Yr garn and the Glyders from Pen Yr Ole wen. 
Dave J. and the rest of the group on Carnedd Dafydd 
Heading for the lunch spot - Carnedd Dafyd to Carnedd Llewelyn.
An unusual light effect over the Glyders, observed from the Ffynon Llugwy Reservoir road.Walk stats:
Distance:9.3 miles; Climb:3180' (Martyn only).
Distance:10.3 miles;Climb:3580' (Mike D only).
Distance:11.8 miles; Climb:3900' (Richard and Dave J).
Time:7 hours10 minutes; Walking average:1.6 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:1.3 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Dave J., and Mike D.
This was a glorious day weather wise, blue skies throughout, sunny and very little wind. This proved a little more challenging than I had anticipated from memory and some of the scrambling, particularly the descent from from Penywaun wen to Bwlch Eryl Farchog and down to Ffynon Llugwy Reservoir. Once on the ridge the views were stunning in all directions. What a joy it is to be walking in Snowdonia on days like this. After Pen Yr Ole Wen and Carnedd Dafydd we had lunch some way along Cefn Ysgolion Duon. After lunch I decided that the trip to Yr Elen was not for me, so I waited on Carnedd Llewelyn, listening to Liverpool beat Everton while the other three completed the there and back trip to Yr Elen. In tyhe final stages only Dave J., and Richard climbed Pen yr Helgi Du and Martyn and Dave dropped down via the Ffynon Llugwy Reservoir path.
Bird seen or heard today included: Meadow pipit, Magpie, Wheatear, Raven, Wren and Buzzard
This long, but superb day out on the Carneddau Mountains was capped with one or two equally good pints of J.W. Lees bitter at the Britannia Inn, Pentre Halkyn.
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