The Great Bog.

We've had a nice sunny day. Clouds began appearing later in the afternoon and there was a noticeable drop in temperature.

I've been to Tal-Y-Bont twice today. The first time was with Peter to drop the camper off at the garage to get a seal in the engine changed and the second time was to meet up with the walking group. We usually walk on Sundays but we are due for wet and windy weather as the remnants of hurricane Nigel, now downgraded to a tropical storm, hit the UK and it was thought more sensible to walk today.

Although we met in Tal-Y-Bont the actual walk began on the far side of the hill overlooking Cors Fochno -The Bog of the Pigs or as it is also known , Y Gors Fawr - The Great Bog. (Some good examples of mutations there. Cors becomes Gors I think because it is after Y (the) and Mochno and Mawr have their Ms changed to Fs because they are describing a feminine noun )

From our starting point on the hill we had a good view across the Dyfi to Snowdonia.

Our route began on the hill right in the centre of the photo below. From there we headed out to the left (northwards) and down onto the bog and then swung right around to head south again.

There are not many paths through the bog and the grassy track we followed was hemmed in reeds. It was however very peaceful. We stopped for lunch on the track and perched on the slight rise at the side. Afterwards I was glad I had decided against wearing shorts today because when I picked up the small foam mat I was sitting on there were red ants running around on it.

We came across a boardwalk that led to a viewing area with an information board. (Top of post.)

There were some small ditches running between the bog and the farmland. There was a terrible smell by one of the ditches which we traced to the rotting remains of a cow that must have fallen in and drowned. I guess none of the farmers wanted to take the responsibility and bother of removing it.

Finally back to the trees and fields with a gentle walk back up the hill to the cars.