Images of Wales

Sunday, 6th September 1998

Trees in the Welsh Landscape

Photography by John Ball - various dates, Nov 1997 to Aug 1998
(with Agfa ePhoto-307 digital camera)

Wales is famous for its lush vegetation - and trees form a major characteristic of the appearance of the Welsh landscape. The pictures featured today show trees in various settings and are arranged in date order to follow the seasonal changes.

Above: A fallen tree by the old Swansea Canal near Godre'r graig, Glamorgan.
(29 November 1997)

Above: A victim of the great January storm at Penclawdd, Gower, Glamorgan.
(5 January 1998)

Above: Abergavenny Castle, Monmouthshire.
(11 February 1998)

Above: Lawrenny Quay, Pembrokeshire.
(31 March 1998)

Above: The churchyard of St Mary's parish church in the centre of Swansea.
(19 June 1998)

Above: A large yew tree in the grounds of Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire.
(24 June 1998)

Above: Trees form a natural archway over this quiet lane in Alltygrug, Ystalyfera,
Glamorgan. Such shaded lanes are a common sight in Wales.
(9 August 1998)

Above: Cwmcelyn, near Blaina, Monmouthshire.
(18 August 1998)

Above: An old tree near Cwmnantyrodyn, Monmouthshire.
(18 August 1998)

Right: A massive old yew tree in the churchyard of the parish church at Cilycwm, Carmarthenshire.
(27 August 1998)