The photos are awful quality - sorry - but I only had one chance, as all his friends were in the car waiting to be taken to the coach, so he was being very good natured and allowing me to actually take these!!
Just a couple of close ups.
So a rather dull photo today but one which marks an important stage in our social history.
I was not the only one out today - I was treated to flyby by this bomber (small spec on the left hand side of photo!) and also 2 jets.
lots of sheep with scarily large horns to keep me company today!!
Not surprisingly products made of slate were everywhere. A slate fence....
..a slate wall....
...a slate stile...
This is the old bell on the managers office which was used to summon the miners to work and signal the end of their very long working day - I expect they had a love / hate relationship with that bell.
There were mounds of slate everywhere.
A different view of the mine - glad I did not have to work in there.
Not sure which one to choose as my POTD - I think it may be the slate fence or wall one.
Today I took Eleanor back to Liverpool after the birthday celebrations and then made a leisurely journey down to the caravan. My mother was with me so we stopped at various places to admire views and had a lovely fish & chip supper in Bala. By the time we got to Tal-y-Llyn pass in Snowdonia National Park to take this picture (I had had this shot in mind all day) it was getting dark - see the car head lights! Even at dusk it is a majestic sight as you drive down the pass - seeing the lake at the bottom of the hill surrounded by huge mountains on either side. It sends tingles down the back of your neck!!
Fun on the bouncy castle
Eleanor (I took this one before I was banished!)
The party girl
They all had fun trying to eat donuts from the washing line!
