Do you ever think about where your diamonds come from? Vox pops of people in Cardiff and their views
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June 5, 2009 • 12:51 pm 0
Cardiff journos v City journos 2009
The annual grudge match of Cardiff journalists versus City journalists was a success again this year – Cardiff journos won 2-0!
Apologies if video quality is poor, I had to reduce the file size as it was initially too big for You Tube. Also could have done with a blooming tripod!
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May 24, 2009 • 6:43 pm 0
In a dark dark hole… a visit to the Welsh showcaves
I am standing in a dark, echoing cave, carved by millions of years of rain water trickling through. The air grows cooler as you pass through the entrance. The underground labyrinth has begun.
I weave my way through the stalagmites and stalactites in the Dan-yr-Ogof cave brushing my fingers against the stone, wondering how many droplets of water it took to make it this smooth.
Water is dripping from the ceiling and I can hear what sounds like a waterfall in the background.
The rasher of bacon, by Rachel Slater- Flikr
Round the dimly lit corner is a pillar of stone in a pool of water- a stalagmite and stalactite which have met each other on their quest upward and downward.
Cascading from the ceiling is a frozen waterfall of fingers hanging down.
And then… a rasher of bacon? A bizarre looking stone which unbelievably does look like a rasher of bacon.
This is followed by a group of stalagmites called the nuns and the angel.
At the far end is a real treat. The waterfall I heard in the background from before. You have never seen a waterfall until you have seen an underground waterfall, truly spectacular. There is something about the sound of water falling onto rock that seems so peaceful.
As I reemerge from the cave, the humidity of the warm air outside (yes it is still Wales) comes as a bit of a pleasant surprise.
The sun is shining as I make my way up a very steep hill to the Cathedral cave.
Cathedral cave is huge. Water is flowing from the rock face above and there is a small river floating through to collect it. At the far end is a pulpit of flowers and a sign saying couples are able to get married in the cave- hence the name. Sounds like a pretty cool idea for an alternative wedding. But I leave pretty quickly as the area is already getting crowded.
Below is a video of the daytrip to the caves. Shot at the end is the water leaving the caves and forming the River Lynfell. You can take a virtual tour of the caves, which are in the Brecon Beacons in Wales with this link. More photos to come, so watch this space.
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