Weekly Photo Challenge: Transient

June 23, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer21 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Transient – lasting only for a short time so here we have a few Sunsets

Crafnant Rocks — Crafnant lake lies in a beautiful valley in North Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains, many people regard the lake as one of the most beautiful spots in North Wales. Crafnant takes its name from craf, an old Welsh word for garlic, and nant, a stream or valley.

Lake Padarn Sunset — Padarn lake late evening awaiting sunset, looking towards Dolbadarn Castle and beyond to Snowdon north Wales, UK

Welsh Sunset — Sunset Deganwy Beach north Wales UK

Soft Light Sunset — Sunset Rhyl beach north Wales UK

Bay Sunset — fishing boat bay Sunset Thailand

Gulf Sunset — sunset view from Samui island temple to Som island over the gulf of Thailand

National Park Sunset — Beautiful sunset at the lake Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand
Tthe marine national park opened in 1966 and was the first coastal national park in Thailand.
Located just 63 kilometers south of Hua Hin.

Sunset Lanta Island — Sunset at Lanta island in the straits of malacca Thailand

Lighthouse At Sunset — Talacre Lighthouse silhouette at sunset, north Wales UK

Manila Bay Sunset — Sunset over Manila Bay, a natural harbour which serves the Port of Manila, in the Philippines.

Sunset Boracay — Sunset at Puka beach Boracay Philippines

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer27 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

This week, share a photo that represents focus to you. Are you a stickler for getting in close to your subjects and capturing every detail, or do you prefer a more ethereal look that illustrates the sensations of the moment?

Focus on what’s important ….

The Eye London — The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames, also known as the Millennium Wheel.
The structure is 443 feet (135 m) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 394 feet (120 m). When erected in 1999 it was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel.
Each of the 32 ovoidal capsules weighs 10 tonnes and can carry 25 people.
County Hall is a building was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council. The building is on the South Bank of the River Thames

Puffin Island Lighthouse — The lighthouse at Penmon Point was built after the tragic disaster of the steam ship Rothesay Castle in 1831. When a day trip from Liverpool turned to tragedy with the loss of passengers and crew, it was decided that a lighthouse and accompanying Lifeboat Station was needed. The lighthouse watches over the treacherous waters between Penmon Point and Puffin Island, south east Anglesey, Wales, UK

Spitfire over Snowdon — Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, and has been described as – probably the busiest mountain in Britain. It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries before, during and after the Second World War. Introduced in 1938

Mountain River Snowdonia — Devils Kitchen, named because it looks like a chimney, and in olden days when there was cloud on the mountains it looked like smoke coming out of the chimney, and it was said that it was the devil cooking. Cwm Idwal is a very popular attraction for visitors interested in walking, climbing, fishing and geology.
Cwm Idwal is a national nature reserve, and one of the few places in Britain where the Snowdon Lilly can be found. It is an area to be treated with extra special respect. It is an area which is home to lots of wildlife.
north Wales, UK

Tryfan and Ogwen Lake — A small mountain stream leading into Ogwen lake at the foot of Tryfan mountain, Snowdonia, north Wales, UK

Ogwen Lake — Boat house at lake Ogwen, Snowdonia North Wales, UK.
The lake is surrounded by high mountains, including Pen yr Ole Wen and snow covered Tryfan, considered to be one of the finest mountains in Wales.

Llanrwst Bridge and Tea Room — In Autumn the most photographed tea room in Britain. 15th century cottage, once a courthouse, and now a tea-room, Llanrwst north Wales UK
Pont Fawr a narrow three-arch stone bridge, It is said to have been designed by Inigo Jones and it was built in 1636 by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir Castle. The bridge connects the town with Gwydir, a manor house dating from 1492, Originally built to carry horses and carts.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Order

June 8, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer15 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Order

This week, share your take on order, whether literal, figurative, or anything in between

Orderly fashion victorian style

Victorian Baking — Victorian baking kitchen

Room of Swords — room full of victorian weapons in the old mansion

Victorian Spring View — victorian writing desk with a beautiful spring view

Cottage Pottery — Victorian cottage window pottery display and summer garden

Victorian Ward — The victorian hospital ward

Vintage Store — Victorian Chemist Shop England

Classic Elegance — Decorative Mansion room

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Heritage

May 22, 2017May 24, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer8 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Heritage

This week, share a photo of something that says heritage ….

Wolseley Classic Car — 1938 Wolseley 25 D.H.C. 3485 cc classic British car in a beautiful welsh landscape

British motor vehicle Wolseley Hornet a six-cylinder twelve fiscal horsepower lightweight automobile which was offered as a saloon car, coupé and open two-seater as well as the usual rolling chassis for bespoke coachwork. Produced by Wolseley Motors Limited from 1930 to 1936, the Hornet was unveiled to the public at the end of April 1930

Austin 7. Produced from 1922 until 1939, one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market, and sold well abroad. It wiped out most other British small cars and cycle cars in the early 1920s

Morgan Sports Car — The Morgan Motor Company is a family-owned British motor car manufacturer that was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan.

Vintage Motors — Red Lagonda LG45R Rapide 4.5 ltr Le Mans / TT Replica 1937

Austin Healey 100 — The Austin-Healey 100 is a sports car that was by Austin-Healey built from 1953 until 1956. The 100 was named by Healey for the car’s ability to reach 100 mph (160 km/h);

A beautiful Italian classic 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS 3185 cc

Vintage Day — 1924 Vauxhall 30-98 Tourer with Lancaster bomber and Supermarine Spitfire overhead

Iris Tourer 1912 — Iris was a British car brand that was manufactured from 1906-1925 by Legros & Knowles Ltd in Willesden, London and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The Iris cars were luxury vehicles with large, water-cooled four-cylinder in-line engines. A striking feature of all models was the diamond shaped radiator grill.

Sunbeam Talbot Darracq — The Anglo-French STD (Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq) combine collapsed in 1935. The French Talbot company was acquired and reorganised by Venetian-born engineer Antonio Lago and after that, the “Talbot-Lago” name was used internationally. On the home market the cars still bore the Talbot badge they had carried since 1922, which was when, in France, the “Talbot-Darracq” name had given way to “Talbot”. At the same time, the British interests of Talbot were taken over by the Rootes Group and the parallel use of the Talbot brand in France and Britain ended. Talbot-Lago cars sold in Britain were now to be badged as Darracqs.

Spitfire Parade — Spitfire Mk. IX, serial no. EN398, JE-J Personal aircraft of W/Cdr Johnnie Johnson, commanding officer of the Kenley Wing Summer 1943 The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries before, during and after the Second World War. Introduced in 1938

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Security

April 10, 2017April 22, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer16 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Security

Security is the degree of resistance to, or protection from, harm. It applies to any vulnerable and/or valuable asset, such as a person, dwelling, community, item, nation, or organization.

Emotional security is the measure of the stability of an individual’s emotional state. Emotional insecurity or simply insecurity is a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be triggered by perceiving of oneself to be vulnerable
wikipedia

Emotional insecurity is how I’m feeling right now as Mom was rushed into hospital nearly a month ago and it’s still touch and go whether she will survive, so not much of an interesting blog off me again this week as it’s hard to concentrate, but need to keep busy.

Medieval Knight — Ancient security – Medieval suit of armour. The word armour was introduced into use in the Middle Ages as a borrowing from the French. It is dated from 1297, as a “mail, defensive covering worn in combat” from Old French armoire, itself derived from the Latin armatura “arms and/or equipment” with the root arma “arms or gear”.

Shotgun security at Baluarte De San Diego Gardens. Located along the walls of Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. it was designed and built by Jesuit priest Antonio Sedeno from 1586 to 1587 and it is one of the oldest stone fortifications in Intramuros.

War Memorabilia — Vintage security a First World War gas mask, a clip of five bullets and the Webley Revolver, the standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealth from 1887 until 1963.

church-door15mg — Entrance to St Celynnin Church, possibly one of the remotest churches in Wales and is amongst the oldest, hence the small secure safe. A small and simple building, it probably dates from the 12th century and was pre-dated by an earlier church of timber, near Henryd, Conwy, north Wales, UK,

St Tegai Cross — security rail around the Celtic cross at St Tegai church Llandygai north Wales

Victorian Hospital ward keeping us safe and secure – maybe

Penmon Lighthouse — Security Light – The lighthouse at Penmon Point was built after the tragic disaster of the steam ship Rothesay Castle in 1831. When a day trip from Liverpool turned to tragedy with the loss of passengers and crew, it was decided that a lighthouse and accompanying Lifeboat Station was needed. The lighthouse watches over the treacherous waters between Penmon Point and Puffin Island, south east Anglesey, Wales, UK

Duke of Lancaster Graffiti — Keep out security fence and sign. Graffiti artist have been using the Duke since August 2012 in hope of making it Europes largest open air Art Gallery. The Duke of Lancaster was a railway steamer passenger ship that operated in Europe from 1956 to 1979, and is currently beached near Mostyn Docks, on the River Dee, north-east Wales. The Lancaster was sold to Liverpool based company Empirewise Ltd, who intended her to be used as a static leisure centre and market. She arrived at her new home at Llanerch-y-Mor, near Mostyn, on 10 August 1979. The ship was brought into a permanent dock and the hull was sealed not in concrete, as is commonly thought, but surrounded by a large tonnage of sand pulled out of the Dee estuary. Known as The Fun Ship, it was also possible to visit her bridge and engine room. Conversion for use as a 300-room hotel did not appear to go beyond the preliminary planning stage. Its use as The Fun Ship was relatively short-lived and it was subsequently closed to the public because access to the ship is via a bridge under the North Wales railway line, which is too low for emergency vehicles. Over time, the vessel has become increasingly derelict. The ship was later used as a warehouse by its owners Solitaire Liverpool Ltd, a clothing company registered to the same address as Empirewise Ltd. Despite rumours that the ship would be scrapped, the company stated that they have no plans either to sell it or to restore it and its current use is uncertain. Despite having large amounts of its exterior paintwork covered in rust, the interior of the ship is in good condition. It was featured in the 2011 series of BBC2s Coast. (Wikipedia) Impressionism style

Trevors Rusty Gate — Rusty security gate over looking Trevor Basin, a Canal basin on the Llangollen Canal, situated near Trevor, in Clwyd, between Llangollen and Ruabon. The basin was originally built at the northern end of the central section of the Ellesmere Canal, just 150yds north of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, north wales, UK

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Update

In memory of my dear Mother 3rd January 1933 – 14th April 2017 RIP

Till memory fades and life departs, you live forever in our hearts

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

March 30, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer17 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

Daffodil Valley — Tree in a field of daffodils spring time in Wales UK

Autumn Shadows — Leaves turning red in Autumnal forest

Autumn Leaves — Leaves turning red in Autumnal forest

strange old piece of ironwork in the park, textured — strange old piece of ironwork in the park

Spring Park Bench — spring has arrived with beautiful blossom and perfectly placed wooden bench to relax on

Signs Of Spring — bridge over lake in spring

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Green

March 23, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer13 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green!

Cloaked in shades of red, gold and green the Virginia Creeper covering the Tu Hwnt i’r Bont Tearoom a quaint 15th century cottage changes as Autumn approaches on the west bank of the River Conwy in Llanrwst, North Wales, UK

Once a courthouse, and now a tea-room owned by the National Trust next to Pont Fawr a narrow three-arch stone bridge, It is said to have been designed by Inigo Jones and it was built in 1636 by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir Castle. The bridge connects the town with Gwydir, a manor house dating from 1492, Originally built to carry horses and carts.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Atop

March 18, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer14 Comments

In response to the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Clouds Atop

Frosty morning at Valle Crucis Abbey is located near Llangollen, north Wales, UK. Founded in 1201

footing-abbey-2 — Valle Crucis Abbey is located near Llangollen, north Wales, UK. Nearby is the Pillar of Eliseg, a ninth century stone cross partly destroyed during the civil war. This ancient monument gives the abbey its name, which translated is ‘the valley of the cross’.founded in 1201

cross-cloudSmud — On the northern side of the Great Orme, Llandudno, north Wales, UK nestling in a sheltered hollow, graveyard at the church of Saint Tudno built in the 12th century.

cross-cloudsBlurGlam — Celtic Cross on the northern side of the Great Orme,Llandudno, north Wales, UK

tal-rockgritty-2 — Abandoned lighthouse at Point of Ayre, Talacre Beach, Flintshire, North Wales, UK

Nantlle Uchaf Boats — Moored boats at Moored boats at Nantlle Uchaf lake in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, Wales. UKlake in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, Wales. UK

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish

March 10, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer17 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish

wish i had ….

Waunfawr Station — wish they weren’t waiting for me again – The No 87 steam loco at Waunfawr station on the Welsh Highland Railway north Wales UK.

Mountain Train — wish i’d have caught the train – The Snowdon Mountain Railway is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.7 miles from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in England and Wales.

wish I had remembered my wellington boots – St Cwyfan is known as the Church in the Sea. It is to be found on a small tidal island called Cribinau located off the west coast of Anglesey and close to the village of Aberffraw. Also known as Llangwyfan the church can be reached on foot at low tide. The present building is said to date back to the 12th or 13th Century

wish i had remembered the mosquito spray – Floating resort on the banks of the River Kwai Kanchanaburi Thailand,

wish i had popped in for a drink – In 2013 This tiny pub in Wales was named as one of the worlds best beach bars, beating hotspots in Australia, Florida and the Caribbean. Ty Coch Inn – Welsh for Red House looks out onto the Irish Sea and the sands at Porthdinllaen on the North Wales coast.

wish the storm hadn't damaged this pier — wish the storm hadn’t damaged this Victoria Pier

Lighthouse Sunset — wish that guy would move – Seascape Sunset and person silhouette at Talacre Lighthouse North Wales UK

Captain jack — wish i could get inside – The Duke of Lancaster was a railway steamer passenger ship that operated in Europe from 1956 to 1979, and is currently beached near Mostyn Docks, on the River Dee, north Wales.

Over There — Wish you would look my way – Feral horse at the Nant Ffrancon Pass north wales, UK. Obviously not interested in being todays Model

Hello Cow — Wish i was on the other side of the gate – Highland cow, the breed was developed in the Scottish Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. Breeding stock has been exported to the rest of the world

Neighbours Moggy — wish you would stop chasing the birds

Victorian Bakery — wish i was vegetarian -victorian bakery with a rat on the table

Victorian Dentist Sign — wish i had better teeth – Victorian dentist door sign England

Victorian Dentist — wish i had a time machine – victorian dentist chair and office – let the pain begin

wish i had a bigger home – The Smallest House in Great Britain, also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. The house, which has a floor area of 3.05 metre by 1.8 metre (10 feet by 6 feet) and a height of 3.1 metre (10 feet 2 inches) to the eaves

Post Box v2 — wishing for the good old days? An iconic red post box and lamp in a victorian street

Tea Room Gate — Wish the tea room gate was open

Huay Mongkol Temple — Wish that person would move – Huay Mongkol temple complex located some 15 kilometers west of Hua Hin, is famous for its enormous statue of one of Thailand’s most famous monks, named Luang Phor Thuad.

Kuala Lumpur City — Wish i didn’t have virtigo – The Petronas Towers are the tallest twin building in the world Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Completed 1 April 1994

Spring Meadow — wish my garden was as nice as this – Red tulips in spring meadow

Outside The Gate — wish i had this view – Through the victorian gate lies trees in a field of daffodils spring time in UK

The Observer — wish i could sit here and be a better blogger – victorian writing desk with a beautiful spring view

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Road Taken

March 2, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer31 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: The Road Taken – show us something that surprised you on “the road taken.” It could be a heritage building in your city or town as seen from a new-to-you angle, a yummy meal on a road trip detour, or the penny you found on a casual stroll. (I still love to find pennies — always a small thrill!) This challenge is wide open — show us the excitement, surprise, wonder, or amazement of your “road taken.”