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Hot and Cold

The warmth of sunrise over Llyn Tryweryn belies the bitter conditions and the -16C recorded on the car thermometer when I started the walk.
Hot and Cold
Thaw

Thaw

As this cold spell lost its grasp, rivers again start to flow leaving patterns in ice, here on the small stream close to Tryfan.

Standing Out

I first photographed these trees in these conditions on Fuji Velvia with my Canon T90 approximately 10 years ago, didn't quite get it right, and had burnt out areas where the sun shone brightest on the frost and ice. So I was delighted to see the conditions repeated, although the trees are a little larger, and the histogram proved its worth.
Standing Out
Frosted

Frosted

Llyn Dinas on a bitterly cold morning, grasses and trees covered in frost and a snow covering on the distant Moel Habog.
The National Trust currently have a campaign to buy the Dinas estate and save it from commercial development.

Snow and Cloud

I was originally drawn to this scene by the strong light, but as the cloud built, I became more interested in the patterns of snow on the dark frozen waters of Llyn Dinas resembling the cloud formation above.
Snow and Cloud
Iced

Iced

Many of the streams had ice clinging to their edges, this particular lump caught my eye because of the light shining through it. Cwm Pennant.

Winter Preparation

With the forecast suggesting another cold winter, preparations begin early this year and the fishing boats are removed from Llyn-y-Dywarchen before being trapped in the ice.
Winter Preparation
Autumnal Light

Autumnal Light

In high wind the landscape changes constantly with the fleeting light in this view of Snowdon and Crib Goch from above Nant Gwynant.

Forever Autumn

The Hawthorn trees are swathed in berries, bracken has taken on a rich golden tone, Cwm Pennant is a patchwork of light. Autumn at its best.
Forever Autumn
Spirit of Snowdon

Spirit of Snowdon

Occasionally the elements combine just as it it hoped they will on the walk to a location. This is one of those moments, as in a wonderfully calm and peaceful setting on the shores of Llyn Llydaw, the rising sun bathes Snowdon in an almost luminous red, and the scene is completed by the reflection. Even the memory of it sends a shiver down the spine.

Sunlit Mists

Two things caught my eye on this morning. The swirling mists over the south and western shores of Llyn Gwynant and the colour of grasses. With very little light, it was a bonus when the sun lifted the scene for even the briefest moment.
Sunlit Mists
Emrys Autumn

Emrys Autumn

Dinas Emrys in autumn colour, looking towards Llyn Dinas.

Copper

With the low water level in Llyn Llydaw, I found the rocks to use as foreground. The combination of colours in the rock, the hillside brought about by the rising sun, and the remains of the crushing mill from the copper mine made naming this image simple.
Copper
Light and Shade

Light and Shade

Sunlight in Cwm Pennant brightens the grasses and emphasises the looming shadow on the Nantlle ridge.

Sunset Heathers

Sunset Heathers
Moonrise over Criccieth Castle

Moonrise over Criccieth Castle

A winters evening as the sun sets, the moon rises over the castle and Rhinog.
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