Friday, April 29, 2016

Five on Friday

It's Friday so I'm joining in with  Amy at Love Made my Home for this week's Five on Friday.  Click on the link at the bottom of this post to find others who are joining in too.

We've been in Wales for the last few days and the weather has thrown everything it can at us.  We've had sunshine, showers, hail, heavy rain, high winds and snow.  In fact something that typifies every season so here are my five 'seasonal' photos for this week.


1.  Winter weather - snow on the mountains.

2.  Autumnal weather - cold blustery winds on the coast
 

3.  Spring weather - bluebells on the grass verges and road sides.

4.  Summer - the sun shines on the beach huts making us think of warmer weather to come.

As there are only four season here is an extra photo
  
5.  Heron on a Spar Shop - now you don't see that every day!

Photos taken at  Aberdaron, Criccieth and Llanbedrog and on the Llyn Peninsular in Wales.

I'll catch up with everyone's Five on Friday posts as and when I can over the next few days as I have limited internet access at the moment.

Have a lovely weekend everyone. 

 

50 comments:

  1. This is a great collection! It certainly been an interesting weather week!

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    1. Thanks Louise. The weather has certainly been strange and different this week:)

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  2. Yes it's definitely four seasons in a day time. Love the heron on the roof. Enjoy your Welsh stay. B x

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    1. I think we've had every type of weather over the last few days. Still some sunny moments to enjoy though:)

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  3. Snow on the mountain tops is where it should stay all year round as it looks perfect. I hope the weather settles down for you and that you enjoy the rest of your break. :-)

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    1. The mountain tops around Snowdon looked wonderful every morning capped in snow, I assume Snowdon was as well but it was always in the clouds:)

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  4. I love your five this week, we certainly are having some freaky weather this Spring. Enjoy the rest of your stay in Wales. xx

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    1. Thanks, Jan. It has certainly been freaky weather, with some sunny spells in between, thank goodness:)

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  5. A lovely collection of photos - its certainly been an interesting week weather-wise! Love the heron on the roof.

    Have a great weekend and enjoy the rest of your break in Wales :)

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    1. The heron has been called Billy by the locals who see it every day on the shop roof or the wall nearby it is a local character and as the man in the visitor centre said the most photographed heron in Wales:)

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  6. An impressive selection of photos that sums up this weeks weather. Hope it is not affecting your break in Wales too much.

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    1. Thankfully we did have some dry spells in between showers and sleet but we did get rather wet in Caernarvon one day:)

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  7. That's quite a weather trip you've been taking. I wish we were a bit cooler, but I can do without the snow.

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    1. Snow is lovely if you are safe indoors and don't have to travel in it. Luckily it was only on the top of the hills - I wish I could send you some of our cool breezes to cool your temperatures a little:)

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  8. I hope you're enjoying your break! You are so right, it does feel like several seasons at once. When the sun goes in it doesn't feel like spring at all.
    I love the castle overlooking the sea. I know it's a ruin now, but I can just imagine the knights thundering of it onto the beach!

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    1. Thanks, Wendy yes we enjoyed our break in spite of the weather and did have some sunny and dry spells in between all the other stuff. The castle is very atmospheric in the late evening:)

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  9. Please tell me you went to Cadwalader's in Criccieth! There's always something good there -- whatever the weather.

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    1. Yes, we did! Cappuccinos (or is it cappuccini?) in the glass fronted extension overlooking the sea and castle. Perfect:)

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  10. You certainly don't often see a heron on a spar shop do you!! Glad you had a good time away, despite the weather, which you are right, has been totally crazy lately hasn't it. Hope you got home safely without any more weather! Thank you for joining Five On Friday, I hope you have a fun weekend! xx

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    1. We did get home safely thanks, Amy. The weather was grim at times but plenty of dry bits in between to get out and about in. Only got wet through once:)

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  11. Oh this mad weather!!! But your season photos are beautiful! The snow mountain is like from Japan.

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    1. Thanks, Riitta. I see what you mean about the mountain:)

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  12. That first shot is beautiful - and oh those beach huts! Yes a very odd week for weather it seems, let's hope it realises it's May at the weekend and behaves accordingly!

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    1. Thanks, Stepahnie. I love the beach huts. A couple of years ago we went late in the season and saw them all being moved up to the car park for safety over the winter:)

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  13. My husbands family is from Wales, I have always wanted to bisit it, so beautiful!
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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    1. Wales is such a beautiful country, I love being there:)

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  14. we were there in the Easter holiday. Such a beautiful place, we love it there. xxx

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    1. It is such a beautiful area isn't it? So many lovely things to see and do:)

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  15. Aren't herons the most graceful creatures when they are still? I posted a photo today of a heron on the beach near the house.
    I love the photo of the beach huts - so colourful and different from anything seen on the beach here.

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    1. Yes, they are very graceful creatures. I saw your heron photo it is lovely. I'm very fond of those beach huts and have to go to walk on that beach every time we visit:)

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  16. Thanks for the beautiful pictures! I love seeing all the beach huts. They certainly do make us hope for warmer weather to come. The heron on the roof is a funny sight!

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    1. It was odd to see the heron in such a public place with peaople walking into the shop just underneath where he was perched. The beach huts always make me smile and I love to walk along the beach there:)

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  17. your beach pictures are lovely. enjoyed the visit with you.

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    1. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the photos:)

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  18. A lovely part of the world. Sometimes a bit of weather adds to the drama, especially on the coast. I am ready for it to warm up a bit though! Enjoy the rest of your break.

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    1. Back home yesterday and it is May and still windy and rainy! Like you I'm ready for it to warm up now:)

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  19. I love the snow on the mountains and the Heron on the roof! I hope you are having a lovely weekend Rosie. x

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    1. Thanks, Simone - we had a great time in spite of the changeable weather:)

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  20. Love the five on Friday Rosie - I hope that you took some nice warm clothes on your trip though! Enjoy your weekend. Marie x

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    1. Thanks, Marie. I had a couple of warm fleece jackets and a quilted coat too and on some days it was cold enough to wear both fleece and coat:)

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  21. I love the colourful beach huts on the beaches in the UK!
    I've walked along beaches in England and talked to people sitting outside them!
    I haven't been to Wales but your look lovely to Rosie.
    Oh that grey Heron is a handsome fellow!

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    1. The Heron is a great character isn't he? There was only one beach hut in use when we walked by and the person was huddled inside but in the summer when we've visted they are all open and in use:)

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  22. Such a beautiful area! I'm sure you enjoyed your time there despite the mixed weather conditions. I hope you're having a lovely weekend.

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    1. It is a veery special area and we never tire of it. We had a lovely weekend thanks, hope you did too:)

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  23. The weather has been so changeable of late - like you say, all of the four seasons in one week - oh the joys of English weather. Sounds like you enjoyed your break away despite the weather.

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    1. We didn't have a bad winter but this strange weather has lingered this year. I can't believe it is May already. Yes, we did have a lovely time and did have some sunny spells in between all the rain and sleet:)

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  24. Beautiful photos of Wales. We will be visiting mid-Wales for a few days in July and I hope the weather is a little warmer!

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    1. It should be a lot warmer by then - I hope so and I hope you have a lovely time. Wales is so beautiful:)

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  25. the countryside is lovely and your photos really show beautifully.

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    1. Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the post:)

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