Karl Hartwig Schütz's favorite photos

St Fagans has a special place in the hearts of the people of Wales. It first opened its gates to the public on 1 July 1948. This was the UK’s first national open air museum. It was radical in its day because it reflected the everyday lives of ordinary people. Since then, it has become Wales’ most popular heritage visitor attraction. It stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth. During the last fifty years, over fifty original buildings from different locations in Wales and from different historical periods have been re-built in the 100-acre parkland. Each building is frozen in time and opens a door into Welsh history offering a fascinating glimpse into the past. This photo is of the lake leading up to the gardens of St Fagans castle.

Autumnal orange for The Sunday Challenge. VIVALDI "The Four Seasons" - Autumn

Seaborne Ovation berthed at the Port of Dundee. I expect both these cruise ships unloaded some passengers who visited the new V&A museum. 2 days later we saw Seaborne Ovation anchored in the River Forth where it seemed that passengers were being ferried to and from the Port of Leith in Edinburgh. The slowdown in the North Sea oil and gas industry has led to fewer rigs being utilised. This has resulted in oil rigs being removed from the North Sea, with Dundee stepping up to provide a berthing place for them until they are required again in the future.

A meeting of Hazel, Beech, Oak and Sycamore

You may notice that the seat of this old bench has been replaced with a new piece of oak. It will soon be necessary to replace the back.