Dragon's Back Race, Wales

' Crib Goch. It’s a huge scramble all the way to the top. I lay down to catch my breath and calm my nerves. '

brown, black, grey and white contemporary modern art mountain landscape painting with powerful broad brushstrokes, of Crib Goch ridge pinnacle in Snowdonia, Wales

blue, white and red contemporary modern art mountain landscape painting with powerful broad brushstrokes, of Crib Goch ridge pinnacle in Snowdonia, Wales

brown, orange and blue contemporary modern art mountain landscape painting with powerful broad brushstrokes, of Crib Goch ridge pinnacle in Snowdonia, Wales

A atmospheric black, white, green and blue contemporary modern acrylic painting of a glistening moonlit view of the rugged and rocky climb up Tryfan mountain and the lake below, in Snowdonia, Wales.

A subtle blue, green and white contemporary modern art acrylic painting view of the new day on the rugged and rocky climb up Tryfan mountain and the lake below, in Snowdonia, Wales.

beautiful greeny blue contemporary modern impressionist painting of the mountain landscape view south over Llyn Hywel in Snowdonia, Wales.

Read more quotes from Elain's blog

' It has been the most wonderful and challenging adventure. I’ve shared the trails with so many extraordinary characters, their positivity and strength inspirational. Friendships forged out on the fells are among my strongest. I have made memories that I will treasure forever. I really hope that I can find an experience that will rival this but I fear it will be hard to beat. '