#Cwm Llwch

[requiem-on-water]

Llyn Cwm Llwch by Nick Russill

#nature #winter #landscape #geology #aesthetic #photography #scenery #mountains #blue #outdoors #lake #wales

[yama-bato]

Ian Phillips

Pont Rhyd Goch over Nant Cwm Llwch

#Ian Phillips

[burlveneer-music]

Vic Mars – The Obelisk, advance track from the next Clay Pipe Music release The Beacons

Clay Pipe Music is thrilled to announce "The Beacons," the enigmatic producer Vic Mars’ third LP for the label. Since 2019’s ‘Inner Roads and Outer Paths’ his music has found a new audience having been used as the soundtrack to the game 'I am Dead' by British interactive studio Hollow Ponds. While his previous two albums were inspired by the pastoral landscapes of Herefordshire, 'The Beacons,' embarks on a journey westward into Wales, inviting listeners into the rugged terrain of the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains. Using a darker more ominous sonic palette, and pushing the sound of the Moog synthesizer to the fore, The Beacons captures the feel of mountains silhouetted against dramatic skies, craggy summits and the overall grandeur of the landscape and its rich folklore. Stories of plane crashes, a monument honouring a missing boy, and legends such the mysterious door within Llyn Cwm Llwch lake— said to open to an invisible island - all helped shape the making of the record. With the addition of live drums, viola, a Juno 60 and field recordings alongside his distinctive Mellotrons and flutes, Vic has explored new ground, but still maintained the melodic interest and home spun charm of his earlier records. Although now based in London Vic grew up in Hereford, in winter time the distant ice capped peaks of the Beacons served as a childhood barometer, a hopeful indicator that the city might also be graced with snow. In better weather there were days out with family or friends, clambering up Pen-y-fan or visiting the beautiful waterfalls at Ystradfellte. All these formative experiences seep into the music on this record, weaving an enchanting spell that captures the vastness of the mountain ranges and the stories they tell.

#vic mars #clay pipe music #electronic #pastoral #uk #2023 #cinematic

[takearisk-xo]

💧 & 🌙

💧Rain - What's the most emotional scene you've ever written?

the first one that comes to mind is a spoiler (whoops) HOWEVER the second one is the already gone flashback at llyn cwm llwch when ginny finally lets loose how she feels post battle of hogwarts...

it was a really emotional scene for me to write because i felt like i needed to feel what she was feeling so i could accurately portray her voice and her anger and her sadness and then it was doubly emotional because it's also the beginning of her and harry's summer '98 reconciliation.

🌙 Eclipse - What's the most common / reoccurring theme of your WIP(s)?

how does grief and trauma change a person's decision making and warp their self perception... and then how do they take charge of themselves and their life and their happiness in the aftermath.

i think literally every single one of my stories is driven by this character development. lol.

fic writer emoji asks!

#ask games! #anon #answered

[amywaymee]

Pen y fan

I first walked Pen y fan in 1978 - or tried to.... I had joined the Asian Soc during freshers week - and against my better judgement allowed Harry - a very charming young man to talk me into joining the society on a walk (I was not a walker). I agreed on condition that there would be other girls there. Turn up a week later - no ladies in the mini bus. Harry grinned cheekily - but admitted none of the girls had any interest in walking up a mountain - they obviously had more sense than I did. So there I was minibus full of young men and me. We walked up the mountain - Harry in T shirt and clogs, me in trainers and probably my leather coat....

Got up to the top of a slope, we looked across and I was informed that actually Pen y fan was the next peak across. Suffice to say - I declined to walk any further and went back to the minibus. We had just climbed Corn du unbeknown to me.

Over the next 46 years I have walked up Pen y Fan numerous times, and it surprises me each time. I have been up there in beautiful sunshine, in dense fog, bitter cold, gales and snow deep enough to sink into. I started out loving it and when the crowds moved in, hating it and now loving it again. Away from the crowds mid week - the views are spectacular and it changes everytime I visit. I now try and walk it at least once a year - just to remind myself that even on the busiest mountains you can find solitude..

Looking up at Corn Du

Llyn Cwm Llwch in the distance as I struggle up Corn Du.

Perhaps doing a disservice to Pen y fan but this is what the summit is like - but the views are amazing.

The Black mountains and Sugar Loaf - view from the summit.

#walkersblogdom

[mothmiso]

Wales 2021 (2) (3) by Steve Tilbury

Via Flickr:

(1) Looking back up towards Corn Du as we begun our descent back down via the Llyn Cwm Llwch. (2) (3) Passing storm on the Pembrokeshire Coast.     

#mountains #wide sky #beach #cloud formations #incidental person #wales #pembrokeshire #south wales

[whiteedgemedia]

Pen Y Fan completed. Thats another one ticked off the list. What an amazing place! We did the circular route starting at the Cwm Gwdi carpark, up to Pen Y Fan, across to Corn Du and back down round past the Pen Y Fan pond (Llyn Cwm Llwch). It's about 9km all in and a really good route to take! . #penyfan #penyfanmountain #walking #walkinguk #hikingwales #breaconbeacons #hikinguk #uk #wales #southwales #caddymaxiadventures #caddyadventures #uk #penyfanpeak #corndu #breaconbeaconsnationalpark #hike #hikes #adventures #summit https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeYZGto8ou/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#penyfan #penyfanmountain #walking #walkinguk #hikingwales #breaconbeacons #hikinguk #uk #wales #southwales #caddymaxiadventures #caddyadventures #penyfanpeak #corndu #breaconbeaconsnationalpark #hike #hikes #adventures #summit

[lovewales]

Cwm Llwch  |  by Itay Kaplan

#Cwm Llwch #Wales #Brecon Beacons #Landscapes #Countryside #Mountains #Outdoors #Views #Nature #Scenery #Lake #Water #Love Wales #LoveWales #Cymru #Photography #United Kingdom #UK #Flickr #Itay Kaplan #Powys

[underwood1923]

May 1st | Ghost Calendar ‘At dawn a phantom army fights desperately but silently on the shores of Loch Ashie, Inverness-shire; it was the one day of the year that a secret door near Llyn Cwm Llwch in the Brecon Beacons opened to admit mortals to fairyland; and girls dressed in white offered garlands to the fairies of a well on the slopes of Schiehallion, the Fairy Hill of the Caledonians, at the east end of Rannoch Moor, Perthshire. On South Walsham Broad, Norfolk, a Viking funeral is said to take place, with the Vikings’ boat in the middle of the Broad, piled high with faggots, blazing against the night sky. As the ship burns to the waterline, the whole vision vanishes...’

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#ghost #calendar #ghosthunter #guide #map

[geologicaltravels]

1998: Stunning Welsh countryside of the Brecon Beacons, whose unique geomorphology is primarily the result of erosion of the upper Devonian Old Red Sandstone. Anne-Mie for scale. Anne-Mie was an amazing woman who could speak 6 languages and was a great friend to me when I was stuck in Belgium waiting for a contract. Her cancer came back to claim her almost 6 years to the day after this trip. I don’t think of her nearly enough.

#united kingdom #wales #powys #geology #sedimentology

[thisheathenlife]

Llyn Cwm Llwch, Brecon Beacons, Wales

#llyn cwm llwch #brecon beacons #wales #tarn #hillwalking #backpacking #hiking #moor #wild britain

[xerophile]

LLYN CWM LLWCH, BRECON BEACONS

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#ella

[youneedone2]

Wales - The Llyn Cwm Llwch is a small lake of glacial origin in the Brecon Beacons National Park by Nils Leithold

[willelsom]

Sheep, mud, and mossy trees. Walking through Cwm LLwch, Brecon Beacons, Wales.

#film #wales #analogvibes #tracks #sheep #uk #landscape #green #c41 #film photograhers #lensblr #photographers on tumblr #outdoors #liveoutdoors #hiking #brecon beacons #beautiful wales #campvibes #portra #kodak #mamiya #120mm #medium format #6x7

[nishatgupte]

The Best One-Day Walks in Wales

From the coastal cliffs of Pembrokeshire to the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales is home to some spectacular scenery and walking routes that make admiring the landscape easy.

Whether hikers want to tackle the highest peaks or experience some of the most remote settings, there is a route for everyone in Wales.

For Nishat Gupte, the mountains of Wales offer some of the best walks in the United Kingdom.

The Golden Road, Pembrokeshire

The Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire are an alternative to the more popular Coastal Path. The Golden Road is a gentle hiking trail that offers stunning views across the landscape. On clear days, hikers can see Snowdonia, Cardigan Bay, and even Ireland. The hiking route is believed to date as far back as the Neolithic period and includes quarries (from which the stones at Stonehenge are believed to be from) and an Iron Age fortress.

The Snowdon Horseshoe, Snowdonia

Snowdonia is the highest peak in Wales and offers six trails to the summit with varying degrees of difficulty. The Snowdon Horseshoe route offers stunning views and a tricky walk along the Crib Goch ridge. Hikers should start the trail early to avoid the crowds, but it shouldn’t be attempted in poor or windy conditions as exposure can be extreme.

Holyhead Mountain, Anglesey

Anglesey’s countryside and coastline are a sight to behold. The Holyhead Mountain route combines the varied terrain of hill walking with the stunning scenery of a coastal hike. The trail starts at the car park of the Breakwater Country Park, before heading towards the cliffs. This trail gives nature-lovers the chance to catch a glimpse of puffins and other unique bird species.

Llanbedr Woods, Gwynedd

The oak woods of Llanbedr hug the hillsides above Afon Artro and are part of the temperate forest that once covered most of the country. The 6.5 mile walk that passes through this ancient woodland is teeming with wildlife and is especially stunning in late summer and autumn when the trees start to change.

Cwm Llwch Horseshoe Walk, Brecon Beacons

The Cwm Llwch Horseshoe Walk is a sensational route towards the Pen y Fan summit, complete with a spectacular landscape and unique geological features. It is also a quieter route to the Brecon Beacons’ highest point. After reaching the top of Pen y Fan, hikers can carry on to the summit of Corn Du.

#Nishat Gupte #walks in wales #hiking

[cymdeithasceredigion]

Cystadleuaeth Cadair Pat Neill – Aros – Huw Dylan Owen, Treforys (ffugenw: Derfel)

Aros

Pen Set

Er y brys, rhwydd a di-oed fu f'oedi, 

Cefais ffics o Netflix a dyna ni

Yno'n ddiddos. Heb os roedd 'na bwysau 

Lasŵ o'm hamgylch, teimlo'r cylch yn cau. 

O'r sgrin mewn cowboi-siwt ai fy nhiwtor 

Welwn â drylliau ’stadegau di-dor?

Ond llawenydd oedd hirddydd cyfforddus

O heddwch iach a sleboga'n ddi-chwys.

Tu hwnt i'r hoe a phaned roedd dedlain

Nad oedd yn cymell, fel llinell mewn llain

A her iasol hen gowboi i'w chroesi

Ar ei geffyl gwyn yn fy nychryn i.

O'r fan hyn mae'n llinell bell sydd yn bod

I herio a minnau ar ddisberod.

 Llain Galed M4

Yn wyrthiol rhwng sbwriel gwrthun - a mwg 

Mewn man diamddiffyn

Yn iach a hardd ymysg chwyn 

Mae haul y blodau melyn.

 Ni Fethodd Gweddi Daer Erioed

Gwylia hon a’i goleuni yn cerdded

I’r cwrdd yn ei chloffni

I heddwch ei thŷ gweddi,

Y gynta’ i’w hoedfa yw hi.

  I oedfa o henoed lledfyw – wele'r 

Wylaidd drwy dre ddidduw

Yn baglu i Dŷ ei Duw, 

Annedwydd unig ydyw.

 Yn unig cerdd ei hunan â’i hysgryd,

Yn fusgrell fel cryman

 chamau yn ei chwman

I gael awr o’r ysbryd glân.

 Un awr lân aiff ar liniau – un orig

O fore’i gweddïau,

Awr hir o edifarhau

Un awr a’i thaith yn oriau.

  Hir artaith fu’r daith y dwthwn – hwnnw, 

Di-hoen, di-emosiwn

A bas a di-demtasiwn

Ydyw crwydr ei hollfyd crwn.

  Yno mae gwynfyd ei byd bach – unig, 

Ac yno’i chyfeddach

Â’i Chalfin, dyma’i chilfach

A man oer emynau iach.

  Â’i hemynau mae yno – a’i chanu

Yn chwennych ddoe eto

A'n ddiwyd ei gweddïo

I nawdd Ei Oleuni O.

  Crebachu

Mae yno’n erwau Mynwy, 

Yno mae, er nad yw mwy.

 Yno bu tranc yr heniaith

A'i gwres, ond erys yn graith 

Ddaliwyd ar hap mewn mapiau...

Ein hiaith na ellir rhyddhau.

Y Gymraeg hen mewn enwau 

A’u rhith sy’n mynnu parhau

I raddau ar arwyddion

Ar yr hewl i’r Gymru hon.

  Iaith welaf, ond di-lafar

A hesb yw, aeth geiriau'n sbâr, 

Iaith na chlywaf ar dafod

Yno'n byw, ond mae hi'n bod. 

Di-glywed ond gweledig

Yno'n drwch hen enwau drig

A geiriau yn y gweryd

O'r llwch yn harddwch o hyd.

   Cyfforddus

Er mor ansad ydyw'r gwadnau - a hyll 

A thyllog y sodlau;

Er eu hoed a'u hen lledr brau 

Y rhain saif yn ffefrynnau.

 Disgwyl

Yn hogyn roedd fy neges – yn eglur, 

Yn raglen wrth-ormes,

A’m tafod rydd di-rodres

Yn ffraeth a’m dyddiau yn ffres.

 Dyddiau fu’n llawn gwleidyddiaeth – a nefoedd 

Cyfiawn wrth-wladwriaeth,

A chanu am Gymru gaeth 

Yn seiliau fy sosialaeth.

  Hyn o sylwedd roddodd seiliau, – fory 

Guevara trown innau!

Rhown faeth i’r cenedlaethau 

A mwy, gan ochel dogmâu.

  Anochel bod dyfodol – o arwain, 

Herio’r drefn geidwadol

Yn arwr egwyddorol, 

Ysblennydd lywydd di-lol.

  Rhyw lolian rhwydd oedd blwyddyn – o wyliau

At ‘Dolig tra’n blentyn;

Yma nawr a minnau’n hyn

Rhy gynnar yw tro’r gwanwyn.

  Yn gynnar daeth deugeiniau – a’i gwynion, 

Rhy gynnar i minnau

Gael mantais uchelgeisiau,

A’r haf pob blwydd yn byrhau.

  'Rol hapusrwydd tro'r flwyddyn – yn wylaidd 

Sylweddoli'n sydyn:

Rhith 'dwi, i ble'r aeth y dyn

Yr anogais tra'n hogyn.

   "Nice day, makes it go  quicker"

Er yr haul hir-ymarhous -yw heddiw,

Rhaid dioddef y cyfoes 

A hin boenydia einioes-

I rai rhy hir yw eu hoes.

  Cyllell Boced Tad-cu

Pery'n finiog er na fu hogi – llafn 

Ei gyllell hen 'leni,

Ei hiraeth ddeil i dorri

Drwy niwl y cof ynof fi.

  Erfyn

Un wennol yw'n hysgolion, 

Un rhy hwyr i'r Gymru hon. 

Amatur yw’n blaguro

Yn ein gwlad hyd erwau’r glo.

I’n hiaith hen, nid gwên ond gwg, 

Mae’r gwanwyn ym morgannwg?

 Canmlwyddiant y Capel 

I’w hyfory rhoesant fawredd – a  rhoi 

O’u gras a’u hynawsedd,

Gosod eu gwir ar dirwedd 

A hau had i gywain hedd.

 Craf a naddu heddwch – yn eu cwm, 

Creu lle cain o lân hagrwch,

Yn werddon o  harddwch

A rhoi’u credo drosto’n drwch.

 Yn gymyn rhoi’i dirlun gadeirlan – wâr  

gariad dan hugan

O fwg, rhoi gwawl eu mawlgan

Yn deml uwch tyrrau o dân.

  Rhoi tŵr i’w hiachawdwriaeth – a gosod 

Gwŷs mewn pensaerniaeth,

A neges eu Cristnogaeth

Yn llenwi’r meini â’u maeth.

  Mae yno fwy na meini – a doethwyr; 

Mae cymdeithas heini

A graen yn ei sylfeini

Yn nawdd i’n haddoli ni.

  Yn nodded i’n cymunedau – yn sad 

Fe saif drwy’r blynyddau,

Yn iasol drwy hir oesau

Meini hen yn lain mwynhau.

  Ein gwaddol yw’r hen addoldy – odiaeth, 

Treftadaeth i’w ddathlu,

Onid hardd y saif ein t ŷ

I herio ein hyfory.

 Saith 

(Cynhelir coffadwriaeth blynyddol Brwydr Llwchwr/Gwyr 1136 ar ddydd calan am hanner dydd yn Garn Goch. Bu farw 500 dros Gymru ym Mrwydr Llwchwr. Llynedd - saith ddaeth i gofio...)

 Eu hamdo oedd clô'u gorymdaith, - cofiwn 

eu cyfiawn caledwaith;

I wrando gwlatgar araith

Yn swil heddiw daeth ond saith.

  Gwibient a'u cri'n llawn gobaith - i'w hangau'n 

Llwyr ingol dros heniaith;

'N ufudd i gofio'r afiaith 

Yn syn eleni 'mond saith.

  Uffern fu'r frwydr diffaith - y miri

A'r marw bum-canwaith,

Colli'r cyfan drwy anrhaith; 

Yn siom eleni daeth saith.

  Er yr hoen ym mheirianwaith - y milwyr

pery malais artaith

Y gad a'i holl anfadwaith 

Erchyll; yn sefyll 'roedd saith.

  Mil gwron frwydrodd estroniaith - cleddau 

Yn claddu eu gobaith;

O'u gwirfodd nawr at gerfwaith

Yn ddi-syfl coffa 'roedd saith.

  Er eu rhwysg y gro oedd eu rhaith - o drwst

Y drin a'u gorchestwaith

O fynnu cartref uniaith;

Dros Gymru'n sythu 'roedd saith.

  Yn gryf nawr erys y graith - yn waddol

I naddu gwlad berffaith,

Gwaed cad yn adeiladwaith;

Yn sicr, 'mond dechrau yw'r saith.

  Nodyn gan y Bardd

Fe’m ganwyd yn Crewe, fe’m magwyd yn Nolgellau, ac wedi cyfnodau mewn prifysgolion (Pontypridd, Caerdydd, Caerwysg, ac Abertawe), rwy’n byw ers troad y ganrif yn Nhreforys, Abertawe.  Yn briod â dwy o ferched (Mirain yn ysgol Bryntawe, Abertawe, a Heledd ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth), rwy’n gweithio gyda’r gwasanaethau cymdeithasol ym Mhowys. 

Rwyf yn gerddor gwerin (banjo a’r mandolin ac ati) ac wedi cyhoeddi cerddoriaeth gyda grwpiau gwerin (e.e. Gwerinos, Alltud).  Yn ogystal â threfnu a chynnal digwyddiadau Cymraeg yn Abertawe, rwyf yn rhoi gwersi Cymraeg yng nghlwb y gweithwyr yn Nhreforys.  Cyhoeddais gyfrol ar archeoleg ym Meirionnydd (Meini Meirionnydd) a chyfrol ar ddiwylliant cerddoriaeth werin (Sesiwn yng Nghymru).  Rwyf yn cyhoeddi englynion yn rheolaidd drwy drydar: @Gurfal