An Old Farm



In reality, this is nothing more than some semi-abandoned farm buildings that lie next to a golf course (which clearly was formed from sold-off farmland). Martin and I stumbled across them while looking for a castle in entirely the wrong place. But in the right light, it looked remarkably lovely and pastoral.

Conwy Valley



A view from the walls of Castle Conwy up the valley of the river that flows into …

Conwy Harbour



A view from the walls of Castle Conwy out over the beach and the harbour. The ragged black shadow on the left is part of the battlements.

Conwy Town



What a fine looking town! This image is a bit small, but you can probably see the medieval town walls and their towers, which still contain the best part of Conwy town. Somehow, I managed to avoid getting any pictures of the castle itself.

Halkyn Mountain



Up on Halkyn Mountain, medieval lead mining tailings have so poisoned the ground that the landscape looks more like the Scottish Highlands than the hills of North Wales. Pretty though!

Halkyn Dusk



The sun's goin' down …

Halkyn Mountain Sunset



Last shot of this Welsh holiday, as the light was failing. There were originally a bunch of power lines in this shot, but I edited them out :)