Snowdon Spring Reflections

Spring snow on The Snowdon Horseshoe is reflected in the waters of the Llynnau Mymbyr

The view of the peaks of the Snowdon Horseshoe – Y Lliwedd (898m, 2947ft.), Yr Wydda Fawr (1085m, 3560ft.), Crib Goch (922m, 3026ft.) and Crib-y-ddysgl (1066m, 3496ft.) – seen across the waters of the Llynnau Mymbyr from the Royal Bridge at Capel Curig is one of the finest in the British Isles. In my opnion it surpasses many of those more publicised and acclaimed viewpoints of the English Lake District and Scottish Highlands.

I was both delighted and relieved to see the mountains were clear and the water was still when I arrived at Capel Curig just before dawn. As I gazed upon this perfect view and photographic composition, here was a balanced arc of mountains with the highest point aligned perfectly along the ‘Golden Section’ of the image, framed on one side by a descending hillside of rock and bracken whilst on the other by aforestted promontories reaching out towards the water’s edge. And it was all set against a foreground of still water that provided a gentle reflection of the entire scene of the mountains covered in a beautiful dusting of spring snow.