Herb Riddle's photos

A view from the Barmouth side of this impressive viaduct showing far more detail of the old swing-bridge. Unfortunately it no longer swings but it functions quite well as a rail bridge. We see here too some pedestrians talking a stroll over the viaduct for which there is normally a small toll. The train is in fact a tfw (Transport for Wales) Class 158 DMU doing the Cambrian Coastal route from Pwllheli to Mchynelleth, possibly the 2J23 service. See next photo for another view of this bridge.

After being reminded this week of Vancouver at night, it occurred to me that I had not posted one of mine on here. This was taken way back in May 2016 on our Canadian Rockies & Alaska tour and I am up here in the ‘Lookout’ just some hours on arriving in this splendid city. The observation tower is 553 feet high. Enjoy full screen.

Wales has some fine lakes. Here we are at Llyn Mwyngil (Tal-y-llyn Lake). Taken from the Ty'n y Cornel Hotel. PiP for another view Enjoy full screen.

A look at the Mossley end of Scout Tunnel on the Huddersfield narrow Canal. At 615 feet long it can feel quite daunting to walk (or I dare say, cycle) through here especially without some kind of torchlight. A lot of narrowboats would have come through here in its heyday but now they are a rare sight. The other end is in the small town of Stalybridge. It has recently had restoration work to stabilise the roof and towpath. The PiP shows the entrance on approach. Enjoy the weekend.

A panoramic three photo stitch of this wide view over the estuary. The River Mawddach continues inland under the viaduct on our left and runs into the sea also to our left. We see here most of the span of the Barmouth railway viaduct at 820m long. In the background is the southern Snowdonia Range with Cadair Idris. To my right this causeway runs to the tiny hamlet of Fairbourne and the small narrow railway track is also just behind me. Enjoy full screen.

Another shot from within the old ruined castle grounds this time SW towards the coast and the pointed hill of Birds Rock. Pips of Birds Rock and the castle. HWW, have a great day.

Looking like a fish has got caught in this net but in reality it is only an old leaf or maybe an insect caught in a spiders web. It has been raining and so there are lots of droplets around that shine like silver. Enjoy full screen.

A view of our Hudderfield Canal at the small town of Mossley. A canal path that my wife and I often walk as it is quite wonderful and mostly dry too. Love the light and reflections here. A good place to sit and ponder on that bench but I don’t think we ever have sat there. The PiP shows an Autumn view of the same scene. Enjoy full screen. Have a great day.

A view looking across Saddleworth Moor at the edge of Chew Valley. I am here with our Ipernity mate Toz. I just managed to catch that slither of light on the tops -thank goodness. Enjoy full screen.

For this special 'World Photograph Day' I will share this scene from my childhood to the present day. It is our local 'Hartshead Pike', a tower that I have seen from one of my house windows for much of my life. This is a high, almost desolate spot where one can feel a special connection with the land and history. In these days of uncertainly and climate catastrophes it is nice to know that this seems to stand forever and can even be seen from flying aircraft coming in to land at Manchester Airport. The very long 30 second exposure emphasises the passage of time here. The present tower, built in 1863 by John Eaton near the site of an earlier one which was used as a signalling station, commemorates the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Standing at 940ft (286m) ASL it is one of our highest landmarks in this area. Enjoy full screen www.ipernity.com/group/worldphotographyday/doc

A walk around Ibiza Town is not complete without a stroll along the harbour wall to the harbour lighthouse. One that we unfortunately could not get any nearer than this but it offered good views all around. I tried to find out more about this but that seemed almost impossible. The main PiP (adjacent photo) shows a more distant view from the start of the jetty and the other PiP shows the view from the lighthouse to the old town itself. Enjoy the weekend.

A nice stroll along this pier to the town lighthouse. Can't be bad!

Another look at ‘Pared-y-Cefn-hir’ from the Gregennen Lakes. I t is quite amazing what a few yards make to a view point. We can see here the path with some hikers on their way to the top. Which I believe has some breath-taking views –unfortunately not for me today though, as the call of the coast and our holiday home beckons. See PiP for the same hill captured on this little trip just up the road, and another showing the same hill in very different weather on our last trip here in June 2012 (adjacent picture). Enjoy full screen

Taken during a Welsh tour in 2012. On this day the mist swirled and this hill came and disappeared from view.

A short drive inland from the seaside resort of Tywyn sits the ruins of Castle Bere upon an impressive hill. Now a sorry shadow of its former glory but still a joy to explore. ‘Castell y Bere is a Welsh castle near Llanfihangel-y-pennant in Gwynedd, Wales. Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the 1220s, the stone castle was intended to maintain his authority over the local people and to defend the south-west part of the princedom of Gwynedd’ HWW, have a great day.

A look at the footplate of this narrow gauge steam engine whilst at the Barmouth turn-around halt. A 0-4-0ST, build in 1987 by Milner Engineering and based on the Class B Sharp Stewart locomotives of the Darjeeling Himalaya Railway. This was to set-off back a few minutes after snapping this and so must have been almost ready here for the off. See last photo for the big event! Enjoy full screen

Another look at the narrow gauge engines of Fairbourne engines. Here is ‘Sherpa’ again hauling its happy passengers back to Fairbourne itself. See next photo for more details. Enjoy full screen

Dovestones reservoir has a couple of area’s where trees are planted in remembrance of departed loved ones. Here we are in a small quite corner where one can look out over the water in peace and tranquillity and not disturbed too many times by photographers. I am accompanied this time by our Ipernity pal Toz who is also clicking away. The PiP shows the view to another more sheltered bench just behind me that looks onto this one. Enjoy full screen. Have a great day.