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FINAL POST. My favourite captures and why I am no longer able to update the blog.

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FINAL POST. My favourite captures and why I am no longer able to update the blog.

Below are my favourite captures in order of when I saw them, all taken from posts on this blog! Read below for a bit of a discussion...

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20/01/2023 - Rime ice formations

With a promise of incredibly clear skies, no wind and subzero temperatures, I took no hesitation in heading up Pen Pumlumon Fawr to...

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05/01/2023 - Inside a frozen waterfall

A video from inside the waterfall: https://youtube.com/shorts/-ZSYNys3npE?feature=share On the 5th of January 2023, we decided to have a...

18/04/2022 - Solar halo over grounded ice

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18/04/2022 - Solar halo over grounded ice

When the country freezes, liquid inputs to the hydrological cycle are severely reduced as all the precipitation is locked in snow and ice...

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24/01/2022 - Rime Ice

The whole walk to the source of the Severn was in fog, but it wasn't until about 400 metres above sea level that some of the plants began...

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01/01/2022 - Sun Pillar

A sun pillar seen over the frozen Storsjön. Sun pillars are caused by light reflecting off ice particles in the atmosphere, so are common...

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01/01/2022 - Wavy ice edge

While skiing on the ice of Storsjön, Sweden, I came across this fantastically wavy ice edge, with raised up wave crests and lower but...

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31/12/2021 - Ice Edge

While out on the ice of Storsjön, Sweden, I spotted this brilliant little ledge around the entire lake's perimeter, holding up a crowd of...

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28/11/2021- Interesting Ice

While hiking through the Elan Valley on a cold November morning, I spotted some ice in a puddle in a field and decided to pick it up. It...

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13/02/2021 - Ice on the floodwater

A recent cold snap - dubbed the 'Beast from the East 2' has coincided with the final retreat of the floodwaters here in Tewkesbury. This...

25/01/2021 - Interesting Clouds & Snowy Hills

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25/01/2021 - Interesting Clouds & Snowy Hills

There were some great views from my lockdown walk yesterday with the snow-capped hills and extensive floodplains. It was all topped off...

24/01/2021 - Flooding & Snow Tewkesbury - 4.31m

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24/01/2021 - Flooding & Snow Tewkesbury - 4.31m

It's not every day that the flood peak corresponds with a moderate snowfall, so I was out early on Sunday (24th) morning to grab some...

24/01/2021 - Moon pushes through the snow clouds

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24/01/2021 - Moon pushes through the snow clouds

In the morning we had a fairly moderate snowfall for the UK, with around 5cm on the ground by the time the snow stopped around 9am. The...

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11/08/2020 - Watermelon Snow

Around Helagsglaciären there was lots of snow, lots of red snow. It looked bloodstained, which would have been very bizarre and possibly...

11/08/2020 - Sweden's most southerly glacier

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11/08/2020 - Sweden's most southerly glacier

Hiking up to and visiting Sweden's most southerly glacier - Helagsglaciären - was one of the most amazing things I have ever done! The...

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28/02/2020 - A Dry Frost

Some aesthetic photos of ice crystals growing on the windows on the cabin in Sweden. It was about -10°C when these were taken, and early...

31/12/2019 - Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs)

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31/12/2019 - Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs)

On the final day of 2019 we were blessed with the most gorgeous natural light show I have ever seen. These bizarre oil-stain-like shapes...

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27/12/2019 - Some Sublime Snowy Scenes

These snowy scenes were all on the same day at my cabin in Sweden! It was about -20°c and once the skies cleared, the most gorgeously...

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20/10/2018 - Iceland

Iceland is the most striking, geography-rich country I have ever visited. Every single angle was so open and empty, always framed by a...

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31/03/2018 - An Antler of Ice

Ice is probably one of my favourite things. Here's a gorgeous example of the incredible beauty it can create! I spotted this icicle in...