Tag: Swansea

From empire to environment: inside the Brangwyn Hall

September 4, 2014 5 Comments
From empire to environment: inside the Brangwyn Hall

It was a Monday morning a few weeks ago and I was taking some photos of the outside of the Brangwyn Hall. A motor caravan had parked in the bay in front. A man leaned out of its window and kindly promised to move out of the way and let me perfect my Leni Riefenstahl […]

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Knab Rock, summer 1996

October 26, 2013 2 Comments
Knab Rock, summer 1996

In memoriam Evan Evans (1984-2013)   1 I walk down to the sea path – rust on horse chestnut leaves unprepared, this still day, to fall.   2 Fishing boats file across the bay – astern, black flags clear in the low afternoon light.   3 Crow, hands in pockets, scorns to hurry away – […]

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Afallon = Abertawe?

September 3, 2013 0 Comments
Afallon = Abertawe?

‘Nofel ddarllenadwy a chrefftus’ yw’r ansoddeiriau ar glawr Afallon gan Robat Gruffudd, a enillodd Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen llynedd.  Disgrifiad teg iawn, ‘swn i’n dweud: mae’n llyfr sy’n dal ei afael arnoch chi hyd y diwedd. Y cymeriad canolog yw Rhys John, dyn sy wedi gweld llawer o’r byd, ond ychydig iawn o hunan-dwyll sy […]

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