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Surely one of the loveliest views in Wales (and that's saying something!).
This is the scene looking up the Mawddach Estuary towards the mountains of southern Snowdonia, from the iconic railway bridge crossing the mouth of the estuary at Barmouth on the welsh coast.
Crossing the railway bridge on foot was something I'd always wanted to do, and an useasonably warm and sunny Saturday in late September 2020 had my wife Liz and I heading down from our home in North Wales to achieve that life goal.
As you can see, the views from the bridge are stunning, and it took us quite a while to get across and back, with me stopping every few metres to take yet more photos and videos.
Such as this image, taken halfway through our crossing and featuring a sandbank emerging from the ebbing tide backed by the sun dappled mountains.
Filename - mawddach estuary 08
Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2 DSLR
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 45mm
Exposure - 1/60 sec @ f/8, ISO100
Filters - Polarising filter used to reduce glare and enhance colours.
Location - Mawddach Estuary, Wales
Image enhancements - Adobe Lightroom
Comments - Image underexposed slightly to preserve highlights in the clouds.
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