Another beautiful autumnal day in north Wales, and my wife Liz and I are taking full advantage with a drive through the Snowdonia (now called Eryri) National Park, stopping at various spots on the way to admire the view and take some photos.
On this occasion we'd taken the road less travelled, and headed further south than our usual scenic route, along the A470 through Ffestiniog and on towards the coast at Portmadoc.
...Read moreLiving in wonderful North Wales, it's just a forty minute drive for my wife Liz and I to get from our home to any number of beautiful coastal locations.
So when the weather's looking nice we can take an impromptu trip to the seaside after tea, to walk along a beach or promenade towards the end of the day.
...Read moreEarly May on the north Wales coast, and now the evenings are getting lighter my wife Liz and I can enjoy a post-teatime drive to watch a sunset over the sea.
There are many beautiful locations along the coast to enjoy this spectacle, and one of our favourites is the promenade at Deganwy, on the banks of the river Conwy estuary as it flows out into the Irish Sea.
...Read moreA somewhat gloomy and overcast evening in May 2025 found my wife Liz and I enjoying a bracing walk along the promenade at Prestatyn on the North Wales coast.
I'd not held out any realistic expectations of being able to film a sunset this time, but on the north Wales coast you never know what the weather's going to do next.
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