Dare Valley Country Park
by Steve Purnell
Title
Dare Valley Country Park
Artist
Steve Purnell
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Dare Valley Country Park is situated just outside Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf in the United Kingdom on a site reclaimed from old coal tips, remnants of the mining industry in the area. This image, taken in the autumn, was blessed with a magnificent sky.
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March 5th, 2012
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Comments (19)
Kellice Swaggerty
What a wonderful expression of such a beautiful location, Steve! Outstanding! The mood, composition, perspective, and so much more are all splendid! L/F
Joan Carroll
magnificent sky indeed! I'm enjoying my tour of Wales!
Steve Purnell replied:
Thank you Joan. I'm glad that you are enjoying the tour as much as I am taking the tour.
Barbara O'renya
This is a magnificent landscape crowned with a gorgeous cloudy sky...! Love the intense colors !!
Andrew Govan Dantzler
Wonderfully vibrant and alive capture! All the better as the proof of that which was once abused and forgotten can be beautiful and enjoyed again. F V & T ... ELaine
Steve Purnell replied:
Many thanks again Elaine. Yes, indeed, there are several country parks in this area that have been reclaimed from old coal mines and the coal tips associated with them. :)
Lisa Bentley
This is stunning! The sky looks magical and intriguing. Wonderfully captured image. V/F
Kristin Elmquist
You're quite welcome, Steve. Your image has been featured in the Contest Winners Group. :)
Kristin Elmquist
Beautiful shot, Steve. Congrats on your First Place contest win. Please feel free to join the Contest Winners First Place on FineArtAmerica Group, if you haven't already, and upload this image to the group. Here's the link: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/contest-winners-first-place-on-fineartamerica.html?tab=overview
Steve Purnell replied:
Many thanks for your comments and congratulations Kristin. I have now found the group and uploaded my image.