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Cwm Wernderi, near Port Talbot - 18 Aug 2013

Gail led us on a wonderful circular walk through forests and by streams to Nant Blaencyneiron reservoir and on up into the hills, passing all manner of wildlife on the way, including miniature frogs, butterflies, deer and a dragonfly. Beautiful day with lots of good company.
Pretty forest
Pretty forest		 Scary post!
Scary post!		 We're in a very dangerous place, it seems
We're in a very dangerous place, it seems		 P8181196 (Medium).JPG
P8181196 (Medium).JPG		 Varied woodland
Varied woodland
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P8181205 (Medium).JPG		 Waterfall
Waterfall		 Giant steps
Giant steps		 So many greens
So many greens		 The chaps take the lead for a while
The chaps take the lead for a while
Climb up to the reservoir
Climb up to the reservoir		 Dramatic trees
Dramatic trees		 It's getting steeper
It's getting steeper		 Pause to photograph a nibbled toadstool
Pause to photograph a nibbled toadstool		 Splendid colour
Splendid colour
First view of the reservoir, at our coffee stop
First view of the reservoir, at our coffee stop		 P8181225
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P8181228		 Pool
Pool
Here there were froglets!
Here there were froglets!		 Climbing froglet
Climbing froglet		 Such a big climb for a small frog
Such a big climb for a small frog		 Have we lost anyone?
Have we lost anyone?		 P8181237 (Medium).JPG
P8181237 (Medium).JPG
Noisy but entertaining
Noisy but entertaining		 His turn next
His turn next		 Trees!
Trees!		 The rowans are pretty this year
The rowans are pretty this year		 P8181244 (Medium).JPG
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Lunch stop
Lunch stop		 Lunch stop
Lunch stop		 P8181250 (Medium).JPG
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P8181251 (Medium).JPG		 Lynne's sweet chestnut tree
Lynne's sweet chestnut tree
Looks like those trees are holding up the path!
Looks like those trees are holding up the path!		 There were obstacles
There were obstacles		 People round the bend
People round the bend		 Almost at the summit
Almost at the summit		 Contrasting clouds
Contrasting clouds
They've spotted us
They've spotted us		 And they're off
And they're off		 And down again towards Bryn
And down again towards Bryn		 P8181265 (Medium).JPG
P8181265 (Medium).JPG		 Is it a leaf?
Is it a leaf?
No, it's a Red Admiral
No, it's a Red Admiral		 Sunning itself
Sunning itself		 Rosa rugosa
Rosa rugosa		 The Royal Oak garden, Bryn
The Royal Oak garden, Bryn		 Really?!?
Really?!?
Lovely ornate signpost
Lovely ornate signpost		 Super size berries
Super size berries		 Row of rowans
Row of rowans		 Another bit of wildlife flew in and posed
Another bit of wildlife flew in and posed		 It's a Golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)!
It's a Golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)!
Back into forest territory
Back into forest territory		 Reflections
Reflections		 Almost back to base camp
Almost back to base camp		 More reflections
More reflections

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