![Milan Ilnyckyj in Wales](https://www.sindark.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/img_7563.thumbnail.JPG)
Keeping my hat on was a constant challenge, given the lack of a chin-strip and the strong winds.
![Nature reserve in Wales](https://www.sindark.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/img_7566.thumbnail.JPG)
Because the winds on the second day prevented us from going up any peaks, we visited this nature reserve instead. It was nice to see some trees.
![Cliffside view, Snowdonia](https://www.sindark.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/img_7576.thumbnail.JPG)
In the reserve, some of us climbed along a steep hillside to see a large waterfall from above. We also got some nice views of the valley below and the seashore.
![Rock in Wales](https://www.sindark.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/img_7587.thumbnail.JPG)
The Welsh landscape is dominated by bare rock, separated by grassy sections. Often, you see veins of quartz in the shale that look like snow, from a distance.
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. In the fall of 2005, I began reading for an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford.
Outside school, I am very interested in photography, writing, and the outdoors. I am writing this blog to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, provide a more personal view of graduate student life in Oxford, and pass on some lessons I've learned here.
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My beloved Wales…Glad you had a good time in the country where I did my undergraduate degree.
I remember the very pale lichens added to the snow effect. I love the photos.
Alex,
It was a really nice place to explore and, as always, going with the Walking Club meant that I met some interesting people. Next term, I am hoping to go to the Lake District with them.
A.
I was awfully glad for the nature reserve on the second day. Barring photos of fog and rock, the first didn’t offer much artistic variety.