Freni-Fawr Hill by ajisaac

Freni-Fawr Hill

A rather blustery & breezy walk up to the trig-point on top of Freni-Fawr ('Big Woods' in English) moor near the village of Crymych in Pembrokeshire.
(The woods are to the south of the shot and have been forested over the years).

The trig point is 1296ft or 365mts above sea level.

From the top you get a 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape.

To the north where my shot was taken you are looking towards the North Pembrokeshire coast - in the distance you can see Dinas Head sticking out and the sea!

Originally called Cadair Macsen (‘Macsen’s Fort’) this mountain has long been associated with various legends including the Tylwyth Teg (fairies).

In the 1831 book Cambrian Superstitions, folklorist William Howells tells of a local shepherd boy who was taken by the fairies to their own country.

The Tylwyth Teg wanted him to stay, but implored him not to drink from a particular well. Curious, he eventually gave in to temptation, and in a flash found himself back on the slopes of Freni Fawr.

A footpath runs up and across the mountain passing various Early Bronze Age barrows, one of which may hold the mythical Frenni Fawr treasure which is said to be guarded by a nasty ghost.

I didn't see any fairies or ghosts but wonderful countryside & the usual (around here) gathering of the white fluffy ones on the lower slopes!
I like your treatment of your photo to give it that otherworldly feel. Thanks for your interesting accompanying narrative.
November 28th, 2022  
These bright grasses in the wind create a wonderful atmosphere. Lovely edit.
November 30th, 2022  
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