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pistyll rhaeadr
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Copyright: Matthew Harrison (matthew) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 19 W: 1 N: 78] (304)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-05
Categories: River
Camera: Fuji S5 Pro, sigma dc 18-200mm 1:3.5-6.3 macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/450 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-06 11:56
Viewed: 287
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
One of the seven wonders of Wales, Pistyll Rhaeadr, the waterfall at Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochant in the Tanat valley stands over 240ft high. Although it doesn't have the volume or the width it is in fact higher than Niagara Falls in the USA and Canada. The waterfall collects its water from the heather and bog moors of the Berwyn mountains, which eventually feed into the little Afon Disgynfa (meaning descent or landing place) and then over a series of rapids over the bands of volcanic rock till it approaches the 240' drop. Here mudstone and shale are exposed and the water is able to carve itself shapes and pools. Indeed there are four plunge pools, four cascades and a fairy bridge. In summer when rainfall is light there are two delicate streams, which sparkle and gurgle as they tumble over the rocks but after heavy rain the aspect changes and the peat red waters thunder into the pools creating walls of spray and spouts through the fairy bridge. Winter and freezing temperatures turn it into a fairyland of ice sculpture where spray blown to the side of the falls freezes on the vegetation and trees and forms a wonderland of hanging icicles and hoar frost.
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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 981 W: 17 N: 2563] (9450)
  • [2008-05-07 6:24]

Hi Matthew,
lovely to see this welsh waterfall in full spate! The Berwyns is a lovely area of Wales indeed. Nice POV and lighting, i like the patch of blue sky greens of the moss..thanks for sharing!
Paul

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