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Ysgyryd Fawr on the horizon
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It's that pointed peak on the horizon.

According to Wikipedia, "Ysgyryd Fawr is the most easterly of the Black Mountains in Wales, part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The name is often anglicised to The Skirrid or Skirrid Fawr, and the mountain is also known as Holy Mountain or Sacred Hill".

Near the base is reportedly the oldest pub in Wales "The Skirrid Mountain Inn in the small village of Llanfihangel Crucorney.. is listed in chronicles from 1100. Owain Glyndŵr is said to have rallied his forces in the cobbled courtyard in the early 1400s before raiding nearby settlements sympathetic to the English king, Henry IV."

You can't see it from the battlements of Raglan Castle, but I know it's there, just beyond the wheat fields.

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::billyoneshot
09/04/10 3:59 AM GMT
This one is just to beautiful not to fave. Great colors and the depth is wonderful. The history is pretty cool as well.
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::0930_23
09/04/10 4:15 AM GMT
Faved it myself, John. That is quite the vantage point you have in this one. FDR at its best.

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::Flmngseabass
09/04/10 6:14 AM GMT
A captivating bit of history John and your photo here is spectacular!! great presentation!
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::Dunstickin
09/04/10 6:57 AM GMT
And I thought I'd been in every pub in this land!....Damn!..I missed one!..

A bit of a climb for this vantage point eh?...goodun though!..
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.Eubeen
09/04/10 7:18 AM GMT
A beautiful view from your vantage point. Great post-photo work on this image. Nice sharp lighting and colours; thanks for the informative narrative.
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.elektronist
09/04/10 10:10 AM GMT
Very interesting place and narrative, John. Nice composition. I could never guess how to say this name. :)

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.gonedigital
09/04/10 11:01 AM GMT
The lighting's very good here John, this could be mistaken for a Dunstickin upload.
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::LynEve
09/04/10 12:16 AM GMT
As I sit here humming the song about Taking a trip up to Abergavenny I am so enjoying this beautiful scene.
A magnificent photo !!
Thanks also for the informative narrative.
LE
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.avedeloff
09/04/10 12:18 AM GMT
Love the view point and the landscape around it. Have you been vising Bob (Dunsktickin) and Richie (biffobear)?
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::Jimbobedsel
09/04/10 12:51 AM GMT
Big winner here, John. Excellent.
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.Gabbels
09/04/10 1:41 PM GMT
Excellent capture of this interesting place!
Thanks for the history lesson.
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.koca
09/04/10 5:00 PM GMT
Nice and impressive, great shot.
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.Tedi
09/04/10 5:18 PM GMT
Wonderful picture, I like the green color, I love the sky.
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.catweasel
09/04/10 5:23 PM GMT
A really fine composition. Of course, the ruins are great, but I love the sky and the rolling hills too.
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Logun7
09/04/10 6:44 PM GMT
-:¦:- EXCELLENT-:¦:- -:¦:- SHOT-:¦:-
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every day is a gift......that's why it's called the present!!
::sharonva
09/04/10 7:04 PM GMT
I am enjoying the perfect lighting... enough shadows and thundery clouds to evoke the place...and enough light to see the ruins of this (clearly once beauitful) castle well.
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.Catharina1
09/04/10 7:49 PM GMT
Fantastico John! Great! Mich
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::Inkeri
09/04/10 8:10 PM GMT
Impressive place,John.Fabulous photo.Faved.
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::tigger3
09/05/10 11:25 AM GMT
John, so well done on both the image and narrative.
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::Silvanus
09/10/10 8:47 PM GMT
Wonderful photo! I love this perspective, with the fields in the background. And thanks for the very interesting description.

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::jeenie11
09/11/10 9:50 PM GMT
great shot and great narrative. i love welsh names.
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nec
09/12/10 2:11 AM GMT
love the dramatic lighting in this. It just pops the ruins out just that little bit. A wonderful capture.
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