Kodak Tri-x 400 with Mamiya RB67 and Sekor 90 mm
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Kodak Tri-x 400 with Mamiya RB67 and Sekor 90 mm
Kodak Portra 400 with Mamiya RB67 and Sekor 140 mm
Kodak Ektar 100 expired with Mamiya 645 Pro and Sekor 35 mm
Fomapan 100 with Mamiya RB67 and Shift L 75 mm
Kodak Portra 400 with Mamiya 645 Pro and Sekor 35 mm
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Kodak Ektar expired 100 with Mamiya RB67 and Sekor 50 mm
Kodak Ektar 100 expired with Mamiya RB67 and Sekor 50 mm
Kodak Ektar 100 with Mamiya 645 Pro and Sekor 50 mm Shift
Harlech Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales.
Harlech Castle, Coordinates... 52.86°N 4.11°W
What three word location... w3w.co/roost.crumple.album
Harlech Castle is a Grade I listed medieval fortification built onto a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the relatively modest cost of £8,190. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars, withstanding the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn between 1294 and 1295, but falling to Prince Owain Glyndŵr in 1404. It then became Glyndŵr's residence and military headquarters for the remainder of the uprising until being recaptured by English forces in 1409. During the 15th century Wars of the Roses, Harlech was held by the Lancastrians for seven years, before Yorkist troops forced its surrender in 1468, a siege memorialised in the song "Men of Harlech". Following the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642, the castle was held by forces loyal to Charles I, holding out until 1647 when it became the last fortification to surrender to the Parliamentary armies. In the 21st century the ruined castle is managed by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service, as a tourist attraction.
UNESCO considers Harlech, with three others at Beaumaris, Conwy and Caernarfon, to be one of "the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe", and it is classed as a World Heritage Site.
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Kodak Ektar 100 with Mamiya RB67 and Sekor 50 mm
Kodak Portra 160 with Mamiya 645 Pro and Sekor 35 mm
Kodak Ektar 100 with Mamiya 645 Pro and Sekor 50 mm Shift
Fomapan 100 with Mamiya 645 Pro and Sekor 50 mm Shift
Kodak Ektar 100 expired with Mamiya RB67 and Shift L 75 mm
After first seeing the remains of this ancient oak during the winter months, I returned in the following spring and was surprised to see that it was still alive, at least in part. A Forestry Authority report states that this oak may have been planted to celebrate the marriage of Jane Seymour, whose father was the then warden of the forest, to King Henry VIII in 1536. Unfortunately this tree is not shown on old maps which undermines the validity of this supposed royal Tudor connection, suggesting a romantic Victorian notion.
This oak is a Quercus petraea, or sessile oak, and has a remaining girth of 6.5m although if an allowance is made for the missing section of the trunk the girth would have probably been more than 9m. A large part of the bole is dead and there is a missing section (of about 2.8m) consequent upon an avulsed bough now on the ground. The fallen bough itself has a girth of 4m.
I revisited again in the autumn to find that the tree trunk had further split into a 'V' shape so it would be interesting to see if the tree continues to live.
Valle Crucis Abbey, Llantysilio, Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales LL20 8DD.
Valle Crucis Abbey, Coordinates..... 52.98918°N 3.187142°W
Valle Crucis Abbey....What Three Word location what3words.com/masts.thumb.verifying
Valle Crucis Abbey, The picturesque Cistercian abbey of Valle Crucis was founded in 1201 by Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor, the ruler of Powys Fadog and is situated 2km north of the town of Llangollen. The abbey suffered a fire in 1236 and an inscription high above the west window notes that this part of the building was completed by Abbot Adam (1330-44). During the second half of the fifteenth century, Valle Crucis was reputed for its scholarship, patronage of bards and its collection of Welsh literary manuscripts.
By the time of the dissolution of the monasteries in Britain, under the English King Henry VIII, in 1537, the abbey was already in decline. After the dissolution, the entire estate passed into the ownership of Sir William Pickering who had to strip the buildings of their valuable lead and hand it over to the Crown. This damage to the roof and extensive stone robbing caused Valle Crucis to fall into decay.
The Little White Cottage. Built in 1781
Julius Rodenberg (1831 – 1914) wrote in 1856,
Behind these walls lies a friendly small garden with a pond and waterfall below alder shrubs; in a little white house entirely covered by evergreens, Mrs Lloyd lives a quiet and contemplative life. She guides the visitors through the ruins of the abbey. I enjoyed her conversation and learnt a lot from her because she was thoroughly acquainted with the language, the poetry and history of her country. Valle Crucis Abbey (the Abbey of the Valley of the Cross)
Featuring the only surviving monastic fishpond in Wales.
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Kodak Portra 400 with Mamiya RB67 and Sekor 140 mm
Kodak Tri-x 400 with Mamiya 645 Pro and Sekor 50 mm Shift
