Inspired by Dave wood's pictures and a good forecast for Wales, I nipped down to Snowdonia. It was foggy as hell in Cheshire but clear as a bell in Wales. I really fancied the Snowdon horseshoe again, but couldn't get the car parked!
So plan B it was then - I drove down the road to the PYG hotel and turned down the Nantgwynant pass. There are a couple of good viewpoints where you can see all of the Snowdon horeshoe in all its glory - Grib Goch looks very intimidating from this spot. I drove on to a small car park at Nantmor and had a little ramble around Cwm Bycham, up a small hill and then down to Beddgelert and along the small gorgeous gorge of Aberglaslyn. A lovely stroll and very easy on the eye.
Then I drove back up the road to the Pen-Y-Pass car park and queued again. Eventually at 2pm I got a car parking space and a cup of tea and set off up the miners track. I figured I had 2 hours of light so didn't even think about going to the top, just as far as I could in 1hr before turning back, as my track record of walking in the dark isn't very good :roll: I managed to get as far up as the junction of the miners track and the PYG route and returned via the PYG to arrive back in good time.
A day of two halves, but a good day with some half decent pictures - a great end to the year.
The Snowdon horsehoe from the A498
Llyn Gwynant with Moel Hebog in the distance
looking across to the Cnicht and Moelwyn Mawr from Cwm Bychan
Some old winch gear from the copper mines
looking across to Snowdon
Beddgelert below, Moel Hebog beyond
the Aberglaslyn gorge - a short stretch of riverside walking
Snowdon reflected in the still waters of Llyn Llydaw
a cold looking Y Lliwedd
I love this shot - turn the computer on it's side - then it looks weirdly like an alien, or an ant - yes I have been drinking
Glaslyn below Snowdon - frozen, and people were sliding on it - hmmm
the view from the PYG track with Moel Siabod basking in the evening sun.