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Carmarthenshire Aerial Photography
A programme of low level oblique aerial photography survey work was carried out, aimed initially at recording the impact of a major road construction scheme on the Upper Tidal Reaches of the Towy at Carmarthen. Much of the main river up to Llandovery was also photographed together with selected sites elsewhere.
Three sorties were flown using Cessna 150 and 172 aircraft, flying at around 1000 feet above ground level (Up to 3000 feet above sea level over Llyn y fan and Llyn Brianne).
1. July 2nd 1998: The Towy upper estuary and road construction works at
Carmarthen A40 Eastern Bypass: including re-alignment of the river channel.
Slides: Fuji 400 ASA.
Prints: Kodak Royal Gold 400 ASA
Camera: Minolta 500 si Super. Lens: Minolta 28 - 80 mm and 80 - 300 mm.
Weather: Fair hazy
2. September 29th 1998: Repeat (1) with flight extended from middle
estuary and detailed coverage along the Towy up to Llandovery, and the Cothi up to
Pont-ar-gothi.
Equipment and films as (1).
Weather: Cloudy very hazy
3. June 9th 1999: Repeat (1) with selected larger scale areas up the Towy
to Llandeilo; Llangadog to Llanwrda; Llynyfan lake ; lower Bran and Llyn
Brianne reservoir.
Slides: Fuji 100ASA (bypass area only)
Prints: Kodak Royal Gold and Fuji 400 ASA
Camera: Minolta 500 si Super. Lens Minolta 28 - 80mm. and Sigma 28 - 200mm AS.
Weather: Fine and very clear.
All Photographs are © Here
Except where indicated, all the following were taken during Sortie3 (June/9/99)
See also Carmarthen Eastern Bypass
am01-Cessna 172 GFANL
Bypass01
Bypass02
Bypass03 Rifles July 98
Bypass03A Rifles Sept 98
Bypass04 Pumphouse July 98
Bypass 4A Pumphouse Sept 98
Bypass 05 (pano)
Bypass New Bridge Sept 98
Gwili Junction (Sept 98)
Whitemill
am05-Lower Towy Valley
Capel Dewi
Nantgaredig Pumping Station
Nantgaredig Bridge
Pontargothi
Cothi Bridge
ar07-Abercothi and Castell Hywel
Castell Hywel
Castell Hywel Fishery
Llanegwad
Dryslwyn Castle 1
Dryslwyn Castle 2
Dryslwyn Castle 3
Dryslywn Meanders 1
Rofawr
ar12-Middle Reaches 40 k 21 secs
ar13-Middle Reaches2 40k 20secs
Cilsane Bridge
Dynevor Oxbows
Dynevor Castles 1
Dynevor Castle 2
Llandeilo
Llandeilo 2
Bryngwyn WTW
am10- Aerial Wildlife (Sept 29/98)
Llangadog Bridge
Llanwrda
Llanwrda (up-sun)
Tyr Allen
Llandovery Gravel
Llandovery
aaq01-Llynyfan Fach Lake
aaq01a-Llynyfan Fach Lake
aaq02-Llynyfan Fach Lake
Cambrian Foothills
ar01a-Upper Towy
Llyn Brianne
Llyn Brianne 2
Llyn Brianne 3
Llyn Brianne 4
Llyn Brianne 5
Camddwr Limer
Camddwr Limer (mag)
Background: Towy Middle Reaches
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