...only just!
I am not sure what the original purpose for these buildings was but half way up the mountain they were an unusual feature. It was just next to these ruins that in January 2012 I camped out over night. It was very cold but the views were great. Just as they were on my recent visit and I have more to share over the next few days.
Having got up at 4.00am I was hoping for some cracking shots of Snowdon at sunrise. As I set off from home the sky was beautifully clear and there was a crispness to the air and so many stars. I thought this was a good sign. As I got closer however the clouds were building up and I started to question whether I had made a good decision, after all I could have stayed tucked up in bed.
Undeterred however I parked up at Pen-Y-Pass and set off up the Miner's Track shortly before 6.00 am with sunrise expected at 6.22 am. So these pictures show the early morning light illuminating the low clouds and the reflected light in Llyn Teyrn. As I took these pictures my early disappointment faded because I felt a real promise of good things to come.
