Inspired by Moel Famau, Jubliee Tower and the Clwydian Range
Expect to see more in the media about Moel Famau over the next few months as July marks the area's 25th anniversary as an ANOB and October is the Jubilee Tower's 200th anniversary.
Of late I've been working on our first story, Jubilee Tower's 200th anniversary celebrations; editing a short film, flying over the summit of Moel Famau; finding weblinks, tagged moelfamau; as well as managing a photo group of fans of Moel Famau via Flickr.
Whilst I haven't been able to include in our story everything I've gleaned, I thought I'd share my other finds here.
There's a fascinating account of the tower's foundation laying ceremony via a book, Moel Famau and the Jubilee Tower of King George III [flick through the links to read more] and there's further insight, The Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau, from the academics' online archives, JSTOR.
Oh, and if you want to see a live view of Moel Famau right now - there's a webcam [but I don't know who manages it, can you tell me?]
We're starting to receive more photos from fans of the big hill [technically speaking, it's not quite tall enough to be called a mountain, according to Wikipedia] as people take the walk to the summit or participate in events.
And, unprompted, contributors have been getting in touch via email to share their love for the landmark.
Among them is George Owen who, man and boy, has spied the distant summit from Rhyl's Vale Road Bridge but had never climbed to the top of Moel Famau.
He writes: "I always thought one day I should make the effort and go to the top.
"Finally early on a sunny morning in August last year my wife, Angela, and I decided that climbing to the summit of this local landmark would be a novel way to celebrate our wedding anniversary."
And climb it they did, walking 14 miles along Offa's Dyke Path starting at Bodfari - on the Denbigh-Mold road.
"It was quite a challenge for a group of irregular hikers whose youth was almost as distant as the summit but somehow the sight of the tower slowly getting closer spurred us on.
"It was mid-afternoon when we finally arrived at the top and we were amply rewarded by a panorama of magnificent views that made our Welsh hearts swell with pride. In today's parlance it was 'awesome'."
Share your stories, thoughts and comments about Moel Famau and Jubilee Tower via the form below or add your photos to our Flickr group, the Clwydian Range.
