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Social Media Roundup – August 2016

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Quite a bit going on this month. Podium Therapies have relocated to Ton and artist Jon Pountney’s three month residency at Castell Coch ended with an exhibition of his work. First off, we celebrated our fourth birthday. Go us! Flickr user Gareth posted this aerial photo from his helicopter ride. Lovely summery photo from An … more…

Photographer Profile: Nick Russill

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You may have seen this spectacular image from local photographer Nick Russill in your Facebook feed recently. His otherworldly image of Castell Coch, nestled in the familiar woodland but surrounded by a sea of mist has enraptured people online. Follow @mytongwynlais I spoke to Nick about the image and how he got into photography. Nick … more…

Tongwynlais Village Then and Now – Part 2

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We’ve been out and about in the village today, searching for the right vantage point to reproduce old photos. This is a picture from John Bulpin of the cottages on Market Street. In our attempts to get right angle we were kindly invited into someone’s half-built home to check the view. Unfortunately, a garage was … more…