Easter Llancayo.
A lovely Easter stay down at my daughters brought a few opportunities to get out somewhere different with the camera.
I have tried on a couple of previous occasions to get a sunset shot of the Windmill at Llancayo in the Usk Valley, but never had much luck with the weather and I have never come away with anything I like from here.
I took this opportunistic shot having had a walk around the Iron Age Hillfort at nearby Coed y Bwnydd in search of a bluebell shot. Sadly the Bluebells were still in their early stages, but on my drive back down to the Valley, I saw the moody clouds and the Llancayo Windmill lit by the spring sunshine. So I stopped and took this telephoto shot, which looked pretty good on the back of the camera.
The Mill here is now a holiday let having been fully refurbished. It has an interesting history having been built back in the early 1800's, but was destroyed by a fire in 1830. It looked impressive in its white coat and the sails are fully restored too.
Easter Llancayo.
A lovely Easter stay down at my daughters brought a few opportunities to get out somewhere different with the camera.
I have tried on a couple of previous occasions to get a sunset shot of the Windmill at Llancayo in the Usk Valley, but never had much luck with the weather and I have never come away with anything I like from here.
I took this opportunistic shot having had a walk around the Iron Age Hillfort at nearby Coed y Bwnydd in search of a bluebell shot. Sadly the Bluebells were still in their early stages, but on my drive back down to the Valley, I saw the moody clouds and the Llancayo Windmill lit by the spring sunshine. So I stopped and took this telephoto shot, which looked pretty good on the back of the camera.
The Mill here is now a holiday let having been fully refurbished. It has an interesting history having been built back in the early 1800's, but was destroyed by a fire in 1830. It looked impressive in its white coat and the sails are fully restored too.