A Welsh wonder turns 70 Oct 18, 2021

A Welsh wonder turns 70

Here on the west coast of Great Britain, we"re enjoying views of the windswept uplands and jagged peaks that surround the small village of Capel Curig in the heart of Snowdonia National Park. Renowned for its rugged and mountainous landscape, Snowdonia is the largest national park in Wales and home to over 26,000 people and even more sheep—the wooly farm animals outnumber people 3 to 1 in Wales. About 60% of the park"s population speak Welsh, one of Europe"s oldest languages, and today they will be wishing this spectacular setting a "pen-blwydd hapus" (happy birthday) as Snowdonia celebrates its 70th anniversary.

© Sebastian Wasek/Sime/eStock Photo

palette

Today in History

Oct 18, 2018Fall comes to the Last Frontier
Oct 18, 2019Fall color sweeps across the West
Oct 18, 2020Sitka shines on Alaska Day
Oct 18, 2022The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
Oct 18, 2023Alaska Day
Oct 18, 2024Autumn in Central Park, New York

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar 16, 2020I ll call for pen and ink
Aug 3, 2023Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
Feb 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Dec 3, 2024Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Nov 3, 2021World Jellyfish Day
Oct 8, 2020An underwater rainbow
Jun 22, 2022World Rainforest Day
May 27, 2021Listening to the sea
Aug 24, 2022Ukrainian Independence Day
Apr 19, 2021Rays on parade
Mar 30, 2022Belted Galloway cows
Feb 17, 2023Great Backyard Bird Count
Jun 29, 2018Waiting for the perfect shot
Mar 16, 2022Panda Day
Nov 13, 2024Sea lion in a kelp forest, Baja California, Mexico
Jul 29, 2023International Tiger Day
Sep 20, 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Feb 27, 2018A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Jan 19, 2020Ready. Set. Snow.
Aug 29, 2020Big wheels on a big mountain
Jul 11, 2020How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park marks 90 years
Mar 26, 2018The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
Jul 16, 2019Hemingway’s Keys
Nov 23, 2023Happy Thanksgiving!
Feb 15, 2022Lantern Festival
Dec 2, 2021Denali National Park
Nov 5, 2021Pont Rouge
Apr 13, 2024Apple trees in spring, Germany
Apr 3, 2021A light at the edge of the world