Another Photo Op
When we decided to search for the Fort William canal and the town itself, we ended-up driving into an industrial park. Before making our u-turn I got out to take a quick picture of Ben Nevis off in the distance. Considering the summit is supposed to be covered in cloud most of the year, I guess we're fortunate that we were able to see the top both times we visited. It looks rather tame but this mountain has snow 8 months a year and experiences gale force winds more than 200 times a year.
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