The twelfth of August 2026 was a date long written and blocked off in my google calendar, not allowing anything else to enroach on that day.
The reason - the most significant solar eclipse for many years, and certainly the last one such that I would see in my lifetime.
...Read moreFor a couple of weeks either side of midsummer up here at a latitude of 53°N on the north Wales coast, the sun sets pretty much bang on to the northwest.
Which means that there's a short window of opportunity to watch and film the sunset from the North Shore promenade at Llandudno.
...Read moreAround midsummer every year I make a point of an early morning trip to the North Shore promenade at Llandudno, on the North Wales coast, just a fortyfive minute drive from my home.
The reason being that the sun rises to the northeast at this time of year, which puts the sunrise nicely over the Irish Sea and the offshore turbines of the Gwynt-y-Môr windfarm.
...Read moreA lovely spring evening on the north Wales coast, and my wife Liz and I took the opportunity for a stroll by the seaside.
Now there are many lovely spots for a walk along the coast, but on this occasion we chose Rhyl, with a bit of an ulterior motive on my part.
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