Weekly Photo Challenge: Elemental

August 13, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer14 Comments

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

For this week’s challenge, explore the classical elements of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire.

Conwy Castle At Night — Evening photograph of Conwy Castle, Conwy Castle dominates the mouth of the River Conwy and the medieval walled town of Conwy in North Wales, UK The castle was built on the orders of King Edward I of England and construction began in 1283 under the direction of Edwards chief architect James of St. George. Today the castle is one of the best preserved castles in the whole of North Wales.

Evening Delight — Fire in the sky – Seascape Sunset at the abandoned Talacre Lighthouse North Wales UK

Golden Sunset Seascape North Wales UK painterly style

The Lighthouse Storm — Lighthouse storm at Penmon Point, 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

River Rapids Snowdonia — Winter rapids at Cwm Idwal, 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.

Victorian Candle Shop — Victorian candle factory England

Victorian Range — Victorian range with fire and mantle piece in a Working Class House, England

Victorian Fire Place — Victorian fire range in a Working Class House, Shropshire England

Burning Candle and fresh flowers in an old Bristish Church

Christmas Candles — Christmas display at St David Church Pantasaph, north Wales opened in 1852. A beautiful church from the outside, St Davids is also blessed with some stunning and very aesthetic stained glass and statues within the church

Stained Glass Window — Beautiful stained glass window, Bible and Candle light in and old Welsh chapel

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Textures

August 9, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer6 Comments

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

This week, focus on the tactile element of the objects you shoot, whether it’s one distinct quality — softness, smoothness, graininess, or any other texture you find interesting — or a combination of several within one frame.

Photos I have added textues to …

kitchen Quarters — Victorian kitchen quarters

Amlwch Port Lighthouse V2 — Amlwch Port is located on the northern coastline of Anglesey North Wales. Today the harbour is used for leisure craft and a small fishing industry that includes fishing trips and lobster and crab fishing in the Irish Sea. There is little sign that in the 1800’s Amlwch Port was the world’s most important exporter of copper. Amlwch lighthouse tower situated on the outer pier was erected in 1853

Cottage Ruins — Rhos quarry barrack ruins Capel Curig. Snowdonia National Park. North Wales

St Peters was a church in what is now Castle Park, Bristol, England. The church has Saxon foundations, with a 12th-century lower tower, the rest of the church being built in the 15th century. Water feature called Beside Still Waters, by Peter Randall Page 1993.

The Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica, informally known as Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Manila, Philippines, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Principal Patroness of the Philippines. Located at Plaza de Roma in the Intramuros district of the City of Manila, the cathedral was originally a parish church owned and governed by the Diocese of Mexico in 1571, until it became a separate diocese in 1579 The cathedral was damaged and destroyed several times since the original structure was built in 1581 while the eighth and current instance of the cathedral was completed in 1958

Victorian Colliery — Victorian Mining village England

Muralla Street, Intramuros (Latin, within the walls) is the oldest district and historic core of the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Also called the Walled City

The Cross — Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The acronym INRI (Latin: Iēsus Nazarēnus, Rēx Iūdaeōrum) represents the Latin inscription which in English reads as Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews.

Chinese temple Thailand, textured — Chinese Temple Thailand

Bala Lake Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) is a preserved railway at Bala Lake, in Gwynedd, north Wales, which runs for a distance of 4 1⁄2 miles using 2 ft narrow gauge rolling stock. It was built on a section of the former Ruabon – Barmouth GWR route which was closed in 1965. Steam Locomotive the Maid Marian, Hunslet works no. 822 was built in 1903

Longboat Thailand — Wooden Thai longboat moored off the beautiful coast of Koh Lanta in the straits of malacca Thailand.

Living On The River — Cambodia life on river, local kitchen and restaurant

Sukhothai Buddha — Buddha statue in Sukhothai Park northern Thailand Sukhothai, the capital of the first kingdom of Thailand, was laid down in the 13th and 14th century. An array of acclaimed monuments, representing the oldest Thai architectural style.

Golden Buddha statue at Thum kao tao Hua Hin, Thailand

Reclining Buddha — Reclining Thai Buddha

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Satisfaction

August 9, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer4 Comments

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

Share a photo of something that brings you satisfaction. It can be
monumental, minor, or something in between.

The satisfaction of going out and getting a Photo you are happy with 🙂

Rhoscolyn Rocky Coastline — Gwenfaens Pillar – Rhoscolyn, Anglesey As legend has it, St Gwenfaen from whom the church at Rhoscolyn and medieval well nearby are named after, took refuge on top of this rock stack after fleeing her hermitage from viking raiders. As the tide came in and threatened to cover her rocky refuge, the angels descended and carried her away. Rhoscolyn is a village located on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It is just over five miles south of Holyhead and is the most southerly settlement on the island. The name Rhoscolyn is said to mean The Moor (Rhos) of The Column (colyn), referring to a pillar which the Romans put up to mark the edge of their territories. Rhoscolyn lies in the south western corner of Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales, looking out into the Irish Sea. The defining feature of the landscape here is the dramatic, rocky coastline were there are numerous inlets and coves. Anglesey is an important study area for some of the most ancient rocks on our planet and Rhoscolyn is one of the island’s finest geological locations. It offers a spectacular display of complex, folded rocks which were old long before the mountains of Snowdonia even existed. Anglesey has long been, and continues to be, the focus of much interest, world-wide, by research scientists and students alike.

Lake Ogwen and Tryfan Mountain — Boat house at lake Ogwen, the lake is surrounded by high mountains, including Pen yr Ole Wen and snow covered Tryfan mountain in the Ogwen Valley, It forms part of the Glyderau group, and is one of the most famous and recognisable peaks in Snowdonia, North Wales, UK. Top of Tryfan looks like a face looking up, with the mouth on the left then the nose and eyebrows …… see it?

Welsh Quarry Buildings — Dinorwic Slate Quarry, a large former slate quarry, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in north Wales. It was the second largest slate quarry in the world. It covered more than 700 acres.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual No2

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer10 Comments

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

For this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge, please post a photo that is unusual in some way for you, whether it be through technique, by subject, or in some other unique way.

A mixed bunch for my unusual 2nd entry ….

Cat Bonnet Mascot — Unusual Cat bonnet mascot on a classic car

Unusual choice a Gromit automobile badge

Cebu Carvings — detailed bas-relief structures which tastefully depicts the Cebuano history inside the ground of Minor Basilica of Santo Niño, Cebu, Philippines.

Exploration Obelisk Bristol, UK Four sided obelisk is surmounted with a steel armillary sphere made by master blacksmith James Blunt – the whole sculpture standing about 18 feet high. Commissioned by Standard Life Assurance, it was intended to celebrate the mariners who departed from Redcliffe Quay in the 15th and 16th centuries to explore the New World. Men believed at that time that the Unknown deep was occupied by strange and frightening monsters. It was thought by mediaeval men that every animal from the land had a parallel under the Sea. The animals, often half fish, half beast, were based on those which appear in a great contemporary book found in the Chain Library of Wells cathedral. The creatures were modelled up in buff and terracotta clays. After glazing the pieces were embedded into polyester panels with stones and pebbles forming the background. The four panels were then screwed back to a stainless steel framework, and the armillary sphere fixed to the top.

_AJE3375-topeff — St Andrew’s Mission Church (Parish of Minera) at Wern, Coedpoeth, Denbighshire, north Wales, UK. One of the famous Tin Tabernacles of Wales which were constructed in the 19th century using galvanised corrugated iron. A tin tabernacle is a type of prefabricated ecclesiastical building made from corrugated galvanised iron. They were developed in the mid 19th century initially in Great Britain.

In The Garden — The stately home garden with unusually dressed visitors

Classic Elegance — Decorative Mansion room with unusual painting

Red planet — Unusual entrance to the red planet

Easter Island Moai — This Uuusual statue is known as Hoa Hakananaia a moai comes from the Island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. Polynesians first settled on it before AD 800.

Geisha Graffiti — Unusual Geisha graffiti on an abandoned ships stern

BSA Motor Bike — Unusual sight in the Welsh landscape a 1961 BSA 650cc Motorcycle, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited (BSA) was a major British industrial combine, a group of businesses manufacturing military and sporting firearms; bicycles; motorcycles; cars; buses and bodies; steel; iron castings; hand, power, and machine tools; coal cleaning and handling plants; sintered metals; and hard chrome process. At its peak, BSA was the largest motorcycle producer in the world.

When The Rain Comes — Vintage Sports Car Club umbrella covering a vintage silver car during heavy rain, Unusual for it to be raining in the UK

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual

July 24, 2017July 25, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer6 Comments

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

For this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge, please post a photo that is unusual in some way for you, whether it be through technique, by subject, or in some other unique way.

Unusual Thailand

Huay Mongkol Temple — 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. The statue, which is about 12 meters high and 10 meters wide. Luang Phor Thuad, whose name is sometimes spelled Luang Phor Thuat, lived some 400 years ago in Southern Thailand. He is now famous all over the country for the miracles that he performed. It was said that Luang Phor Thuad turned salt water into fresh, drinkable water on multiple occasions.

Big Buddha Temple — Big Buddha sitting 15 meters tall was built in 1972 by the local society to give visitors a place to pay respect to The Lord Buddha. This monumental landmark is placed on the islands Northern shore of Koh Samui Thailand.

Temple Thailand — Buddha temple near ao manao Prachuab kiri khan Thailand

Pranburi Temple — Pranburi temple near Hua Hin Thailand.

Wang Wiwekaram Temple was built on the donation of villagers who had faith in Abbot Uttama. It is the shrine of Mon’s pride and the most important temple of Sangkhlaburi. The landmark is the59-meter high replica of Chedi Buddhakhaya. The top of the Chedi contains Buddha’s relics from Sri Lanka. The shrine houses “Luang Por Khao”, a large white marble Buddha image. Near the lake is an exotic bell tower built in Mon architecture.

Rong Khun Temple — Rong Khun temple a contemporary unconventional buddhist and Hindu temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Construction began in 1997 cast in cement and reflective glass.

_MG_3927 — Buddha statue and Turtle at Wat Tham Khao Tao a large temple in the village of Khao Tao, Hua Hin Thailand.

Golden Buddha Statue — Golden Buddha statue Thailand

Gold Face — Head of a golden Buddha statue before completion

Sitting Buddhas — Chinese-style, smiling Buddha Plai Laem temple Koh Samui Thailand

Temple Lady Statue — Decorative lady Buddha statue at Wat Tham Khao Tao, a large temple in the village of Khao Tao, Hua Hin Thailand.

Thai Statues — Rustic figurines, and statues, set amongst the overgrown flora at Ao Noi Temple Prachuab kiri khan Thailand

Banyan Tree Buddha — Stone Buddha Head in Banyan Tree Roots at Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya, Thailand

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Collage

July 17, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer9 Comments

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

A collection or combination of various things ….

Vintage Signs — old Victorian era Advertising enamel signs

Cathedral Christmas — christmas tree at St Asaph Cathedral Denbighshire, north Wales, UK. An Anglican church, dating from the 13th Century.

Pharmacists Drugs — The Pharmacy at the Quarry Hospital Museum, Llanberis, north Wales, UK

Pots and Pans — Pots and pans in an victorian kitchen

Victorian Stores — Victorian hardware & ironmongers store England

Victorian Pharmacy — Victorian Chemist Shop England

Victorian Soda Syphon — victorian soda syphons and medicine bottle

Temple Towers — White thai temple with golden Buddhas

Phi Phi Island — Phi Phi long boats Thailand

The RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, is one of the world’s premier aerobatic display teams

Flower Display — ancient church window with a beautful flower display

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Bridge

July 6, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer25 Comments

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

Newbridge Viaduct — At Ty Mawr Country Park is the Cefn Viaduct (Newbridge rail viaduct), designed by Henry Robertson and built by Thomas Brassey in 1848 to carry the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway across the valley of the River Dee, north Wales, UK

Welsh Farmhouse — Bridge to the traditional stone-built 16th-century Welsh farmhouse with a crooked chimney

Beaver Bridge & Pool Betws y Coed River Conwy Snowdonia National Park North Wales. UK

Chirk Aqueduct 1801 — Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot high and 710-foot long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border. The aqueduct was designed by Thomas Telford for the Ellesmere Canal and completed in 1801

Roman Packhorse Bridge — The River Machno is a river in Snowdonia, North Wales. It has its source in the slopes at the head of the Penmachno valley, and flows through the villages of Cwm Penmachno and Penmachno.It is the first major tributary of the river Conwy, which it joins south of Betws-y-coed, just past the impressive Penmachno Falls. The old Roman bridge which spans the Afon Machno close to the now disused Penmachno Woollen Mill. Penmachno was an important early Christian centre, evidenced by an outstanding collection of inscribed stones from the late 5th and mid 6th century AD

Ogwen Bridge Winter — Winter Waterfall at the Pont Pen-y-benglog, A5 road bridge over the Ogwen river in Snowdonia National Park Ogwen, North Wales, UK

Stone Bridge — Stone bridge near Watkin Path. Edward Watkin created a path from the quarry to the Snowdon summit the first designated footpath in Britain, and the first step towards opening the countryside to walkers. The path was officially opened in 1892 by the Prime Minister William Gladstone, who was 83 years old at the time. He addressed a crowd of over 2000 people from a rock on the side of the path, which is known today as the Gladstone Rock. This is thought to be one of the most hard going paths up Snowdon, as it starts only a little above sea level. The path starts off wide and quite even, but becomes rocky towards the second half, and then crosses loose scree. This location was used as the Khyber Pass in the well known film Carry on up the Khyber.

Summer Garden — Ornate bridge over lake with reflections in the water

Autumn Colours — 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.

Conwy Castle by Lamplight — Evening photograph of Conwy Castle, Conwy Castle dominates the mouth of the River Conwy and the medieval walled town of Conwy in North Wales, UK The castle was built on the orders of King Edward I of England and construction began in 1283 under the direction of Edward’s chief architect James of St. George. Today the castle is one of the best preserved castles in the whole of North Wales.

London Sunset — The Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower, commonly called Big Ben, are among Londons most iconic landmarks. Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames, linking Westminster on the north side and Lambeth on the south side

Seri Gemilang Bridge 1 — Putrajaya Dam & Pedestrian Bridge This 135-metre pedestrian built by capitalising on the uniqueness of the labyrinth spillway is yet another landmark for Putrajaya. Located at Precinct 5 is located near the Seri Gemilang Bridge and the Putrajaya Convention Centre. Reflecting on the natural environment, this 135m footbridge consists of a butterfly-like arch with curved deck. This double asymmetrical tubular arch bridge is specially designed for pedestrian and cyclist crossing the Putrajaya Lake. Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25 km south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Iron Bridge 1779 — The worlds first Iron Bridge built over the river Severn in 1779. Built to a design by architect Thomas Farnolls Pritchard and cast at the Coalbrookdale ironworks of Abraham Darby III Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.

Thai Floating Village — Bridges across to the colourful floating raft village in Sangkhlaburi Thailand, located 225 kilometres northwest of Kanchanaburi and 24 kilometres from the Burmese border, Sangkhlaburi’s seclusion only adds to its mystique.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Delta

June 28, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer27 Comments

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

For this week’s photo challenge, share a picture that symbolizes transitions, change, and the passing of time …

Ogwen Boat House — Boat house at the frozen lake Ogwen, Snowdonia North Wales, UK. The lake is surrounded by high mountains, including Pen yr Ole Wen and Tryfan, considered to be one of the finest mountains in Wales. Ogwen is an extremely shallow lake, with a depth of only three metres, and is around a mile long. It lies at a height of 310 metres above sea level.

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.

Winter at Ogwen Cottage Outdoor Pursuits Centre on the A5 below Tryfan mountain, one of the most famous and recognisable peaks in Britain, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 917.5 m above sea level it is the fifteenth highest mountain in Wales. The top of Tryfan looks like a face looking up, with the mouth on the left then the nose and eyebrows, Snowdonia National Park, north Wales, UK

Tryfan Snowdonia — Sunbathed Tryfan mountain, one of the most famous and recognisable peaks in Britain, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 917.5 m above sea level it is the fifteenth highest mountain in Wales. The top of Tryfan looks like a face looking up, with the mouth on the left then the nose and eyebrows, Snowdonia National Park, north Wales, UK

Decorative Iron Gate leading to Tryfan mountain, Idwal lake and the Devils Kitchen, snowdonia national park, north Wales, UK

Tryfan Mountain — Lake Ogwen, Snowdonia North Wales, UK. The lake is surrounded by high mountains, including Pen yr Ole Wen and Tryfan

Broken Ice — Frozen Ogwen lake, Snowdonia North Wales, UK. The lake is surrounded by high mountains, including Pen yr Ole Wen and Tryfan

The Weir — Long exposure of the Weir at the end of Ogwen Lake, Snowdonia with Tryfan mountain in the background, North Wales, UK.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Transient

June 23, 2017 Adrian Evans Photographer23 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 Photographer28 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 ….