Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....16.

Miners barracks.

  

Boathouse.

  

Barracks reflected in the lake.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....15.

Cottage and dressing shed.

  

Reflections in a pool.

  

Slate cutting disc.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....14.

Never managed to find out what was in the black bags, body parts maybe.
    

Looking across to the miners barracks.

  

Mine buildings and waste slate.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....12.

The track past the miners chapel is to the left of the lake.

  

Rock pool.

  

Reflection.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....11.

Another view of the slate quarry.

  

Looking down on Blaenau Ffestiniog.

  

View up the valley.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....10.

Having reached the ridge the slate quarry is in view.

In the distance through the haze, nuclear power station.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....9.

In the distance is the wall of the Stwlan dam.

  

Gained plenty of height now.

Plenty of quartz in the rock.

  

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....8.

Dressing sheds caught in the morning sun.

  

The miner's chapel.

  

View up the valley.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....7.

Making good progress.

  

Large rocks.

  

View from the old winding drum house.

    

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....6.

Massive waste level.

  

Looking down on the lake.

  

Waste levels on the lake.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....5.

Views across the valley.

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....4.

Looking down on the waste slate.

 

The sun is starting to fill the valley.

  

Reflection in the lake.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....3.

Starting to climb.

  

Morning sun striking the peaks.

  

Looking down on the old quarry cottage.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.....2.

Early morning, the lake is still.

The weir.

 

Autumn at Cwmorthin, 2007.

My fave place in Wales.

Lower falls.

  

Mid falls.

  

Slate bridge damaged by the storm.

 

Walk to Devil's Kitchen.....8.

Final walk pic's.

 

Looking over the lake.

  

Useful stone chair.

  

On the way down.

  

A break in the could.

 

Walk to Devil's Kitchen.....7.

Devil's kitchen.

  

A view from the devil's kitchen.

  

Looking back over the lake.