Cwmorthin - Wales by ejn
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Description
Located in the hills above Blaenau Ffestiniog is the lake of Llyn Cwmorthin,surrounded by the abandoned remains of barracks and houses that once where home to the workers of the slate mines and now an outstanding example of a Welsh slate mine that was abandoned at the turn of the 20th century.
In ever changing weather I think this portrays the grimness yet rugged beauty of the area with the gray slate buildings that housed the workers against the back drop of grey hills and the piles of rejected slate.
The grey menacing sky and the coldness of the water depict just a small insight to how they lived in what must have been extremely harsh conditions.
Comments (22)
timtripp
SUPERB LANDSCAPE!!!! gotta love the bridge!
deweygg
Is this for real? Incredible. Instant fav
ejn
Yes its for real.First tiem we went the the sky and rain descended and you couldnt se a thing. This is in a long valley with a number of ruins.Took a lot of shots here on the day we returned and even then we got there in sun and left in rain. Guys and families lived in them buildings all week,No sanitation and the only place to wash was the stream. The average lifespan of a quarry man there was 44 years.
CarolSassy
Very beautiful place! Excellent atmosphere! (:
clbsmiley
rough country!! But has a beauty of its own~~~`
tennesseecowgirl
Outstanding photo! and I love the bridge as well, WOW
MrsRatbag
What a lovely landscape; I love the harshness of it!
A.C.Wolfe
Amazing shot
Fidelity2
It is a masterpiece. 5+.
durleybeachbum
Wonderful colour palette and great composition
kobaltkween
that's a beautifully austere piece. it's weird, but i find it very inviting. it's exactly the sort of place i love.
frankie96
Amazing the hardships people endured to have enough to sustain life....very graphic image...
MrsLubner
Harsh conditions but exquisit rugged beauty. The sky you got here seems to pair with the water...it seems to me to run more swiftly as if expecting to fill with rainwater any moment and is on the run from it. Stellar mood and stellar kill put to great use.
bentchick
Exceptional beauty and harshness! The full view is a must!!! It's a stunning capture!
CavalierLady
Stunning image and wonderful mood! I remember being charmed by all the slate used in housing, fences, and bridges like this when I had the opportunity to visit Cornwall last year. This is a superb image!
Franzjoseph
This is outstanding. One could imagine this as Middle Earth and Frodo Baggins appearing from somewhere. Such austerity, yet rugged beauty. I'm camping in Barmouth this year, and might get sidetracked this way!.
qrud
A wonderful nature.
kgb224
Stunning capture.
amota99517
The depth on this piece is just amazing. Awesome work!
Prematos
Great shot.
SecondChoice
impressive hidden place! thanks for sharing.
PSDuck
Evocative of Yesteryear and the lore of dragons, Romans and Normans gawking and freezing and griping, and Welshmen prepared to hold their lands forever.