There has been much local enthusiasm about the impending opening of the new cafe atop Snowdon, the highest peak in England and Wales, (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8095943.stm). The building of the replacement for what Prince Charles once described as 'the highest slum in the UK" has been delayed several times by bad weather and difficult building conditions. Although the Centre is 'award winning', I personally think it looks from the air like a bath tub (but that might be unfair). I am not sure about what I feel about having such items (relatively common in Europe and the USA) in this type of location. They do improve access but this is at the expense of increasing human disturbance as well as logistical problems in terms of moving stuff up and down the mountain. I suspect that I like to see wild places staying wild.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 12 June 2009
On Top of the World?
There has been much local enthusiasm about the impending opening of the new cafe atop Snowdon, the highest peak in England and Wales, (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8095943.stm). The building of the replacement for what Prince Charles once described as 'the highest slum in the UK" has been delayed several times by bad weather and difficult building conditions. Although the Centre is 'award winning', I personally think it looks from the air like a bath tub (but that might be unfair). I am not sure about what I feel about having such items (relatively common in Europe and the USA) in this type of location. They do improve access but this is at the expense of increasing human disturbance as well as logistical problems in terms of moving stuff up and down the mountain. I suspect that I like to see wild places staying wild.
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Hmmm. I think I agree. Leave the tops to the wind and the weather, and earn your view by having to walk it.
I always feel that trains and cable cars are a form of cheating. Perhaps I will change my mind with age?
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