The Spirit Of Things

A photographic exploration of the hidden or neglected parts of our visual world.

The Spirit Of Things's Wales, United Kingdom Posts

Nov. 17, 2008

Carreg Cennan Castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales

One of my favourite places to visit is the Black Mountains in Wales. At the Western end there are beautiful views to be had with a serene stillness broken only…

by sevendipity

Oct. 28, 2007

A reminder that the decommissioning of many nuclear power…

Decommissioned Transfyndd Nuclear Power Station Visitor Centre, Wales It all looks so peaceful. Now decommissioned it houses on site a Visitors centre, a cafe,…

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Oct. 09, 2007

“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs…

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Sept. 11, 2007

A Gateway Gardens Trust outing. 2. Aberglasney House and…

A Gateway Gardens Trust [gatewaygardenstrust.org] and Growing Space charity outing. 2. Aberglasney House and Gardens in Carmarthenshire, Wales This posting…

by sevendipity

Sept. 10, 2007

A Gateway Gardens Trust outing. 1. Gelli Aur Country Park…

A Gateway Gardens Trust [gatewaygardenstrust.org] and Growing Space charity outing to Gelli Aur Country Park [carmarthenshire.gov.uk] (Golden Grove) in Wales…

by sevendipity

July 11, 2007

To grasp that the sky is blue everywhere, one does not have…

The idea and title for this posting came from a sentence written by the great German poet Wolfgang Goethe. He wrote: “To grasp that the sky is blue everywhere,…

by sevendipity

May 31, 2007

Castell Coch - a Cardiff Folly

Romantic 1870'a castle folly built for the 3rd Marquess of Bute This romantic folly was built in the 1870s by the 3rd Marquess of Bute to a design by William…

by sevendipity

May 04, 2007

Sands and shorelines of Wales

The coastline of Wales is a rather moody and unpredictable place. It can be very calm or very turbulent. Here are a few pictures from the micro to the macro.…

by sevendipity