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Gallery of Photographs

Having Sandy Water Park on your doorstep inspires even the most amateur photographer, especially with such willing and beautiful subjects as the many and varied wildlife that reside at Sandy Lake.

 

We have gathered quite a collection of photographs from residents and visitors alike, mostly of swans and ducks but occasionally someone has cleverly snapped a rarer sight, such as a heron hiding in the reeds!

We decided to add this gallery to share these photographs with you.

 

Hopefully you will enjoy them as much as we do.

 

 

 

 

Wildlife

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4 June 2015 at the Bee Garden.jpg

4 June 2015 at the Bee Garden.jpg

6 June 2015 at the Bee Garden.jpg

6 June 2015 at the Bee Garden.jpg

3 June 2015. Posing for the camera, by Julia Harries.jpg

3 June 2015. Posing for the camera, by Julia Harries.jpg

2 June 2015. A cygnet. donated by Julia Harries.jpg

2 June 2015. A cygnet. donated by Julia Harries.jpg

Canada Geese. Donated by Rod and Tiffany James.jpg

Canada Geese. Donated by Rod and Tiffany James.jpg

2 April 2015. Kindly donated by Tony Rees.jpg

2 April 2015. Kindly donated by Tony Rees.jpg

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balancing act.jpg

Swans on their nest 2014.jpg

Swans on their nest 2014.jpg

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Robin perched at Sandy Lake.jpg

swans taking a break.

swans taking a break.

Thanks to Emma Price for donating this image

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cygnet

Pic of the Day in the Evening Post

Pic of the Day in the Evening Post

Thanks to Emma Price for taking, entering and donating this image of Sandy Lake.

Three in  row

Three in row

Thanks to Emma Price for donating this image.

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visitor to park attracts wildlife

Gardening for bees 2014

Gardening for bees 2014

Sandy Water Park 2014

Sandy Water Park 2014

swans at Sandy Water Park 2014

swans at Sandy Water Park 2014

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Busy night on Sandy Water Park lake

Busy night on Sandy Water Park lake

2014

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Sandy Water Park ducks.JPG

looking across to the Steel memorial and the Gorsedd Stones at Sandy Water Park.

looking across to the Steel memorial and the Gorsedd Stones at Sandy Water Park.

Sandy Water Park ducklings 2014

Sandy Water Park ducklings 2014

follow Mum - at Sandy Water Park '14

follow Mum - at Sandy Water Park '14

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Heron and a Cormorant spreading his wings at Sandy Water Park.JPG

sunbathing 2014

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Cormorant take-off at Sandy Water Park.JPG

2014

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bobbing along at Sandy Water Park.JPG

black swan at Sandy Water Park 2014

black swan at Sandy Water Park 2014

Sadly, the black swan had to be euthanized by the RSPCA as it had swallowed some lead fishing weight.

swans at Sandy Water Park 2014

swans at Sandy Water Park 2014

black swan at Sandy Water Park 2014

black swan at Sandy Water Park 2014

Sadly, the black swan needed to be euthanized by the RSPCA as it had swallowed some lead fishing weight.

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Heron - how to go fishing and catch fish.jpg

2014

Sandy Water Park - black swan 2014

Sandy Water Park - black swan 2014

Sadly, the black swan had to be euthanized by the RSPCA as it had swallowed some lead fishing weight.

heron on the ice 2010

heron on the ice 2010

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Sandy Water Park - March 2014. A cormorant stretching his wings

Sandy Water Park - March 2014. A cormorant stretching his wings

Sparkling at Sandy Water Park 2014

Sparkling at Sandy Water Park 2014

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Sandy Water Park 2014

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Sandy Water Park '14

Swan caught in a snowdrop on a lense

Swan caught in a snowdrop on a lense

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swan

swan

ducks

ducks

taking a rest from swimming

taking a rest from swimming

swan making waves

swan making waves

Scenery

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7 June 2015 at the Bee Garden.jpg

7 June 2015 at the Bee Garden.jpg

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9 June 2015 at the Bee Garden.jpg

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April 2015. Kindly donated by Tony Rees.jpg

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Winter midday sun, Nov 29 2014.jpg

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Welsh flag flying over Sandy Water Park

Welsh flag flying over Sandy Water Park

Taken on the morning of November 29th 2014 - the day the Welsh Rugby team beat South Africa in Cardiff.

Moonlight over Sandy Lake

Moonlight over Sandy Lake

Thank to Tony Francis Rees for donating this image

Entrance to the housing estate

Entrance to the housing estate

Mounted on the wall is the original Sandy Water Park signage and underneath a new Community Award Plaque.

Community Award Plaque

Community Award Plaque

June 2014 flowering

June 2014 flowering

The bee and butterfly garden blooms!

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June 2014 flowering.jpg

Another bloom at the bee and butterfly garden. We were sponsored by a Keep Wales Tidy voucher scheme.

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stag

An old photograph of the stag's head at the Mabinogion Wood. Unfortunately, removed due to damage.

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What used to be situated in the Mabinogion Wood. View our link page for more information.

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Sandy Water Park panorama by Tony Francis Rees.jpg

Thanks to Tony for donating this amazing panoramic view!

Gorsedd Stones Sandy Water Park

Gorsedd Stones Sandy Water Park

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lovely lakeside at Sandy Water Park.

lovely lakeside at Sandy Water Park.

Sandy Water Park - view of the Steel Memorial and the Senedd Stones

Sandy Water Park - view of the Steel Memorial and the Senedd Stones

Sandy Water Park sunset March '14

Sandy Water Park sunset March '14

Our thanks to Jay at Gphotography for this amazing photograph.

Sunny February 2014

Sunny February 2014

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Sandy Water Park

Sandy Water Park

Sandy Water Park

Looking across the lake to the steel memorial.

Feb 2014 Sandy Water Park

Feb 2014 Sandy Water Park

During 2010's big freeze

During 2010's big freeze

snowy lakeside

snowy lakeside

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Sandy Lake's south-east corner.

Sandy Lake's south-east corner.

Reflections of housing

Reflections of housing

A swan glides past..

A swan glides past..

A view towards the housing across a serene lake with a lone swan.

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Beautiful daffodils just outside the housing estate on Sandy Roundabout - what was once Sandy Tollgate.

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Image by Tony Francis Rees

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