Richard's photo catching the mood of the sunlight across the Conwy estuary from the Great Orme. 
Richard's photo of us in Deganwy Castle. 
The sad bird of the day (the boating lake had been drained!)
I wish I was drinking the same brew as last night at the Mill!
At the 17th centuary watch tower.
Conwy Castle from Deganwy Castle
In the centre of Deganwy Castle.
The high point of the day the summit of the Great Orme.
Richard's photo of us in Deganwy Castle. 
The sad bird of the day (the boating lake had been drained!)
I wish I was drinking the same brew as last night at the Mill!
At the 17th centuary watch tower.
Conwy Castle from Deganwy Castle
In the centre of Deganwy Castle.
The high point of the day the summit of the Great Orme.Walk stats: Distance:10.8 miles; Climb:1371'.
Time:5 hours 43 minutes; On the move walking average:2.3 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Mike, Dave J., Sylvia and Celia.
The weather forecast had deteriorated from earlier in the week, but thankfully the earlier forecast was more accurate! Much of the walk was completed in sunshine and at time it was to warm for our winter gear!
We started the walk with a surprise in that the road railway bridge has been totally removed and we had to use a well made footbridge supported by scaffolding. Its design was ingenious to say the least, it was have added to our anticipated distance for the first part of the walk!
This was a really good walk and even the anticipated muddy sections weren't too bad!
The views from the watch tower and the vantage point of Deganwy Castle were superb.
Our route across the plateau of the Great Orme was interupted by smoke produced by burning Gorse heaps, part of what we assume was part of the Great Orme management! Nevertheless we still manage to circumnaviagte the burning area and m ake our chosen descent down the Monk's path.
The spot of the day went to Sylvia who pointed out to some of the group some flowering Snowdrops!
For the birders of the group the best sighting was of two Fulmers sitting onwhat must have been a nest sight.
Birds seen or heard today included:Mute swan, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Blue tit, Great tit, Greenfinch, Reed bunting, Black-headed gull, Herring gull, Oystercatcher, Buzzard, Raven, Blackbird, Redwing, Fieldfare, Robin, Wren, Chough (another spot by Sylvia), Black-billed magpie, House sparrow, Dunnock, Starling and Fulmar.
After walk drinks were enjoyed, as usual, at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn, where the Lees bitter went down very easily!
After walk drinks were enjoyed, as usual, at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn, where the Lees bitter went down very easily!
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