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Preikestolen is a steep cliff which rises 604 metres above the Lysefjorden. Atop the cliff, there is an almost flat top of approximately 25 by 25 metres.
The hike to Preikestolen from the closest car park is very steep and takes 2–3 hours. The path starts at an elevation of about 270 metres above sea level, and climbs to 604 metres. Though the vertical drop is only 334 metres, the total elevation gain and loss over the course of the hike is more than one might initially expect, as the path climbs and descends various ridges.
But the hard way is fully compensated by the breathtaking views ...
This picture is an attempt to find a non-trivial view of this one of the most famous places in Norway.
Usually it shows a plateau with people, someone on the edge of the cliff, or view separately. Here I tried to combine the mystique of rock and a view of the fjord ...
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Lysefjord and the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), province of Rogaland, Southwest Norway
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Прекестулен - крутая скала на высоте 604 м над Люсе-фьордом. На вершине скалы находится плоское плато размером примерно 25 на 25 м. Поход к вершине от автостоянки крутой и занимает 2-3 часа: начало пути лежит на высоте 270 м и завершается на высоте 604 м. Хотя перепад высот только 334 м, общий объем подъемов и спусков намного более ожидаемого поначалу, т.к. дорога петляет по гребням и утесам. Но сложность пути с лихвой компенсируется захватывающими видами ...
Этот снимок - попытка найти нетривиальный ракурс этого одного из самых известных мест в Норвегии. Обычно показывают плато с людьми, кого-то на краю обрыва или вид скалы отдельно. Здесь пытался совместить загадочность скалы и вид на фьорд ...
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Люсе-фьорд и Прекестулен (Pulpit Rock), провинция Rogaland, Юго-западная Норвегия
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(Explore #297 December 07, 2008)
A trumpeter atop the organ of King's College Chapel, Cambridge. The chapel is famed for its annual Christmas carol service.
The background is the magnificent fan vaulted ceiling. It is the world's largest of its kind and was completed in just three years 1512-1515. The chapel itself was initiated in 1441 by Henry VI and took rather longer, a hundred years, to complete with three stages of construction.
Fan vaulted ceiling:
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(I'm finally getting back into Flickr - have been off helping my brother move and other camera club business - hope to continue to be more regular again but may be gaps - it is good to be back)
That said - start this Friday with a cheerful HFF with a Eastern Bluebird perched atop!
After a long walk up to the trestle, it took a couple of minutes for the train to reach the bridge. You could hear the train grinding up the hill quite well, but it took it a bit to show its face. Soon enough, I sent the drone up to the bridge while hoping to get a one of a kind shot. I'm not disappointed, although the power could've been blue!
I'm usually pretty on it with these things up, but as soon as I started the walk-in from Barber Booth at 16:30, I realised I'd completely messed up my timings 😆 Sunset was due at 17:49, and my intended destination was Swine's Back on Kinder. Hmmmm, yes. Anyway, I had my headtorch so decided I'd use it as practice to see how quickly I could cover the 2.5 miles get up there. Channelling my inner whippet I somehow arrived just before the sun dropped beneath this huge bank of cloud and lit up the landscape.
I'd walked under Swine's Back many a time, but never over the top so had no idea what to expect, and hadn't had much luck finding images looking towards Mount Famine and South Head from there. Turns out it's alright (IMHO)!
Handheld shot taken with a Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens...
By the way - I've had several unauthorized usages of my images and I've now had to resort to the following script on the bottom of each of my images:
© All Rights Reserved - No usage allowed in any form without the written consent of
Jeff R. Clow
The new atop the old. Expansion/extension to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. No. 3 of the Hospital Walk Series.
Sitting high atop sheer, gray cliffs the Seaview Cottage looks out across the open sea toward imaginary distant shores. Neselted along the northern edge of our home at Gentle Breezes, the cottage is one of our favorite places to just chill and enjoy each others company. Opening to share with the public soon, Gentle Breezes is also the location of our gallery which will be opening soon as well.
This is Muckle Flugga Lighthouse the most northernly Lighthouse in the British Isles at Hermaness in Unst, Shetland Isles. Once manned it now lights up on its own. Best viewed large!!
Great Blue Heron atop a pier of the former Bytown & Prescott Railway Bridge (1854-1966) over the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
well I think it looks like I am, but in reality I am standing on the pedestrian part looking over the city
Polaroid SX-70 & TZ.
Welcome to Roid Week fellow vagrants.
Here's the lovely Emilie79* atop the world.
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So, i've been missing from Flickr for a while... So, hello again.
Kojori Fortress was built atop Azeuli Mountain, at a height of 1,250 metres above sea level. According to historians, the fortress was constructed sometime during the 11th century. Built in multiple layers atop the cliffs, this fortress once protected the caravan road connecting Tbilisi to Armenia, and was of immense strategic importance during the Middle Ages.
Korjoli Fortress was built of crushed stone and brick, and was plastered with thick mortar. Today, only the ruins of the walls and two of its towers remain, but these ruins speak to numerous battles and sieges over the centuries. The ruins afford visitors a beautiful view of Kartli’s wide-open spaces.
The last battle to take place at Kojori Fortress took place in 1921, when the 11th Army of the Russian Red Army faced Georgian cadets. A memorial in honour of these fallen cadets stands there today.
In addition to its historical value, Kojori is also a spectacular place for relaxing in nature, having a picnic, and doing a little light hiking in the nearby forest. This region, once the summer residence of kings, is today open to the public to enjoy.
Looking northwest into the Yosemite Valley from the top of Sentinel Dome, on the trail near the end of Glacier Point Road. Photographed 10-11-2018 and processed 09-10-19.
A cairn sits at the highest point on the island of Iona, Scotland. From this point you can see the entire island.
The remote Lighthouse of Ponta do Albernaz sits atop a cliff on the Northwest tip of the Island of Flores in the Azores. A lighthouse was first planned for the settlement of Ponta Delgada on the east coast in 1883. It was never built when in 1902 a commission on lighthouse postponed the plans in order to modernize the design and study the best location for a lighthouse. They came up with a controversial and unexpected proposal: Build a first-order light, with an equidistant beacon providing rotation at 5 second intervals on the promontory of Ponta do Albernaz about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) away from the settlement of Ponta Delgada. That elevated position along the western coast would allow visibility as approached from the west, to the east in Corvo as well as the entire northwest / north coast of Flores.
In what was reported to be a friendly transaction, 5.525 square kilometres (2.133 sq mi) of pastureland was expropriated (at the cost of $3.500 reis) from property-owner João Lourenço in 1922. Construction commenced soon afterward. That construction, however, was a challenge as there was no access to the site by road from Ponta Delgada or any other location on Flores.The plans were adapted to the realities of the situation and the lighthouse was equipped with a third-order dioptoric beacon with a 500 millimetres (20 in) focal length. Moved by a clockwork turntable, the light had a range of 28 miles (45 km) range and was powered by a diesel generator. The lighthouse commenced operation on 28 January 1925, and utilized a lamp powered by a diesel generator.
Many modification have been made since it first started operation. In 1938, the light was converted to incandescent light which allowed the beacon to extend its range to 35 miles (56 km). In 1956, generating cells and a 3000watt/110 volt lamp were installed. In 1960, the site finally became connected to a telephone network. Later other improvement were made including expanding the lighthouse, and finally in 1983 replacing the light with a 1000 Watt/120 Volt halogen lamp.
Today, Farol da Ponta do Albarnaz is the only lighthouse in Portugal not linked to the national electrical network. Yes, a remote lighthouse.
References:
"Farol do Albarnaz", Revista da Armada, Marinha Portuguesa, September–October 2005
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Ponta_do_Albernaz
Costa, Patricia (2002), SIPA (ed.), Farol do Albarnaz (IPA.00012776/PT072006030004) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico,