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Final pic's from this walk today.

 

Top section of the incline.

  

Poser,

  

Resting.

 

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Fallen boulders.

  

Heather.

  

Stone snake.

 

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Behind the reeds.

  

Resting at the lake.

     

Magpie.

 

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With a little imagination, this looks like someone leaning over the rock.

Small waterfall.

 

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Wooden stile.

  

Another bend.

  

Dry stone wall.

 

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Looking down on a waste slate level.

  

Final look back at the dam.

  

Pipes have been burried.

 

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Mine ruins.

  

The way back down.

  

Minerals have stained the rock face.

 

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Another angle.

  

G.C.N Plant Ltd, company van.

  

Time to take several S bends on the way back down.

 

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Rock saw.

  

Drain valve. Quite a sight when it's opened, not today.

 

Channel for the drained water.

  

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In action.

  

Close up.

 

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Rock saw.
 

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From the observation post.

  

Welsh mountain sheep.

  

View up the dam wall.

 

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Work in progress.

   

Partially drained reservoir. No shopping trolleys!

   

In the distance, Blaenau Ffestiniog.

 

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Working from a RIB.

The resevoir this low is a rare sight.

A view from the dam. Clouded over a bit unfortunately.

  

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Face of the dam.
    

Selfie.

  

Working on the top of the dam.

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Trench cutter.

  

Doing some maintenance.

  

Trench/rock saw.

 

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Old mine ruins.

  

Contractors.

  

Filled trench.