southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Aberystwyth Walking Holiday Sunday 12 September 2010 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Holiday Photos
		A few miles outside Aberystwyth we break our journey .
		At the Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre .
		* For a short walk .
		On Forestry Commission land .
		With views down into the valley .
		And tree stumps for the more vertically challenged to gain a bit of height .
		Plenty of blue sky to start our break .
		As we follow a forest track over bridges .
		* Led by Richard, our able leader .
		* Lots of sunny smiles .
		Someone's trousers seem to have shrunk in the wash .
		The return track is along an old miners leat .
		* Past this attractive mosaic .
		The leat once channelled water to the lead mines .
		Plenty of wild life to see .
		As well as more views down the valley to Aberystwyth .
		And yet more valleys .
		Radiating down from the ridge .
		* Everyone OK? .
		* Along the path on the ledge .
		After our walk we pause to point out to the driver of this car that he has encroached on the neighbouring bay .
		Before a quick cup of tea in the Visitors Centre .
		* Where some of us have fun watching the small birds feeding .
		* At close quarters .
		* After you - no after you .
		* And then we go out to watch the Kite feeding which takes place by a lake .
		* We wait expectantly .
		* Steve and Rosemary hide away .
		They are starting to gather .
		* In greater numbers .
Coming in over the trees .
Feed me feed me .
Colours showing in the sun .
Then a quick flap of the wings .
Before swooping down for food .
Then returning to the skies .
Watched by some of our own birds .
A last look around before heading off to find more feeding stations .
Photos and captions from Richard and * Mike.