Graig Llanishen walk
A hangover-shrugging stroll along a ridge overlooking north Cardiff
(Photos © urban75, 25th December 2008)
The head may have felt a little heavy after a night on the Brains SA, but I managed my traditional Christmas Day walk up Graig Llanishen.
With the temperature hovering around zero and ominous clouds looming on the horizon, I had to wrap up warm for the walk.
The walk worked out at around 6 miles (see the rough route here), and here's some photos snapped on my excellent little Lumix LX3 camera:
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-01.jpg)
Walking up Caerphilly Road (A469) I passed this curiously truncated and shrouded street lamp.
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-02.jpg)
Dark clouds on the horizon.
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-03.jpg) Walking on to the muddy footpath, which crosses a stream a few yards on.
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-04.jpg) Watch your dog!
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-05.jpg) Electric cables
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-06.jpg) Low winter shadows.
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-07.jpg) Dark sky over Cardiff.
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-08.jpg)
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-09.jpg)
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-10.jpg) Looking west from the ridge of Graig Llanishen.
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-11.jpg) Hubcap in a bush.
![Graig Llanishen walk on Christmas Day 2008, by Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales](images/graig-llanishen-cardiff-12.jpg) Welcome to Cardiff!
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