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The moon in the early afternoon. 

Some remains of the tramway rail sleepers can still be seen.

A tramway cutting.

Entrance to the slate cutting shed.

Green slime!

Entrance to the old mine.

What remains of the underside of a slate wagon.

Croesor Valley, North Wales.

A new sign post. If you follow this then you miss the wonderful view of the Croesor valley from the old tramway.

Croesor valley HDR. After a long climb up from the Cwmorthin valley we get a great view of the Croesor valley.

Looking between the rocks at the junction of the two inclines.

Close up of the junction. Slate would be transported in wagons to finally end up at Porthmadog for export around the world.

The old tramway at the top of the valley.

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Mine building ruin.

Looking towards the lake.

Distant track.

Way out from the managers house.

Barracks.

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Track to the mining managers house.

Approaching the house, now surrounded by trees.

The ruins of the house.

Slate gate posts.

Inside the building.

Fireplace.

Chimney pots.

Spider's art, America!

Captured this on my very damp walk this morning, reminded me of a map of America, smart spider!

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Looking down on the chapel. For quarrymen it was work Saturday morning, get married here on Saturday afternoon, honeymoon on Sunday and back to work on Monday morning.

Chapel and lake.

Chapel ruins.

Distant waterfall.

Mountain view from an old mine building.

Window view. 

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Picked out in the morning sun.

  

Reed patterns.

House ruins.

Ruin across the lake.

The chapel comes into view.

Chapel and furs.

Chapel over the slate fence.

Rose and buds.

Spotted this on my walk this morning, it was raining heavily so couldn't snap it. The rain has eased now so I shot out and took it.

Cwmorthin Valley, North Wales.

 I have quite a backlog of pic's so am breaking off from holiday shots for the moment. I did this walk in early September, the Cwmorthin Valley, my favorite place.

Valley falls.

The river making it's way over the rocks.

The overflow.

Overflow, close up.

Slate slab bridge. Crossing the river overflowing from the lake.

Females!!!

An age old worry!

Aberbran.....September trip 2.

Bridge in the woods. Constructed many years ago to transport cattle across the river. HDR.

Has a certain beauty.

Caught in the sun through the trees.

Campsite entrance.

The site has been made on what was the old Aberbran railway station.

Our old faithful camper.