Adam Burton Photography

Snowdon revealed

Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia, Wales

Ref: BB052138
Gallery: Wales

I captured this image a couple of weeks back on a great morning in the company of fellow landscape photographer and friend Andy Kime.  After an eventful trip up to Pen y Pas where I scratched and dented the side of my car, and Andy’s car had an altercation with a daredevil sheep, it looked as though it was going to be one of those days.  The Miner’s Track disappeared into thick mist, and any hope of capturing a clear view of Snowdon seemed hopeless.  But we walked up to Llyn Llydaw anyhow, hoping for some Snowdonia magic.  And it soon came; as we stood at the shores of the lake the mist swirled and suddenly parted to reveal the mountains, including Snowdon illuminated with golden morning light, all reflected in a perfectly still Llyn Llydaw.  I’m not sure any photograph could do justice to the magical feeling of just being in this spectacular location on this morning; it was the perfect tonic to forget about my car problems, or at least until I got back to the car park later on!