POOL OF THE WITCH by GARAGELAND

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Sep 14, 2011

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

Pwll y wrach (or Pwll-y-Wrach) signifies pool of the witch in Welsh. It is a feature on the River Ennig near Talgarth in south Powys, Wales. The river plunges in two separate streams over a lip of hard rock (the Bishops Frome Limestone and formerly known as the Psammosteus Limestone) into a pool scoured in the softer mudstones of the underlying Raglan Mudstone Formation. The feature occurs within Cwm Pwll-y-wrach, a deep wooded valley which is managed for its resident dormouse population by the Brecknock Wildlife Trust which has established a nature reserve at the site. The Trust has established trails within the wood to enable public access. It is suggested that the name derives from the ancient practice of ducking witches in the plunge pool. Have a nice day.

Comments (20)

)

Bossie_Boots

2:35AM | Wed, 14 September 2011

Wow this is awesome superb !!

)

blinkings

2:37AM | Wed, 14 September 2011

Stunning dude. Did you see any women with warts and broomsticks while you were there!

geoffwoods

2:48AM | Wed, 14 September 2011

mate lovely Autumn colours and i nice place to relax.

)

jayfar

2:50AM | Wed, 14 September 2011

This is a beautiful shot Steve, it looks a lovely place to unwind.

)

durleybeachbum

3:04AM | Wed, 14 September 2011

And if you drowned it proved you weren't a witch. If you didn't drown it proved you were, so they set fire to you. A beautiful spot and a lovely pic.

)

A_Sunbeam

3:12AM | Wed, 14 September 2011

Very relaxing

)

wysiwig

3:39AM | Wed, 14 September 2011

A fantastic double waterfall in a lovely setting. I like the light coming through the opening at the top and the branches forming a partial canopy over the pool.

)