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I am inspired by the mountains and the joy they bring to life. There is this beautiful parallel between mountains and life in general. Mountains aren’t just beautiful. They are a struggle, challenge, and sometimes disappointment as well. Life is a series of achievements, disappointments, struggle, and joy.
“Mountains seem to answer an increasing imaginative need in the West. More and more people are discovering a desire for them, and a powerful solace in them. At bottom, mountains, like all wildernesses, challenge our complacent conviction - so easy to lapse into - that the world has been made for humans by humans. Most of us exist for most of the time in worlds which are humanly arranged, themed and controlled." - Robert MacFarlane
Photo is taken from Santa Croce - La Valle Hike
Alta Badia, Dolomites, Italy
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I haven't photographed them in a long time and getting used to it took a lot of patience.
In the end they gave me funny pictures.
Le amiche dell'estate alpina
Non le fotografavo da molto tempo e riprenderci la mano ha richiesto pazienza.
Alla fine mi sono divertito e mi hanno regalato foto carine.
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The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the steinbock, bouquetin, or simply ibex, is a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps. It is a sexually dimorphic species: males are larger and carry longer, curved horns than females. Its coat colour is typically brownish grey. Alpine ibex tend to live in steep, rough terrain near the snow line. They are also social, although adult males and females segregate for most of the year, coming together only to mate. Four distinct groups exist; adult male groups, female-offspring groups, groups of young individuals, and mixed-sex groups.
France, Flegere - Lac Blanc Hike
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Walchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany. The lake is 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Munich in the middle of the Bavarian Alps.
This was the last evening of our short skiing stay in South Tyrol. We had 4 days of glorious sunshine, fantastic snow, ideal conditions for sporty winter activities and relaxation. On the left you can see the Schlern massif, which ends with the Santner Peak, which was first ascended in July 1880 by Johann Santner, a Tyrolean mountaineer. In the valley below is the beautiful village of Seis/Siusi and in the back the mountain range of the Merano and Vinschgau Alps.
A typical modern Alpine house with its flower-covered balconies, and the church and village of Riezlern in the background.
When I stopped admiring the source of the Rhine and looked behind me, I saw these protected Alpine beauties, the large (5 - 20cm) Alpine asters! Not just one, but a whole bunch. I had to climb higher on a steep slope, but I absolutely wanted a good shot of them.
At two thousand meters it's white, this 400 meters below.
Pian del Lupo - Chiareggio (SO)
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Beautiful alpine valley, little village wwith its beautiful alpine-style houses, nice holiday memory.
Alpine, Texas Amtrak station waiting for the arrival of the Sunset Limited, on its way from Los Angeles, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. The train was running late and the station was deserted.
It is always beautiful to watch the sunset at the mountains...
I have stitched 4 high resolution images for this panorama.
Es ist immer sehr schön, den Sonnenuntergang in den Bergen zu beobachten...
Ich habe 4 hochauflösende Bilder für dieses Panorama zusammengesetzt.
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Lake O'Hara is one of the best-preserved places in the Canadian Rockies. It sits high in the Canadian Rockies at an elevation of 2,020m (6,627 feet). It is a beautiful sub-alpine glacial lake surrounded by the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies. There are so many accessible trails starting right from the lake, hikers can easily spend days here without getting bored. But 11-kilometer to the lake in one way from parking lot, you can either take the shuttle or hike in. If you are lucky to reserve the shuttle, you can spare this 22-kilometer walking, save the energy to climb 10~20 kilometers mountains. Access to Lake O’Hara is strictly controlled with a reservation system, which means that it is never crowded.
Luckily got camping reservation for 3 days, it was pure nature without cell signals and electricity. Unfortunately, it was raining and cloudy most of time, plus the forest fire from Jasper, the sky was covered with foggy most of time. Here is the view of Lake O'Hara and adjacent Mary Lake, the crystal-clear lakes, hanging valleys, towering snow-capped mountains, and the pristine nature that shows the best Yoho National Park has to offer.
Canon EOS R5, EF11-24mm f/4L USM
ISO100, f/18, 11mm, 1/125s
Photo taken in: La Vallee
Location in SL:
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Alpenmurmeltier (Marmota marmota)
Nicht so berühmt wie am Großglockner, aber nicht weniger schön.
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Not as famous as on the Grossglockner, but no less beautiful.
It's good to see that these meadows in the Alps seem to be still intact. In the lower regions you hardly ever see a meadow with a lot of different flowers, due to enormous production pressure which leads to 5-7 cuts per year, which doesn't help bio-diversity...
Meadow above Flims (rr. Flem), Grison, Switzerland.