Hides / Cuddfannau

Cuddfan: hiding-place, covert 

From cudd + man

Cudd: concealed, hidden, secret, dark, concealing, hiding, veiling 

Man: particular place or spot, location, position, part

Taken from inside the hides at the Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve at Cilgerran, Hides / Cuddfannau captures a specific way of viewing and engaging with nature. Structures designed to enable inconspicuous observation of wildlife also restrict what can be seen - segments of the outdoors with a familiar screen-like glow - questioning how we access nature and how what is considered ‘wild’ is often shaped and constructed by humans.

Photos by Esther Williams, 2025.