A full day

Do you ever find that sometimes life gets in the way of the fun stuff! Been doing a lot of extra shifts at work recently, and with some rather dismal weather just haven't been able to get out. So first available opportunity, I am there!

Big day planned! Well, not exactly planned, had a starting direction and I decided to just go where the whim took me. 

So I scurried on down to Trefor to photograph a bit of decay.

I have never been able to shoot it from this angle before, as the tide this time was way, way out. How it is still standing is a mystery as it looks like one strong gust of wind would topple it, but it is magnificent in its dereliction.

Normally the sea is a lot further in and I would be up to my waist where I was standing for these pictures, so it was fabulous to be able to wander among the boats.

Not done with my day out, I fancied revisiting Caenarfon which as it turns out, was not perhaps my wisest move bearing in mind the unpredictable weather and an encounter with the surliest lady in Morrison's cafe. It takes a lot to get me angry, but with not being in the best frame of mind anyway, I am ashamed to say I may have scowled!

Wandered along the harbour and loved this line of boats just standing there like a chorus line with pointed toes waiting for the tide to come in.

And of course you can't go to Caenarfon without taking a photo of the castle! Although I have taken many, it was interesting to have a view with such a low tide.

Shortly after taking this photo, that gorgeous bit of blue in the sky disappeared to be replaced by dark and ominous grey. This heralded the arrival of the worst hailstorm I have ever had the misfortune to be caught out in! It felt like being surrounded by 100 angry warriors firing darts at me through 100 blowpipes. And me wearing my only coat without a hood! Walking along in near darkness, wearing sunglasses so that I don't get blinded and holding my poor weatherbeaten hands over my head so i don't get concussion! Not my finest hour!

Of course once I get to the car, it stops and the sun comes out. Typical! So I head homeward, but not before stopping at Llyn Padarn, Llanberis and taking a shot of the most photographed tree in Wales!

Lessons Learned: Always wear a coat with a hood!

Sometimes a long and tiring day out with plenty of thinking room is the best way to get to grips with life, make all those decisions that you've been putting off and grab back control of your life. Which neatly brings me on to...

Diet Diary: I am ashamed to say that I have really let things slide. The mindset just hasn't been there recently and my "little behind" (see earlier posts for those thinking "wait, what?") is just getting bigger and bigger and is in danger of getting stuck in doorways! 
However, control of life grabbed, stern talking to given to self, summer clothes tried on amidst horrified shrieks and new determination has resurfaced! So onwards and inwards!