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Nant Ffrancon #3

Heather and rocks at the head of the Nant Ffrancon valley, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales

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One of the few TV programs I really enjoy is Weatherman Walking, on the BBC, in which meteorologist Derek Brockway explores various walks and rambles around the beauty spots of Wales.

One of his walks took in a favourite area of mine, the Nant Ffrancon valley in the Snowdonia National Park.

Inspired after watching the program, a lovely summer's day was all the incentive my wife Liz and I needed to re-visit the Nant Ffrancon valley and check out its beauty from both ends.

This photo was taken the head of the valley, just below Llyn Ogwen and the magnificent peaks of Tryfan, Pen Yr Olwen and Y Garn.

A patch of late heather provides a vibrant patch of colour against the greens and greys of the surrounding landscape.

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Image data

Filename - nant ffrancon 03.jpg

Camera - Canon EOS 6D

Lens - 24-100mm zoom @ 28mm

Exposure - 1/8sec @ f16, ISO100

Location - Nant Ffrancon, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales

This image - 533x800px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance colours