Profile for John Haynes
- Name: John Haynes
- Nickname: JayHaitch
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- Home grid reference: SJ2946
- Member since: August 2005
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I was inspired to add a bit of information here because I managed a photo on this weeks (Goty 2007 Week 43) final selection.
AND the following week (Goty 2007 Week 44)
. This really pleased me.Wonderful stuff this geographing, it helps me with my spelling (at 66 I still need help) Thank you all moderators! It helps get me out more, but living in the Border Marches that is not a real problem, and allows me to promote all those things I consider to be important.
I moved to Victoria Street, Rhosllannerchrugog
in 1994. Within a few months I had discovered the Llangollen Canal
, The Llangollen Railway
Errdig
and the fact that I had a mountain out the back 
.We have a lot of rain so we have some great rivers, some big
, some smaller
and some a lot smaller
and they all flood sometimes
. With all this rain reservoirs have been built to supply drinking water 
and to help regulate water flows 
. Early in 1995 I stopped at Safeways (now Morrisons) in Y Trallwng (Welshpool)
whilst on a journey from South Wales, and discovered The Montgomery Canal. That was me hooked! A derelict canal being restored! For the last twelve years I have walked, cycled and canoed "The Monty" and, of course, photographed it. Along came Geographs and the rest is history. The canal starts here 

which was the initial northern restoration to Aston. Meanwhile sections to the north and south of Y Trallwng have been restored furthest north is 

, and south is 


. In the meantime the Aston to Gronwen wharf section was being restored, there is a nature reserve
at Aston top lock
and some 3 miles of restored canal
. There are 3 locks at Aston the bottom of which is my favourite complete with stone seat to watch the world go by
. I had a front row seat when John Craven opened this section on the 4 April 2003
. The limit of navigation is at present Gronwen Wharf
but work is underway on the next section. Much of the next few miles of the canal is dry and some degradation of the structure has taken place. This means that restoration is often complex and expensive.
Thomas Telford had always been someone I admired and here in North Wales were two examples of his supervision of major civil engineering projects. The Pont Cysyllte Aqueduct

and the Holyhead Road
with the famous bridges at Capel Curig
& Menai
.This area has a few of these




and at least two of these 
.This is North Wales and The Border marches so we must include some real stars:


and 


MORE TO COME.
My Statistics
- 570 Geograph points (see FAQ)
- 652 Personal points (gridsquares geographed)
- 1461 Photographs
Last updated: 04:01
Photographs
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This page shows the latest 100 images, more are available via the search interface
| Grid Ref | Title | Submitted | Classification | |
| SJ2742 | The cast iron beams under Bridge no.29 | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | supplemental | |
| SJ2742 | Llangollen Canal Bridge no. 29 | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2742 | Houses at Cefn mawr | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2742 | The Flexys chemical works at Cefn mawr | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1943 | The Horseshoe Falls in mid-winter | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2227 | Crag beside the road | Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1624 | A constant fight against erosion | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1725 | Grazings towards Aran | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1828 | Rural crossroads with a view | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | supplemental | |
| SJ1827 | Sheep on the lookout for food | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Corner of a field by a hay rack | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Rural public phone box | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Country house being extended | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | New cattle handling facility at Briw | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Little community at Briw | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1725 | Farm steading at Cilmawr | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Ewes feeding on haylage | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1725 | Grazing land towards the Mynydd-y-briw | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Mast on Mynydd-y-briw | Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Chapel & Stone cottage at Briw | Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1726 | Cottage with a great view | Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | geograph (first) | |
| SJ2923 | Modernised & extended house | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2923 | New bungalows beside the Montgomery Canal | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2923 | Montgomery Canal tree stub removal | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2923 | Waterlogged field beside The Montgomery Canal | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2923 | Pear Tree Cottage, Crickheath Wharf | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1927 | Looking toward Talwrn-fach | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2227 | Looking South West to Graig-wen Wood | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2227 | Extensive sheep grazings | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2227 | Large farm right on the Wales / England border | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2127 | Pont-y-Glascoed | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1827 | This hedge must have been laid sometime | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1827 | The road to Llansillin | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1827 | Cross roads on the rural lanes | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1827 | Sheep grazing near Ty-mawr | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1827 | Rural road near Ty-mawr | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph (first) | |
| SJ1826 | The dam and level control for Llyn y Briw | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1826 | Grazings in mid winter | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph (first) | |
| SJ1825 | Well maintained hedges | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph (first) | |
| SJ1725 | Aran Fach plantation | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1725 | View from lane near Tyn-y-rhos | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1724 | Pheasant feeders at the edge of woodland | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1724 | Llwyn Bryn-dinas from the north | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1624 | A small burn heads toward the Afon Tanat | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1624 | The road westward up the Tanat valley | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1624 | Dairy farm at Banhadla | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1624 | Cottage beside the B4396 at Banhadla | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2741 | The aqueduct banksman's house | Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2741 | Ducks on the canal at a winter's evening | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2741 | The Aqueduct Inn, Fron Cysysllte | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2742 | Football on the Flexys pitch | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2742 | The Telford Inn, Trevor Basin | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2742 | Llangollen Canal Bridge no. 31 | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2042 | West end of Llangollen | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2042 | The 15.00 for Carrog starts up Berwyn Bank | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1941 | Bwlch farm from the road above the farm | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1740 | Larch trees in winter | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1740 | Alder and silver birch scrub | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1740 | Small burn in Wilderness | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1640 | Well matured coppice on Vivod Mountain | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1640 | Ancient straining post | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1640 | Boundary Fence on Berwyn Mountain | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1640 | Cairn on the north edge of Vivod Mountain | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1641 | Grazings to the right, grouse moor to the left | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1641 | Afon Ro watershed | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1641 | New sheep fence on the mountain | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph (first) | |
| SJ1741 | Hide with a clear view down track | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1741 | Triple tree windblow | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1741 | Mixed species plantation | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1741 | Buildings at Plas Rabbit | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph (first) | |
| SJ1840 | Overgrown duck flighting pond | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1840 | Duck flighting pond in the Nant y Bache | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1941 | Well stored haylage bales | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1940 | Water tank high on the hill | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1941 | Country road levels out near Ffynnon-lās | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1941 | Misguided sheep | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1841 | Farm steading at Bryn-newydd | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1841 | Looking back towards Bryn-newydd | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1940 | Farm track at Ffynnon Lās | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1943 | The New Years Day 13.05 leaves Berwyn for Glyndyfrdwy | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1143 | The New Years Day 13.50 for Llangollen leaves Carrog | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1840 | Boundary between the grazings and grouse moor | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1840 | The boys filling up on baled haylage | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1840 | Signage for Llwybr Gogledd Y Berwyn | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | supplemental | |
| SJ1840 | North Berwyn Way above Nant y Bache | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph (first) | |
| SJ1940 | Ewes feeding on turnips | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ1940 | Trees in Ffynnon-Lās Strip | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | geograph | |
| SJ2142 | St. Collens Church in Wales, Llangollen | Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2142 | Llangollen town Cemetery | Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2142 | Mince Pie Special | Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2541 | Llangollen Canal Bridge no. 37 | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2641 | Llangollen Canal Bridge no. 34 | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2541 | Afon Dyfrdwy from the Llangollen Canal | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2541 | Llangollen canal Bridge no. 36 | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2641 | Back into the concrete trough | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2641 | No one can give up "the must get on" | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SJ2641 | Grazings beside the Llangollen Canal | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SO1998 | Perfection in cast iron | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph | |
| SO1998 | Cast iron's little helper | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | supplemental | |
| SJ2102 | Afon Hafren at Severnside | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | geograph |
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