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Straining Tower
Today, we went to the extremely picturesque Llyn Efyrnwy in Powys, with incredible weather too! Our day started at 0300 with the sound of an unwanted alarm. We wanted to be out of the house by 0345 to ensure we hit the lake in time for Dawn. It was worth it! Not a single car or person in sight! We had time to capture a number of shots and then head to the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa for breakfast before coming across anybody!
What a day for photography. Clear dark blue skies all day, and a great opportunity to teach Gemma how to use her new camera.
This shot was taken at around 0615 just as the sun broke the horizon and lit the western banks of the reservoir.
The straining tower on Llyn Efyrnwy is a a filter which strains material in the water via a metal mesh before it flows along the aqueduct to Liverpool. The tower sits 47m tall (32m of which is above water). The water from Llyn Efyrnwy is carried 68 miles to Merseyside along the Vyrnwy large Diameter Trunk Main (LDTM) aqueduct originally constructed in 1881.h
Straining Tower
Today, we went to the extremely picturesque Llyn Efyrnwy in Powys, with incredible weather too! Our day started at 0300 with the sound of an unwanted alarm. We wanted to be out of the house by 0345 to ensure we hit the lake in time for Dawn. It was worth it! Not a single car or person in sight! We had time to capture a number of shots and then head to the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa for breakfast before coming across anybody!
What a day for photography. Clear dark blue skies all day, and a great opportunity to teach Gemma how to use her new camera.
This shot was taken at around 0615 just as the sun broke the horizon and lit the western banks of the reservoir.
The straining tower on Llyn Efyrnwy is a a filter which strains material in the water via a metal mesh before it flows along the aqueduct to Liverpool. The tower sits 47m tall (32m of which is above water). The water from Llyn Efyrnwy is carried 68 miles to Merseyside along the Vyrnwy large Diameter Trunk Main (LDTM) aqueduct originally constructed in 1881.h