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What Do You See Over The Hill? #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on March 6, 2024March 29, 2024 by Hugh W. Roberts44 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – No words, just pictures. Allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

Photo of a castle at the top of a hill flying a welsh flag — What country is this castle in? The clue is in the photo.

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Have You Ever Photographed A Haunted Room? #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Do you see any signs of paranormal activity in this room?

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by Hugh W. Roberts February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

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What’s The Oldest Thing You’ve Photographed? #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on September 27, 2023September 26, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts34 Comments

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Photo of Abergavenny bridge with the river Usk running under it. in the background are mountains. — Abergavenny/Llanfoist bridge – built mid-15th century.

Linking to the Sunday Stills Photography Challenge – Theme: Bridges.

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That’s Not Something You See Every Day. #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on May 31, 2023June 8, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts53 Comments

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Photo of a market hall with cutouts of farm animals hanging from the roof. — Can pigs really fly?

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Birdsong #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on May 24, 2023June 8, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts68 Comments

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Welsh Cakes, Anyone? #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on May 17, 2023June 8, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts66 Comments

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Photo of some welsh cakes being baked — Welsh cakes baking

Photo of a tray full of Welsh cakes — Finished Welsh cakes

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Does Anybody Have The Right Time? #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on May 10, 2023June 8, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts35 Comments

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Photo of St David's Cathedral in South Wales, in the UK — St David’s Cathedral

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Linking to Sunday Stills, hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt – Theme: churches, temples, and spiritual centres.

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Have You Ever Been Photobombed? #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on April 12, 2023June 8, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts30 Comments

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Photo of a beach with a small dog just in frame on the left of the image — Have You Ever Been Photobombed?

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Windows To The Past #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 by Hugh W. Roberts28 Comments

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Photo of windows in an old castle — Is this what the past looked like?

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The Welsh Valleys #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on September 7, 2022January 31, 2024 by Hugh W. Roberts32 Comments

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Photo of the Welsh Valleys showing mountains, fields and clouds in the sky — What can you see in the Welsh Valleys?

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Thursday Doors – Door To Another Time, Another Place

Published on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 by Hugh W. Roberts32 Comments

When I first noticed the street art on the wall in the photo below, it was the door next to the painting that caught my attention a lot more.

Photo of a light blue door that is open with a painting on the wall to the left of it that shows a scene of Venice — Another Time, Another Place

Blue! I love blue. But this shade of blue spoke to me. It was as if the door was inviting me to walk through into a different world – another time, another place.

The tiled floor that the door opened onto, almost matched the colours on the street art. And I wondered if the blue panel above the door is a sheet of glass that was painted the same colour as the door.

The two figures in the street art called out my name several times, but I declined their invitation to join them by walking through the door. I decided that the time and place I was currently in is right for me. I’m not ready to move on yet.

If you saw the last two doors I published for ‘Thursday Doors’, the ‘Open, Sesame!‘ door and the door to ‘The Tower Of The Ecliptic‘, the ‘Another Time, Another Place’ door is only a ten minute walk from them.

All the doors in my last three ‘Thursday Doors’ posts are located in Swansea, South Wales, in the United Kingdom. You can check them out further down on this post.

Would you have accepted the invitation from the figures in the street art to walk through the blue door to another time and another place?

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Thursday Doors – The Tower Of The Ecliptic

Would you enter The Tower Of The Ecliptic?

by Hugh W. Roberts August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

Thursday Doors – Open, Sesame!

What do you think is on the other-side of the ‘Open, Sesame!’ door?

by Hugh W. Roberts August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

Thursday Doors – Open, Sesame!

Published on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 by Hugh W. Roberts23 Comments

“Open, Sesame!” is a word I’ve wanted to use since I first heard the magical phrase being spoken in the story of ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’ in Antoine Galland’s version of One Thousand and One Nights.

Ali Baba is a poor woodcutter who secretly watches as 40 thieves hide their treasure in a cave, the door to which can be only opened by the verbal command of “Open, Sesame!” He later uses this magic phrase, steals riches from the cave, and lives a prosperous life.

I’ve never spotted a door I thought ‘Open, Sesame!’ would work on. However, when I happened to stumble upon this door that begged the words ‘Open, Sesame!’ to be shouted at it, I wasn’t pleased when my vocal efforts failed. Why had those words worked for Ali Baba and not me?

Photo of a blue door decorated with some mystical symbols — Open Sesame

Nothing would open this door. I pulled it, I pushed it, but it wouldn’t open. Maybe it was locked? I couldn’t even spot a keyhole, but I loved the handles.

I never found out what was behind the door, but given the look and style of it, I imagined it led to a mystical world that could only be reached by a ride on a magic carpet. Would anyone like to join me? That is, if we can open the door.

If you saw the door I published for ‘Thursday Doors’ last week, the ‘Open, Sesame!’ door is only a short walk from ‘The Tower Of The Ecliptic‘ in Swansea, South Wales.

Let me know if you manage to open it.

What do you think is on the other-side of the ‘Open Sesame’ door?

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Thursday Doors – The Tower Of The Ecliptic

Published on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 by Hugh W. Roberts29 Comments

Although we’ve lived in Swansea in South Wales for the last five years, it always amazes me when we take a walk off the beaten track and come across something you had no idea was there.

This is the door to ‘The Tower Of The Ecliptic’.

Photo of a green door that has paint peeling off it and which has a porthole in it. — Door to The Tower Of The Ecliptic

And it’s on this building that you’ll find the door. Can you spot it and any other doors?

Photo of The Tower Of The Ecliptic in Swansea — The Tower Of The Ecliptic – Swansea

If you think of me standing in front of that door taking the photo, you’ll get an idea of how big this building is. How on earth have I managed to miss a big building like this in the city where I live?

What is The Tower Of The Ecliptic?

It’s an observatory that houses the largest telescope in Wales. Designed by architect Robin Campbell in 1989, the building opened in 1993 for the local astronomical society.

Sadly, in 2010, the building was closed to the public due to a disagreement with the Swansea City Council regarding the building’s rental terms. The Swansea Astronomical Society now holds regular observing sessions at the University College of Swansea. I’ve no idea if they took the telescope with them. Do you think they did?

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