On my way to Geneva 2 by jcv2
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Zooming in on Sion you can see the vineyards there with their typical roads and separations. And you can see the castle, or do I need to zoom even more? Nah, that would be boring, though? The modern apartment buildings are contrasting with the older buildings on the hills, and digging a little in the history of this city I see it has become an Episcopal see back in 585 (yep, more than 14 centuries back)! It was an important strategic location to the Simplon Pass.
Enjoy your Sunday!
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 200 mm and polarisation filter)
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Comments (43)
herbstliebe
the view is wonderful, jc. very well captured!
dpwchuck
Love the view and are there two castles..
soulofharmony
this is absolutely fantastic simpley stunning ..:) picture postcard... excellent :)))
Punaguy
Man, every where you look the scenery is just awesome! Kinda too bad the modern buildings are cluttering up the landscape but that's progress for ya! I see the castle, how kewl is that?!? Great shot here JC! Aloha!
Loloe
Great view! what a wonderful lanscape! bravo!!!
mapicus
What a great view ! Beautiful !!!
tallpindo
One wonders if the terracing came from Babylon or Marco Polo's travels. Vinaculture is far from tea but there is civilization to the evolution from wild grapes in the Piedmont. The mountains dwarf this very large city and present the cathedral as a necessary monstrosity. Thanks for illuminating this secret.
pimbotin
A pity we can see that kind of cityscape in such a beautiful country...
suresh_krishna
Very impressive! Really, what can you add about the majesty of the Alps!! You have captured the grandeur so well. I like the terraced fields in the background. They add an agrarian touch to the hill. Well done.
lafayette
Natural cutting very interesting!
marybelgium
excellent ! another wonderful landscape ! ...magnifique carte postale ! Bon dimanche !
parb1194
Fantastic and thanks for the history.
aangus
The modern built up area both adds a punch to the scale of the hills and puts a different sense of forground interest in. Brilliant shot again jc. If that was the view from my office window, I don,t suppose I'd last long in the job!
ana-maria
A fascinating view again. Fantastic contrast of colours. Excellent shot, like a postcard!!!
Laelia
Quelle vue splendide ! La roche grise de la montagne semble faire un entail derrie la colline verdoyante.. On embrasse tout d'un regard, bravo Jan Carel. J'ai vot:-D
sharky_
This place is totally blessed with beautiful landscapes. I don't think it would be boring to zoom in. Now I'm curious to see it, lol. Excellent Capture. Aloha
nongo
Very impressive photo, I love seeing the vineyards and the castle, too bad for all the condo/apartments looking so out of place?? oh well I guess that's progress?? excellent work!!!
glennn23
Very nice JC!!! Saw this little 'foothill' in your original scene and I'm glad you got a closeup of it!!! Excellent work+++
iaacf
Very impressive panorama !. The buildings look so tiny.. make you aware of the fact that nature rules.. not men.
rayburg
Those mountains look so magestic guarding the city below.
Tedz
Go Tell it on a Mountain ..a splendid Image.
maggiemai
A beautiful scene Jan-Carel!! I was beginning to wonder where people actually live amongst all of these mighty mountains...hehe It is good to see this city nestled amongst them. :-) I would also love to see the architecture up close. So this is in Switzerland? It is a beautiful place to live!! Excellent!
Valentin
What a beautiful landscape... A fantastic capture of a fantastic place!!!
donvino
Excellent composition with great depth, your mountains picture are so fantastic!!!
meissner
Nice picture, J.C.! It brings back the memories. Thanks for the dedi, a couple of days ago. As you know I'm rather busy with our new home. I'll be back at work this week, so we could have a chat now and then. I'm looking forward to the next picture.
Georgy
Extraordinary !!!!!!!!!!!
tibet2004uk
Gorgeous view! Mountains are always such an impressive sight, making one feels so small and humble! :)
GiMi53
I'm again speechless in front of such a beautiful landscape ! Thanks for sharing, Jan-Carel ! vr.groeten :~)
jocko500
super looking land
warrenpiece
awesome shot, once skied at haute nendaz overlooking the airport at sion seeing airliners landing below me.first time since that I have seen this fantastic scenery thank you so much.