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River running though Betws y coed in Snowdonia, North Wales

River running through Betws y Coed in Snowdonia, North Wales

During the ice age, massive sheets of ice cascaded down the slopes, carving out rock and producing glacial till on their journey - giving us these wonderfully carved rocks and rivers. Ever more eroding sand, gravel and clay smoothen and soften boulders into a natural landscape that appeases the eye...

A landscape illustration featuring the scenic village of Betws Y Coed in Snowdonia, Wales.

Canoeists prepare to tackle the famous 'Swallow Falls' - Snowdonia.

Postcard or Greeting Cards image of Rhaeadr Ewynnol, more familiarly known to tourists - as 'Swallow Falls' in the national park of Snowdonia, Wales.

A shot using long exposure photography to emphasise the very fast white water flow of the Conwy River flowing through the town of Betws Y Coed, where some nice conifer trees have grown quite nicely... With so much rain, the rocks are very slippy at this time of year.

Looking along the ridge of Crib Goch. Snowdonia, Wales. This image is a detailed panoramic, comprising of three separate photographs that have been stitched together in photoshop.

Working precariously perched on the water worn rocks, I composed this shot of Fairy Glen, where resident sprites are lurking... It seemed a magical place, and so I kept it dark and caught this long exposure in camera. The light earlier was too hard and harsh, so I had sat for almost an hour waiting for the sun to transit behind the massive ravine. The light just caught the trees and the mossy enbankment. Struggling to see the back of my camera, but I knew that the exposure was just right as the faint white streaks of water ~ were just what I wanted..! As a good friend from the camera club, recently said, about mindfulness and photography... I can't remember what settings, I just did it..! Similar here, I was absorbed in the moment of "mi...