Month: November 2018

  • Belem Tower another view

    Belem Tower another view

    The history of the tower is substantially related to the age of the great geographical discoveries. It was built in the 16th century (between 1514 and 1520), by order of King Manuel I, who decided to implement the plans of his predecessor, King Joao II, in order to reinforce the defense system on the shores […]

  • Belem Tower Portugal

    Belem Tower Portugal

    Belem Tower or the Tower of St Vincent is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (along with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery) because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the […]

  • Ribeira Beach Cascais Portugal

    Ribeira Beach Cascais Portugal

    Ribeira Beach Cascais Portugal Late night, 27 Nov 2018 It was quite cold and windy. Camera: Sony A7 III Lens: Sony FE 50mm F/2.8        

  • Nant Ddu cemetery

    Nant Ddu cemetery

    My second visit to the little known Nant Ddu cemetery in the Brecon Beacons national park Almost hidden, next to the main road with no signs. Nov 2018 Nant Ddu, Wales, UK

  • Brecon Beacons

    Brecon Beacons

    Brecon Beacons national park 22 Nov 2018 It was cold as usual, but at least was not raining. The time is just before sunset. and the place is around Nant Ddu in Breacon Beacons national park (Wales, UK) Shot with Sony A7 III + Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8        

  • My Garden

    My Garden

    My garden in Wales, UK     Testing my new Sony FE 50mm F/1.8 lens. The focus speed of this lens is definitely not it’s best side. It is not very fast focus. but it works. And could deliver good results. The photo below is wide open at F/1.8 Tested on Sony A7R II (ver […]

  • – Dunraven Bay –

    – Dunraven Bay –

    – Dunraven Bay – Hidden bay surrounded by scenic cliffs & featuring rock pools & fossil hunting on a pebble beach. 2018 Wales, UK   Camera: Sony A7R II Lens used: Canon EF 24-70 F/2.8 L II  

  • – Dark Green –

    – Dark Green –

    Testing my new Sony FE 50mm F/1.8 lens. The focus speed of this lens is definitely not it’s best side. It is not very fast focus. but it works. And could deliver good results. The photo below is wide open at F/1.8 Tested on Sony A7R II (ver 4.0) and lend ver 3.0 Rhondda valleys, […]

  • Big Pit National Coal Museum – part 1

    Big Pit National Coal Museum – part 1

    Big Pit National Coal Museum – part 1   Today (13 Nov 2018) I decided to visit the Big pit – a  very well know coal mine which is a museum. A friend recommended me to visit this place and wow, a very wise decision. I like it, a lot. Very welcoming staff, friendly people and […]

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    The Shrine of “Our Lady” (photo by phone) Nov 2018 (Wlaes, UK)     Legend tells that a statue of the Virgin Mary appeared in the branches of an oak tree near to the holy well. The statue was said to have been incredibly beautiful and a gift from heaven. Many people tried to remove […]

  • Blaencwm Wales

    Blaencwm Wales

    Blaencwm is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, lying at the head the Rhondda Fawr valley. Two collieries were opened here during the Industrial Revolution, the Dunraven Colliery in 1865 and the Glenrhondda Colliery in 1911 Both had closed by 1966 and the sites have since been landscaped, leaving little […]

  • Tynewydd Rhondda valley

    Tynewydd Rhondda valley

    Tynewydd Rhondda valley Tynewydd is a village located in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. With Treherbert, Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda and Pen-yr-englyn it is part of a community of Treherbert. The village lies in the former industrial coal mining area at the head of Rhondda Fawr, the larger of the Rhondda Valleys. It […]

  • Rhigos Viewpoint

    Rhigos Viewpoint

    A view from Rhigos Viewpoint You can see Llyn Fawr lake: Location Rhigos, Cynon Valley, South Wales Valleys, Wales Lake type natural lake, reservoir Surface area 9.8 ha (24 acres) Surface elevation 368 m (1,207 ft) Llyn Fawr is a lake in the Cynon Valley (Welsh: Cwm Cynon), South Wales, that is best known as the […]

  • – Rhondda valleys –

    – Rhondda valleys –

    A short drive in Rhondda valleys, South Wales. 7 Nov 2018, around sunset Shot with Sony A7R II + Laowa 105mm F/2 STF manual lens

  • Rhigos – Rhondda valleys, Wales

    Rhigos – Rhondda valleys, Wales

    Rhigos – Rhondda valleys, Wales 7th of November 2018 Around sunset Sony A7R II + Laowa 105mm F/2 STF manual lens At the bottom right you can see Tower Colliery (Welsh: Glofa’r Tŵr) – It was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world, until its closure in 2008. It […]

  • My nurse for Halloween

    My nurse for Halloween

    – My nurse for Halloween – Model: D Location: Rhondda valleys, Wales, UK Oct 2018   Shot with Sony A7R II + Laowa 105mm F/2 STF manual lens