Fieschertal 4 by jcv2
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Once on the concrete track we find ourselves hiking carefully along a steep precipice, with here and there steel-wire to give us grip. Here we look down - you might feel the vertigo as we felt it (on the right bottom you see (very small) a few iron bars of stairs going down) - on the end of the glacier, ice covered by pebbles and black ice (covered with thin dark material) and the melt-water running down to the right. The smooth rocks (right bottom) show the effect of centuries of ice and rocks that have scratched this rockface like a giant sander. Red traces in the rocks (or the red rocks of yesterday) show the presence of iron in the rocks.
Obviously no one noticed the hut behind the trees yesterday. It was the Burghütte at 1750 m (5741 ft) where several mountain tracks in different directions meet. We passed the hut to continue our hike.
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 70 mm)
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Comments (39)
Eaa
Wow...amazing! You have a really good eye for good images hugs E
NekhbetSun
Really cool !!! just don't slip :o)
Coppens
What a place to be! Love that dishwater color! Very well shot!
BertDes
Impressive. I can't imagine how big this is. Looks me gigantic. Again an excellent picture.
MaydaMason
impressive as the sense of scale disappear on your shots!
Richardphotos
when seeing so much beauty how can someone discern a hut?? I seen something to the left center,but did not know what it was. todays pic is another that does not tell the sheer size of what we are viewing I am sure.
tmathise
Whoa, what a dangerous vantage point you've captured this spectacular scene from, simply stunning work Jan!
Ulyses
Congratulations for your sharp eye. It is difficult to imagine the actual dimensions of that place, as there is no scale reference for.
tallpindo
You really find out who your friends are up here where a prank or an aggressive competitive moment could lead to injury. The terrain is not that interesting that one should not check just his gear but also his companions. Fatigue and lack of oxygen makes some cross and others sacrificial.
meissner
Even the picture makes it impossible to breath, help! Have a good day J.C.!
parb1194
Awesome perspective of this debris strewn glacier and its effect on the rocks.
nathalie06
A very interesting view, with all the details of this terrain. Another hot river I suppose ???? lol always a pleasure indeed ! Have a good day Jan-Carel. Hugs
Zacko
Oooh oooooh. Where is he??? WHERE??? Im soooo looking for Fred Flintstone and his dino-excavators, LOL. This looks like the place he worked in doesnt it? YABBA DABBA DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! #:oP Time for a little nap i think...graveyard-shift tonight...ugh. Have a great weekend!!! #:O)
hotracer2
Making me dizzzzzzzy with this POV, great shot of the river going into the cave:):):)..V
BorisB
Very impressive scenery, nice to see something like this!!
Chaos911
wow, looks fantastic, excellently done!!!! :=)
froznlife42
Honey, there's always so much to look at in your images... I totally missed it too. For me this is like being back in one of my favorite classrooms at school. You can't wait to find out what the teacher's going to show you and talk about. It's very exciting to view your gallery. I love it.
-GaWa-
And what planet was this from then? Cheers for sharing such superbs photos.
wildgoha
The most I like colours -You know it's all incredible for me - something different
revix
very good jcv.....great shoot...
ana-maria
What a dizzy view. Very impressive, looks really like from another planet. An outstanding shot again!!!
Damia
Wow! Vertigo indeed! Excellent pov and compo. Fascinating shot! :)
lafayette
A POV who give the sensation of fall! HAve a great weekend;
uniquedreamer
Immpressive, I can only imagine just how far down this hole is. Excellent POV. Have a wonderful weekend!
PhotoSmith
As is sometimes true with photos, it's hard to get an idea of the true height here. It is a very cool view, though. And you're right - I missed the hut in yesterday's post. Last night Lori and I were talking about it - both of us were so impressed with the skyline. I suspect everyone else was too. Have a great weekend - be careful out there!
TwoPynts
Very cool view! I like how the space flattens out and makes this almost an abstract! Well seen and shot!
DELMUR
magnificent view!the small waves give the scale !
soulofharmony
love the perspective on this shot... absolutely superb :))))
Loloe
Wow! Stunning view! Amazing capture! Bravo!!! and have a nice week-end!
maggiemai
Yikes!!! Where is my parachute Jan-Carel?? Clings on for dear life! Now I really feel like I'm flying above the earth here!!! Incredible shot and yes...I agree with Steve.. please be careful! flattens myself against the rock ++++