Wales - Ric Barratt Photography

Shaft of golden sunlight hits the slopes of a snowy mountain top.

Great Joy

Dawn arrives in the Glyder Fawr mountains in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park. Glyder Fawr translates as ‘Great Joy’ in English.

A lake surrounded by rugged snowy mountains.

Llyn Idwal

Llyn Idwal, Tryfan and Glyder Fach in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.

Foggy old road leading to Scots pine trees and ruined building.

Quarrymans Chapel

The ruins of Quarrymans Chapel emerges from the fog on a hike to Cwmorthin, Wales.

Collection of large rocks on a beach at sunset.

Traeth Penllech

Rocks on the beach at beautiful Traeth Penllech

Stone steps near mossy rocks and waterfall.

Craflwyn

A waterfall drops near stone steps in the Craflwyn woodland, Snowdonia.

Cwm Cneifion

Cwm Cneifion (The Nameless Valley) lies above Llyn Idwal in Snowdonia National Park.

A stream of water drops steeply down the side of a mountain.

Meltwater Descent

Meltwater descends down the northern face of Glyder Fawr.

A lakeside path leads towards snowy mountain.

Glyder Fawr

The wintery cliffs of Glyded Fawr and the waters of Llyn Idwal far below.

Waterfall descends towards distant mountain and lake.

Afon Lloer

The waters of Avon Lloer fall towards Tryfan mountain in Eryri National Park.

Waterfall cascades down towards lake surrounded my mountains.

Tryfan

The cascading waters of Afon Lloer descend towards the slopes of Tryfan and Llyn Ogwen in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.

Rocks on sandy beach lead towards distant mountains.

Morfa Nefyn Beach

A beach near the village of Morfa Nefyn on Llŷn Peninsula, Wales.

Rocky beach surrounded by sea cliffs and fields.

Pwll Cŵn

Pwll Cŵn, and Dinas Island beyond, on the Pembrokeshire coast. Captured during a hike along this ruggedly beautiful coastline on an overcast morning.

Small tidal island is a high grass-topped plateau.

Ynys Lochtyn

Ynys Lochtyn is a tidal island located on the Ceredigion coast.

Elegug Tower

Elegug Tower stands 150 feet tall off the southern coast of Pembrokeshire.

Rocky coastline with distant island lighthouse.

Strumble Head

Strumble Head Lighthouse on the north Pembrokeshire coast, not far from the town of Fishguard.

Lighthouse

Penmon Point Lighthouse on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.

The silhouette of an island near the horizon of a wide and calm sea.

Ynys Enlli

Ynys Enlli, also known as Bardsey Island, situated off the south-western point of Llŷn Peninsula.

Verdant green fields and a small white house on the plateau of a peninsula.

Lonley House

Mynydd Mawr at the end of Llŷn Peninsula, Wales. Ynys Enlli (also known as Bardsey Island) can be seen in the distance.

Steps lead up to white lighthouse on rocky cliff, surrounded by sea and distant mountains.

Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse

A picturesque lighthouse, situated on the tidal island of Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey

Small waterfall stream cascades down grey rocks in overcast mountainous terrain.

From Idwal

Llyn Idwal is a small lake that lies within the mountains of Snowdonia. This cloudy landscape shot was taken of one of the steams leading down from the lake.

Long pier with buildings stretches our into calm sea at sunrise.

Llandudno Pier

The longest pier in Wales.