the The Skirrid (Ysgyryd Fawr) is part of Brecon Beacons National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog) .

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Snow Business
Made by Markro
Apparently where I'm stood for this, is a church. This was one of only a few successful panorama shots I took. It was very cold in the easterly wind and after about 15 minutes I was shaking so much I couldn't hold the camera still. This was taken on the tripod, which must have taken about 5 minutes to erect as my fingers wouldn't grip anything. 5 minutes of that and I could barely push the shutter any more so I resorted to the remote control. Very shortly after that the camera packed up due to the cold. I am therefore quite pleased to have proved to be more resilient than an electronic machine, which gives me much confidence that I will be OK when the Terminators invade.


Fern on Ysgyryd Fawr
Made by Steve Castle
Today we went up into the Black Mountains and walked (..climbed) up Ysgyryd Fawr. It was pretty hot and humid and the walk was really not helped with me carrying my entire camera bag with me!! Unfortunately the weather at the top was really hazy and the view of the surrounding mountains, including Sugar Loaf was not all that great.. The ND filters were never going to save me today! So instead it was back to the good old macro for some close up fun... So in summary... One heavy camera bag, up One big hill gets you One nice photo to look at... Must try harder!


Skirrid, Wales
Made by vamborox
Ysgyryd Fawr is the most easterly of the Black Mountains in Wales, part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The name is often anglicised to The Skirrid or Skirrid Fawr, and the mountain is also known as Holy Mountain or Sacred Hill. Taken in the rock strewn vally below the main peak.


Sugarloaf Mountain, Wales
Made by vamborox
Sugar Loaf, sometimes called The Sugar Loaf, is a mountain situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. Elevation 596 m (1,955 ft). Range: Black Mountains. This view was taken from The Skirrid Mountain (Ysgyryd Fawr).


Moehringia trinervia
Made by --Tico--
Not the best of photos, but the only one to show how this species might look like when you're out for a walk in the forest. Seen during a walk near to Abergavenny (Wales). The first time I've seen this species actually.


Towards the Black Mountains
Made by locus_imagination
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Holy Mountain
Made by Markro
I'm in 2 minds about this shot. Part of me likes it, part of me thinks it's rubbish. Currently the first part of me is in charge. There'll be trouble when the other part realises I've uploaded it.


I'm A Panoramaniac
Made by Markro
This is 7 vertically-framed images stitched together, using the very amazing Hugin


Skirrid towards Newport.
Made by MonkeyBoy69
The clouds of doom were in the other direction, btw. These are the clouds of slightly lesser doom.


Moehringia trinervia
Made by --Tico--
Seen during a walk near to Abergavenny (Wales). The first time I've seen this species actually.


View from the top
Made by Capt' Gorgeous
Always wanted to climb the Skirrid mountain near Abergavenny, maybe today wasn't the best day?


Views from the Skirrid
Made by John Clift
Looking north to the summit of the Skirrid, with Hatterrall Hill in the distance


Me & My Sister
Made by Mr Phil Price
My sister, Alison, and me on the way up Skirrid Fawr near Abergavenny, Wales


Views from the Skirrid
Made by John Clift
Looking north west towards Pen Cerrig-calch and Pen Allt-mawr


Views from the Skirrid
Made by John Clift
Looking north west towards Bryn Arw and the Black Mountains


Views from the Skirrid
Made by John Clift
Looking north towards the Vale of Ewyas and Hatterrall Hill


Looking South along the Skirrid
Made by John Clift
With the Bristol Channel just visible on the horizon


Sugar Loaf_01
Made by Philip Palmer
Sugar Loaf mountain from Ysgyryd Fawr (The Skirrid)


Beneath Skirrid
Made by La cervelle en été
See if you can spot the ghost of Rudolf Hess.


Summit
Made by Capt' Gorgeous
Thr trig point on top of the Skirrid mountain