What's the correct meaing?

[hcrimson]

"Far below, swathed in mist , was the shadow of a small town"

It's from the Harry Potter book.

He was walking along a mountain road in the cool blue light of dawn. Far below, swathed in mist, was the shadow of a small town.



1. There was the shadow of a small town below swathed in mist.
or
2. There was the shadow of a small town which was wathed in mist, below something.


what is the correct meaning?



one more,

can you write down the normal word order with that setence?

[Marius Hancu]

>"Far below, swathed in mist , was the shadow of a small town"

The shadow of a small town, which shadow was swathed in mist, was far below their current location.

The shadow, swathed in mist, of a small town, was far below their current location.

[Bridget]

The shadow, swathed in mist, of a small town, was far below their current location. ??


Was the shadow swathed in mist, or was the shadow-effect caused by the swathing mist?

[Rusty]

Far below, swathed in mist, was the shadow of a small town.
Out of context, this appears, to me, to mean:
Far below, swathed in mist, was a faint outline of a small town.

[hcrimson]

Thanks a lot...:)