A miracle!
Feb. 9th, 2026 03:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
heleninwalesYesterday a miracle happened. It didn't rain for several hours. Indeed, it remained dry long enough for us to enjoy a walk in the forest. Because we hadn't done it for some time, we just did the walk up one side of the valley to the waterfall and then back down the other side. Though the weather was dry, it was still gloomy so I didn't take many photos.
As you approach the head of the valley, there is a sign board showing an artist's illustration (based on old photos) showing what the processing mill at the gold mine looked like when it was at the peak of production.
After all the rain we've been having, there was plenty of water going down the waterfall.
There has been a post to stop cars crossing this bridge for well over a year (possibly two), but since our last visit at the very end October, fences have been erected to keep walkers and cyclists from what is presumably the weak edge. Now it's got to this state, will they replace it, I wonder?
After weeks of rain and overcast skies, the sun did manage to break through briefly.
The Coed y Brenin has a wonderful variety of mosses. At least they like all the rain.
It has actually been dry for most of today too. It's been raining for so long that the absence of the pattering sound as water falls onto the conservatory roof, feels strange.
As you approach the head of the valley, there is a sign board showing an artist's illustration (based on old photos) showing what the processing mill at the gold mine looked like when it was at the peak of production.
After all the rain we've been having, there was plenty of water going down the waterfall.
There has been a post to stop cars crossing this bridge for well over a year (possibly two), but since our last visit at the very end October, fences have been erected to keep walkers and cyclists from what is presumably the weak edge. Now it's got to this state, will they replace it, I wonder?
After weeks of rain and overcast skies, the sun did manage to break through briefly.
The Coed y Brenin has a wonderful variety of mosses. At least they like all the rain.
It has actually been dry for most of today too. It's been raining for so long that the absence of the pattering sound as water falls onto the conservatory roof, feels strange.
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Date: 2026-02-09 04:07 pm (UTC)🤣
I have stories of the rainy season in Japan.
The current storm track goes over my house on its way over your house, a few days later. True fact!