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Taken at Llyn Padarn on a very grey day. The water was right up to the bench which is unusual for the times I've been there. The famous lonely tree in the background!
This is Llyn Padarn and the mountains of Snowdonia.
Another from our stay in north Wales earlier in the year. Snowdon is beyond the picture to the left, already clouding over before our train journey up !
I'm in love with lakes and mountains - and with Welsh Male Voice Choirs. Here's a particularly lovely song, so full of love and tenderness. I hope you enjoy listening - just right click the link and open in a new tab. Thank you ! The words are in Welsh, but I understand that Myfanwy means "beloved".
Morriston Orpheus Choir - Myfanwy
Thank you as always for taking a look - your faves and comments are really appreciated. I am very slow at the moment, so sorry.
One of my favourite locations, this time just after sunset. Some colours still in the clouds, reflected in the calm water. For once I had the lake to myself and was able to experience the calm and serenity of mountains and water. Next time I hope to go in winter when it will a totally different experience.
Often said to be the most photographed tree in the UK. This is the Lone Tree of Llyn (lake) Padarn. The lake has become a favourite with paddle boarders as well as photographers, but for once I had it all to myself. At sunset, a beautiful tranquility settles on the scene and soft light plays on the lake and the mountains in the background. This is a location I hope to return to again and again as every time I come the light is different.
Yet another update: This image has been picked by the judges in the Outdoor photographer of the year 2016 comp to appear in their latest OPOTY portfolio 2 book. I'm a very happy chappy
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I apologise for the re-post, but I thought I would share the news that this image has been deemed one of the top UK shots uploaded to Flickr this year. Thank you to all of my friends for your support
Also congratulations to a few of my Flickr contacts who also made the list, both Worldwide and UK based...
Jerry Fryer, Steve Garrington, Paul(Shutterbug), Brad Eide.
I know for sure there are more stunning images than mine of Britain and many from most of my flickr contacts, but I'm not going to shy away from sharing a moment.
One of the first shots taken after arriving at 0630. This one with just a 3 stop graduated filter on the sky.
An hour after sunrise over Eryri Mountains.
Stunning light and reflections.
Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately 2 miles long and at its deepest point is 94 feet deep, and is one of the largest natural lakes in Wales. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris.
Came here at much the same time last year and there must have been at least ten photographers battling for a composition, this year just me!
Reflection on llyn padarn
Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately 2 miles long and at its deepest point is 94 feet deep, and is one of the largest natural lakes in Wales. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris.
Not the normal composition for this location, but a sudden shaft of sunlight picked out the newly emerged leaves on the tree which made it stand out from the background
I'll get a shot I like from here. The iconic lone tree at Llyn Padarn. Is it lonely tree or lone tree? I never know which to use!
I don't understand why someone would drive to an area of outstanding beauty , walk a fair distance , risk there live's to climb up a rock just to spray graffiti on a wall , you will need to zoom in to the left of the tree
Can't visit North Wales without visiting my tree, such a beautifully restful location, (once I've deleted all the paddle boarders!)
The view across the old quarry towards Llanberis. The lit up part near the foreground is the hydro-electric power station. Taken just in the last light after the sun had gone down. Looks a steep drop but I was stood behind the metal safety barrier!
Thanks very much for viewing. Have a good week.
The iconic lone tree at Llyn Padarn stands strong against all that lay the weather throws at it, this mornings 30mph + winds barely bothered it .
A simple handheld image of this iconic location. My wife was with me and i'm strictly limited to 30 seconds per photo. I hope to return in the next few days at dawn to take a better image. Great to see snow still on the mountains.
The car parks surrounding Llyn Padarn have had new height barriers installed. Sadly I agree that this had to be done after the selfishness of people over the last few years. I can still squeeze under but the Relay, Boxer, Sprinter, Crafter sized vans, motorhomes and any hi top van can't. All the car parks were spotless and empty. I could've stayed but the signs are clear that there is no overnighting of any kind. As usual my back up plan was an industrial estate which is only a ten minute drive away.
Managed to get here a little before 4am, made a brew and then down to the lakeside. There was a lady just packing up when I arrived. She had travelled up from Norfolk and had been here since 1am for a night of astro and to take time lapses of the MW rising.
Nothing so adventurous for me. Astro is something I know very little about and I've been watching a lot of tutorials with a view to attempting to try my hand at it. After four or five test shots I was happy with my settings. I managed only three more images before the mist rolled in from the Pass of Llanberis and within a few minutes I might as well have been shooting a white wall!
So this is the best of those three images. Looking forward to having a proper go at it over the next few months and remembering to turn my head torch off!