Ogwen valley in Yet more snow 2nd April 2013 pt1

With deep snow still in north wales i decided to go back for another walk with Mollster, have to make the most of it after all.   i am going to the same area as two days ago but will take a slightly different route heading up the Y-Garn path .
I have stopped to photograph the Idwal waterfall before setting off up into the mountains , it is only 5 Min's walk from the car park .

                                              and a closer view of the frozen falls ........

    Molly has found a big hole carved into the deep snow, amazing how much fell in this area at this time of the year!              The sun is lighting up the mountain range in the distance.

Heading up to Cym Idwal quickly, Molly gets in the way of a nice shot again....................................

                                                                      That's better............

   An image looking across the Idwal outfall ,interesting patterns in the icy water,i am now heading round the lake to climb up the dark ridge on left side of the image below.

                                     Moll is rolling in the snow, must cool her down a lot 

leaving the lake behind now and starting to climb a bit higher, the weather is superb yet again, which makes a change after snowfall.

                                      "come on, this way" Mol is thinking.....

                                         What a stunning view down the Ogwen valley

                                              that's right Mol, climb up and pose for me :)

                                                     HAHA   are you tired Mol?

               she has just heard or seen something and is standing to attention. i cant see anything  lol

its clouding over in parts, Tryfan summit is in the cloud now centre of image. the sun is lighting up the valley now

                   Mollster is flicking snow everywhere   , really enjoying herself

                                                                   Posing again ...........

                                          i love the way the light is raking the valley floor

 more blue sky has come over and Mol poses beautifully , think this is my fav image of the morning, we are going back down to the lake again now for the afternoon

                                                          Where we going now Dad???

                                                          the day continues in part 2

Cym Idwal in the snow pt 3 march 29th 2013

Continuing the trip, we are walking around Cym Idwal now, the views are stunning today, I am going to see how high up I can get with Mollster to shoot the views down the valley looking at Pen-yr -ole-wen .

taking the path that leads up around the devils kitchen , the patterns in the ice on the lake are very interesting

                                              and the wind blown snow in all the heather

coming around a corner in the path this is what is in front of us!!!!!!!   Moll just stares at them, she is on her lead to cant get to them.

literally 30 ft in front , a mother and Kid :)       looking up to the right loads of them are staring at us!    well at Molly more likely   Haha

                                                 looks like he has been digging  lol

                       
                   

after shooting the Goats i am heading up high now , its a bit slippery and icy!  really need spikes but will continue onwards.

                                                                 getting a good view now :)

                                      Mollster looking at the view down the path :D

This is as high as i can go, its just too icy without spikes to risk getting any higher.  so i have headed back down and Mollster has found a beautiful piece of undisturbed snow :)

                                                                    posing again  Mol ?

i am heading back down the path and will shoot the frozen waterfall again and then walk over to look down on Llyn Ogwen from the slopes of Tryfan.

                                                Llyn Ogwen which is half frozen.

                                                                            "What a poser"

                   looking at the waterfall below the wooden bridge, not much water showing!

 love the textures in the wind swept snow :)    not many people have walked over here yet since the snow fall.

the view back towards Y-Garn is fabulous today , and looking up at Tryfan ..........

the steep slopes here below Tryfan have been open to the wind and it looks like all the snow has been blown sideways..

                               Are we going home soon, I'm getting cold!  ??????????????

                                                         more interesting patterns in the snow

Mol poses for a couple more images with the stunning backdrop of the snow covered mountains and Llyn Ogwen

the end of a fantastic day in the snow, its amazing to see more snow now at the end of March than the over all the winter!.

Cym Idwal in the snow pt 3 march 29th 2013

Continuing the trip, we are walking around Cym Idwal now, the views are stunning today, I am going to see how high up I can get with Mollster to shoot the views down the valley looking at Pen-yr -ole-wen .

taking the path that leads up around the devils kitchen , the patterns in the ice on the lake are very interesting

                                              and the wind blown snow in all the heather

coming around a corner in the path this is what is in front of us!!!!!!!   Moll just stares at them, she is on her lead to cant get to them.

literally 30 ft in front , a mother and Kid :)       looking up to the right loads of them are staring at us!    well at Molly more likely   Haha

                                                 looks like he has been digging  lol

                       
                   

after shooting the Goats i am heading up high now , its a bit slippery and icy!  really need spikes but will continue onwards.

                                                                 getting a good view now :)

                                      Mollster looking at the view down the path :D

This is as high as i can go, its just too icy without spikes to risk getting any higher.  so i have headed back down and Mollster has found a beautiful piece of undisturbed snow :)

                                                                    posing again  Mol ?

i am heading back down the path and will shoot the frozen waterfall again and then walk over to look down on Llyn Ogwen from the slopes of Tryfan.

                                                Llyn Ogwen which is half frozen.

                                                                            "What a poser"

                   looking at the waterfall below the wooden bridge, not much water showing!

 love the textures in the wind swept snow :)    not many people have walked over here yet since the snow fall.

the view back towards Y-Garn is fabulous today , and looking up at Tryfan ..........

the steep slopes here below Tryfan have been open to the wind and it looks like all the snow has been blown sideways..

                               Are we going home soon, I'm getting cold!  ??????????????

                                                         more interesting patterns in the snow

Mol poses for a couple more images with the stunning backdrop of the snow covered mountains and Llyn Ogwen

the end of a fantastic day in the snow, its amazing to see more snow now at the end of March than the over all the winter!.