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North Wales Visit in June 2019

A selection of pictures taken during a 9 day visit to north Wales and the Isle of Anglesey in June 2019. Unfortunately, the weather (and the visibility) was changeable which limited photo opportunities.
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Snowdon Mountain Range Guide on viewpoint
Snowdon Mountain Range Guide on viewpoint		 Snowdon Mountain Range Guide showing the height of Mt. Snowdon as 1085M
Snowdon Mountain Range Guide showing the height of Mt. Snowdon as 1085M		 One of the Snowdon Mountain Range
One of the Snowdon Mountain Range		 Nearby Lake
Nearby Lake
Nearby waterfall
Nearby waterfall 		Longest station name in the world! Locally shortened to Llanfair P.G..!
Longest station name in the world! Locally shortened to Llanfair P.G..!		 Nearby store with Welsh name translated!
Nearby store with Welsh name translated!		 Local narrow-gauge railway locomotive (one of several in this part of Wales)
Local narrow-gauge railway locomotive (one of several in this part of Wales)
Another narrow-gauge railway locomotive
Another narrow-gauge railway locomotive		 It was astonishing to see Rhododendrons growing in slate mining waste near Blaenau Ffestiniog
It was astonishing to see Rhododendrons growing in slate mining waste near Blaenau Ffestiniog		 A close-up view of Rhododendrons growing in slate mining waste!
A close-up view of Rhododendrons growing in slate mining waste!		 Rhodies growing in rocks near slate mine
Rhodies growing in rocks near slate mine
The historic Caenarfon Castle built in the 14th century
The historic Caenarfon Castle built in the 14th century		 Lory standing on the plinth where the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales took place in 1969
Lory standing on the plinth where the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales took place in 1969		 Lory with cannons!
Lory with cannons!		 Statues of the important historical figures associated with the Castle.
Statues of the important historical figures associated with the Castle.
An 'Umbrella Street' opposite the front of the Castle
An 'Umbrella Street' opposite the front of the Castle		 This Google map shows that Anglesey is seperated from the Welsh mainland by a stretch of water called the Menai Strait.
This Google map shows that Anglesey is seperated from the Welsh mainland by a stretch of water called the Menai Strait.		 Access to the Isle of Anglesey was originally via the Menai Bridge designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826
Access to the Isle of Anglesey was originally via the Menai Bridge designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826		 Lory standing near the Menai Bridge
Lory standing near the Menai Bridge
A second 'Britannnia Bridge' was built in 1850 but suffered fire damage in 1970 and underwent a major rebuild.
A second 'Britannnia Bridge' was built in 1850 but suffered fire damage in 1970 and underwent a major rebuild.		 Britannia Bridge
Britannia Bridge		 A farm gate on the 0.6 mile access track to our rented cottage
A farm gate on the 0.6 mile access track to our rented cottage		 Foxgloves bordering the access track
Foxgloves bordering the access track
Sheep on the access track!
Sheep on the access track!		 Cows on the access track!
Cows on the access track!		 Another farm gate on the access track!
Another farm gate on the access track!		 Our rented cottage
Our rented cottage
Lory at Penmon on the north east coast with Puffin Island in the background
Lory at Penmon on the north east coast with Puffin Island in the background		 Penmon lighthouse
Penmon lighthouse		 The history of the Penmon Dovecot
The history of the Penmon Dovecot 		More information about the Penmon Dovecot
More information about the Penmon Dovecot
The Penmon Dovecot
The Penmon Dovecot		 Local high stone walls built centuries ago to contain cattle herds
Local high stone walls built centuries ago to contain cattle herds		 Information about copper mining near Amlwch (on the north coast - see map)
Information about copper mining near Amlwch (on the north coast - see map)		 Remains of copper mine
Remains of copper mine
The history of local copper mining
The history of local copper mining		 Remains of copper mine
Remains of copper mine		 Remains of copper mine
Remains of copper mine		 Unusual Church near Amlwch designed by an Italian architect and built in 1930
Unusual Church near Amlwch designed by an Italian architect and built in 1930
South Stack cliffs and lighthouse (on the northwest tip of Anglesey - see map)
South Stack cliffs and lighthouse (on the northwest tip of Anglesey - see map)		 South Stack Lighthouse
South Stack Lighthouse		 Birds nesting on South Stack
Birds nesting on South Stack		 Birds nesting on South Stack
Birds nesting on South Stack
Birds on South Stack
Birds on South Stack		 Birds on South Stack
Birds on South Stack		 Thrift flowers on South Stack cliffs
Thrift flowers on South Stack cliffs
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