Getting up early can have its advantages. The morning sunlight was stunning. I had an early start from The Cottage to meet a group of walkers on the west side of Snowdonia. Pink and purple clouds were hanging over the hills and all the crags on in the Llanberis pass were glowing. It was quite a drive back over to Cwm Pennant and if I'd not had to meet a team them so early, I'd have stopped to enjoy it!
We hiked off again into the Pennant Valley, but this time into a beautiful day. It was perfect conditions to show off the mountains of Snowdonia to my group!
The days hike involved a theme of 'living with the consequences' as part of the challenge of navigating through the valley and it's peaks. The group I was working with had to choose their route, with decisions being made at each path junction. At one point, we found ourselves in a situation where we were down by the river. The 'stepping stones' as advised on the map were nowhere to be seen, so it was a case of retrace our steps or roll up our trousers! We chose the latter and forded the river bare foot, carrying our boots! I had to admire their enthusiasm as it was numbingly cold!
Later in the day, we summited the little mountain peak of Moel Isallt and enjoyed the views out to sea as well as those of the famous Nantle Ridge. On the way down, we stopped off to watch an amazing bit of sheep herding! Very skilled indeed!
There was no point trying to catch the moonrise in a photo, but as I left the valley at dusk, the full moon was just rising over the mountains. It was huge and a deep orange colour. I had to pull over the van a couple of times to watch it on the drive home. Totally spectacular!
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