Steep hill desends into Borth, near Aberystwyth.

Motor vehicles require low gear during the long descent.

The coastline of Borth. Up above on the hill is where the previous two photo's were taken.

Shingle beach at Borth

Brecon town centre

Statue near Llandovery Castle

Beside Llandovery Castle

View of the town of Llandovery from the castle grounds

Bridge over the River Wye at Brecon

Brecon, beside the River Wye

Brecon town centre

Small off shoot of the river at Brecon.

Brecon town centre

Brecon town centre

Statue in the town centre of Brecon.

River Wye flowing through Builth Wells

River Wye, seen again at Builth Wells

Looking upstream from the bridge at Builth Wells....

The main road bridge over the River Wye at Builth Wells

Llandovery Castle

The village of New Radnor where we stayed held a street party for the Queens Jubillee celebrations.

As a consequence the road was closed for the event.

The cottage where we stayed was peaceful and secluded.

A small stream ran through its garden.....

The cottage was approached along its own private track.

Bridge crosses the river beyond the Caban Coch Dam, Elan Valley. near Rhayader

The Caban Coch Dam wall, holding back millions of gallons of water.

Another view of the bridge, Elan Valley.

The Caban Coch Dam wall seen from above.....

....and looking back down the valley beyond.

Another of the Elan Valley reservoirs..

This dam wall overflows into the valley below

...and makes a spectacular sight (and sound !)

Meanwhile, sheep graze happily on the meadowland.

This dam also serves as a road bridge.

Cattle graze in a field near Radnor, Powys, Wales.

The Elan Valley near Rhayader in Wales.

Many towns in Mid Wales have a clocktower. The one seen here was at Knighton, Powys.

Knighton, Powys.

No spring scene is complete without lambs, seen here near Radnor, Powys.

Darley Bridge, near Darley Dale, Derbyshire, late May 2002.

Sycamore leaf. Trees flourishing in the warm spring sun.

Darley Bridge crosses the River Derwent.

Cows lay in the sun near Darley Bridge.

Main street through Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Blossom fills the trees and adds a Spring feel in Leek, Staffordshire, early May 2002.

Work starts on demolishing tower blocks in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, early May 2002.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, early May 2002.

Fruit & Veg stall at Horncastle Market, Lincolnshire late April 2002.

Horncastle Market. Late April 2002.

A field full of Rapeseed, a common site in Lincolnshire and East Anglia at this time of year.

The distant village of Welbourn, near Lincoln, can be seen across the fields.

Blossom begins to flourish on many trees, spurred on by the warmth from the Spring sunshine.

Cottage garden in Spring at Hartington, Derbyshire.

Hartington village Post Office with old style post box.

Another cottage garden in Hartington, Derbyshire.

This unusual spring flower was abundant on the waterside of the River Manifold near Hartington.

Hartington, Derbyshire.

The Anderton Boat lift near Northwich, Cheshire

The boat has been painstakingly restored with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Trust.

The Victorian built lift allows boats to transfer from the Leeds and Liverpool canal to the River Weaver below and vica-versa

The salt works can be seen opposite alongside the River Weaver.

A magnificent structure originally built during the industrial revolution.

Officially condemned in 1983, the lift stood idle until Spring 2002, when it was officially re opened !

2nd April, and this old tree still shows no sign of springtime in Epworth, East Yorkshire

Meanwhile, in Marbury Country Park the trees and shrubs are well underway !

Weeping Willows along the bank of the Chesterfield Canal near Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Nettles along the bankside have also began to flourish.