populated English West Midlands only a few hours drive away, is astonishing.

Wales is very green, thanks to particularly high levels of rainfall, and therefore also grey, with all the cloud cover. Green and grey are the key colours here, but when the clouds break, the views can be stunning.

Wales is an outdoors enthusiast paradise, offering fantastic hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking on well signposted trails/pathways, and the coastline is fantastic - South Wales receives the same Atlantic swells that batter Cornwall in the winter, so surfing is consistent and often excellent.

If you don't mind damp days and cloud too much, are into water sports, hiking or cycling, then Wales is a great place to visit!

It's kinda mad how close Urban England and Wales are, but take away the bridge and it's a days treck. You can see Cardiff from Weston, but would take hours to get there if no bridges.


Take it Wales was another overwhelmingly rural-living place until the industrial era, with mass in-ward migration leaving the rural areas emptier than ever.

[Davystayn]

Yes I think a lot of the rural population moved, particularly to the new coal towns in the valleys during the industrial revolution, similar to the growth of Glasgow, Manchester etc

The industrial period created a new identity really - strong communities developed in the mining towns leading to all the development of rugby clubs and male voice choirs.

More castles per sq mile than anywhere else in the world:
http://www.castlewales.com/listings.html