These views were taken on Wednesday 13th Feb 2008 on a trip to to North Wales in glorious sunshine.

Above; views of or from the Welsh Highland Railway and the newly restored K1 Garratt.

Below; these were taken later in the afternoon at Portmerion.

Below are a mixture of pictures taken over the last couple of years. Outer two; London last year - Big Ben and the London Eye.   Two left; night time in our garden, March 2009. Three middle right; Ffestiniog Railway halloween train on erm halloween 2008 - steamand night time photography sit well together!

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Above left; Tiger tank with Hilbre background.  Chris' new remote control tank had a pleasant evening run - must have run over 3/4 mile on one battery recharge!  Inner left two; Chris on standard class 4 76079 at Pwllheli - Cambrian coast express - summer 2008.  And Chris next to a Festiniog railway train just south of Tan-y-bwlch with the Earl of Merioneth.  Middle and middle right; two views of Kat's practise walk on the Offa's dyke path.  Right two; Pistyll Cain detail and the Afon Mawddach in the Coed - y Brenin forest.

  Castell Dinas Bran near Llangollen and surrounding countryside 5th October 2008. 

Left;  looking north with Eglwyseg Mountain to right. Centre and left centre;  three ages of man - medieval castle, Victorian aqueduct, modern road bridge.  Inside right; Castell Dinas Bran from the north.  Right; from the east.

Left; just two ages of man (as above!).  Right three; on the minor road to Minera from above Llangollen sheep herding is a timeless occupation - the black and white version could have been taken any time in the last 50 years or so (apart from the bench maybe)!

Blackpool - on a wintery day in January 2009

Outer two; the seafront (under re-construction). Middle three; gulls in flight.

Above; north pier and beach

Above; Blackpool tower - the sun came out for a bit, but as you can see, it also rained!

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Outer four and centre; trams!  Left of centre; close up tower.  Right of centre; the Grand Theatre and Winter Gardens where Kat was performing in the finals of a dance competition.

Below; Snow in the Wirral on the 2nd Feb 2009 just outside the house.

Above; Ffestiniog Railway Merddin Emrys at Rhiw Goch - I did have zoom lens!