Fort of the Clouds
This artillery was used during the Second World War.
It is located on the summit of Mont Chaberton, a 3.131 metres (10,272 ft) peak in the French Alps in the group known as the Massif des Cerces in the département of Hautes-Alpes.
This very impressive fortress was dubbed "Fort of the Clouds" and mounted eight 149mm guns in individual masonry turrets, which were often hidden in the clouds.
Built between 1898 and 1910 by the Italians to control the Montgenèvre pass, this fort was then considered as the highest and most powerful of Europe.
Nine soldiers died in this fort, and fifty were wounded.
In this first night picture I've focused the attention on the most damaged tower... it seems to have silently observed, for a long time, the wonders of nature and the madness of men.
An endless carpet of clouds was surrounding the summit, on a starry, insanely cold, windy, silent night.
The next photos will show the rotation of the night sky (Earth's rotation to be precise) in relation to the towers of the fortress.
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©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
Fort of the Clouds
This artillery was used during the Second World War.
It is located on the summit of Mont Chaberton, a 3.131 metres (10,272 ft) peak in the French Alps in the group known as the Massif des Cerces in the département of Hautes-Alpes.
This very impressive fortress was dubbed "Fort of the Clouds" and mounted eight 149mm guns in individual masonry turrets, which were often hidden in the clouds.
Built between 1898 and 1910 by the Italians to control the Montgenèvre pass, this fort was then considered as the highest and most powerful of Europe.
Nine soldiers died in this fort, and fifty were wounded.
In this first night picture I've focused the attention on the most damaged tower... it seems to have silently observed, for a long time, the wonders of nature and the madness of men.
An endless carpet of clouds was surrounding the summit, on a starry, insanely cold, windy, silent night.
The next photos will show the rotation of the night sky (Earth's rotation to be precise) in relation to the towers of the fortress.
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©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.