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| Aberystwyth Morning The first rays of the morning sun shimmer against the pebbles of Aberystwyth's beach, uncovered by the receding sea. |
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| Bangor Harbour Boats in the harbour of Bangor left stranded by the receding tide. |
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| Bangor Promenade Pier Bangor's Promenade Pier is a curious structure. For one thing, if they had made it twice as long it'd classify as a bridge. For another, it's strangely empty of kiosks and other structures that would typically accompany piers. In spite of this, the location of the pier offers a great shore view, so it's well worth a stop. |
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| Nanty Moch Reservoir The hills in the Nanty Moch Reservoir region are rounder and smoother than elsewhere. Here two hills bask in the late afternoon sun. |
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| Conwy Harbour This photo of Conwy Harbour doesn't really do the magnificient walled town of Conwy justice, but its sand beach offered me a welcome break after what had been a long day of driving |
| Elan Valley Approaching the Craig Goch reservoir. |
| Brecon Beacons Waterfall The Brecon Beacons National Park offers many hiking trails for tourists, and as long as one doesn't mind a bit of climbing one can find neat waterfall rest spots such as this one |
| Clywedog Reservoir One of the essential rest stops on the way through Central Wales is the Clywedog Reservoir with its many rest spots. This dam evens out the waterflow of The Severn, Britain's longest river. |
| Craig Goch Dam The Craig Goch Dam is one of several dams in the scenic Elan Valley. |
| Dylife Gorge Just a bit on from the Clywedog Reservoir in the direction of Machynlleth (via the small scenic road) lies Dylife Gorge. This big V-shaped ravine was carved during (and in the aftermath of) the last Ice Age. |
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| Road to Machynlleth After passing the Dylife Gorge, the scenic road to Machynlleth opens up to spectacular views of the Snowdonia National Park (as seen in in the distance from the south). |
| Sheep Farm A small sheep farm in the vicinity of the Nanty Moch reservoir area. |
| Snowdonia Park 1 One of the many breathtaking rest spot views in the Snowdonia National Park. |
| Hillside slope detail Closeup of the hillside rock strata. |
| Road to Rhayader After a brief climb up a hillside near a restspot on a road to Rhayader, this quintessental Welsh valley view opened up. |
| Slim Chance Many of the hillside roads are narrow and often only wide enough for a single car. Thus, as on this small mountain road from the town of Dinas Mawddwy, there are only a few spots for two cars to pass, and the rest of the road is a single lane both ways. |
| Grazeful Sheep grazing in the vicinity of the Nanty Moch reservoir area. |
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| Usk Reservoir The Usk Reservoir is remote and underwhelming compared to many other sights in Wales, but its remoteness and general unattractiveness makes it a great place for finding a bit of solitude. I've come here many times to think about life and challenges, and the peace and quiet it offers has made it my favourite rest spot of them all. |
| Beacons Telephone A lonely telephone booth sits by a road in the Brecon Beacons National Park. |
| Tenby Tenby is a great little seaside town in Southern Wales. With its cute multi-coloured houses on top of a cliff that sits between two beaches, it's well worth a visit or even a longer stay. |
| Snowdonia Park 3 On top of a small hill just above Llanberis . The Snowdonia National Park unfolds in all directions. |
| Snowdonia Park 2 Another rest spot view in the Snowdonia National Park, approaching Llanberis. |
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| Usk Reservoir Dam The top of the Usk Reservoir dam. |
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| All photos on this page were obtained from Beige.org |