The start of this walk is just a couple of miles
up the road from Aberthin.
It starts at the White lion pub in Ystradowen and does
a big loop taking us through all manner of countryside.
We had a very useful pamphlet to guide us. Wendy
and Jean were appointed Navigators. I was in charge of photography and
Roy (a biology lecturer) kept us informed and entertained with his field
knowledge.
we start by crossing the stile by the church
with a fine view of the house with a fine view
The navigators discuss our route
Catkins are very much in evidence
Roy investigating the first of many different areas
of fresh water ponds.
Some of the trees hereabouts have seen better days.
Interesting colours and textures in the
decay.
Is this the path we should be on?
Roy has found a good likeness of the cameraman.
we cross a field full of friendly horses.
They want to come with us.
A beam of sunlight in an otherwise
cloudy day.
More consultation.
More fresh water investigation. Roy's speciality is
(are) water mites.
we are not alone.
A spring just bubbling out of the
ground. This is limestone country.
We found this fungal growth and Roy asked me to take
several angles of it.
