Unfortunately the timing of the Scotland NG get together was not right for me, so I could not take part.
This is very sad for me, because I loved the last one and again it seems that the weather is vert favourable. Plus, I really love the Highlands.
It was a nice and unexpected surprise that yesterday my wife offered me a free day off.
So I went to do what I love: hiking and taking photos, and in the process rediscovered that beautiful, rugged places are not only in Scotland. Small pockets of interesting landscapes exist closer to home.
While the Lake District has some fine hills, and has an overall picturesque, quaint look, Snowdonia instead offers some of that starkness of Scotland (sadly without the population low density).
I find the cliffs in the small range of the Glyderau quite remarkable - even better on the rare occasions in winter when they get snow.
1. Stepping stones near Ogwen Cottage
2. Looking from Tryfan toward Y Garn
3. Looking down Y Gribin toward Ogwen Cttage
4,5. Tryfan view from Y Gribin
6. Tryfan in the clouds - this does not look like a 917m high summit (pity for the hordes of hikers on the summit...)
7. Rock formation on Glyder Fach
8. Looking down from Glyder Fach
9, 10. West view from Tryfan summit
