Spitzkoppe - The Bridge by Meisiekind
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Namibia 2010
This is the 3rd image in the series that I shot at the Spitzkoppe in Namibia. This rock formation is called "The Bridge" and you can see some scale with my brother standing under the bridge. It was quite a climb for him on smooth rock but I will be ever thankful for his courage! I tried, but chickened out about three quarter way up! In my defence - I only wore flip-flops!!!
Thank you for popping in and for your support in comments and favs on my 2nd Spitzkoppe upload yesterday.
Stay well!
Hugs
Carin xx
For those who missed the first upload, here are some facts on these mountains that I copied from Wiki:
The Spitzkoppe between Usakos and Swakopmund is also described as the "Matterhorn of Namibia". It rises to an altitude of about 1800 metres and is situated in an endless, dry plain. The island of mountains can be seen from far away.
The granite massif, which is part of the Erongo Mountains, was created by the collapse of a gigantic volcano more than 100 million years ago and the subsequent erosion, which exposed the volcanic rock, granite. San (Bushman) paintings can be found in various places, many in the "Bushman Paradise" under an overhanging rock wall.
Comments (51)
CaressingTheDark
A unique ans beautiful shot. Love the rock formation and the clarity is awesome
Meowgli
Awesome formations, you could probably spend days photographing something like that!
0rest4wicked
That's not a defense... shame on you for such foot wear.. lol. Great place and image. Just did a quick search to answer my geological curiosity. A fascinating area, it reminds me of a rock preserve here in the Mojave. Thanks so much for sharing.
BorisB
What a gorgeous scene and excellent presented!!
beachzz
Having your brother stand beneath the arch really gives perspective--this is a magic place!!
kbrog
Excellent capture! A truly astounding scene.
Hendesse
Fascinating place, what an impressive view. The stone bridge is really huge and the stone textures look fantastic. Excellent shot!!
rocserum
Impressive!!! Great to see it in the right dimension, with your brother underneath! This must be one of those places to see ones in a lifetime! RS
DAVER2112
Awesome!!!! Your brother there really gives you a sense of scale.
durleybeachbum
So glad your brother made it in there..I always have trouble 'reading' this sort of view without a reference. SUPERB!
jayfar
Isn't nature wonderful? This is a great shot.
helanker
Thanks to your brave brother, we can see the size of this bridge. WOW !!! What a wonderful shot. This series ROCKS ;-D
alanwilliams
what a wonderful landscape for a photographer to be let loose in, awesome in every respect.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful shot an place !
marybelgium
wonderful serie !
cfulton
An amazing experience! Well done on getting the reference to scale the rock face! Clive
jendellas
I would have thought getting down would be quite hairy!!!! Lovely picture!!!!
Charberry
Absolutely amazing. Natural wonders really give us pause, and some humility at times. Beautiful image. Glad your brother was able to demonstrate the size of this.
jicobar
Marvelous POV! The composition and captured colors are excellent! Congratulations!
emmecielle
Magnificent shot! :)
sandra46
COOL, BEAUTIFUL SHOT!!
blinkings
When I was 15, my school took a group of us to an amazing place called the elephant's hide.........so named cos it's a huge sloping mountain of flat rock. Anyway, mum surprised me with a new pair of R.M.Williams boots which are very classy riding boots. But they have leather soles and I had to climb the entire way sliding on my butt!
Faemike55
Wonderful shot! I'm glad that your brother was there to give us his perspective on the bridge
goodoleboy
How can I put in words how magnificent a capture this is, Carin? The Bridge looks like it was hand carved by a huge giant. I know! It's the skeletal spinal cord remains of a humongous dinosaur, lying horizontally...that's it!!! Your brother was most courageous in climbing that slippery slope. And flip-flops? I thought only beachzz wore those, despite the terrain. I would wear spiked cleats in a similar situation.
tofi
Sublime subject and capture, Carin!! It seems bigger than life.. and all that much more to live for! This formation is absolutely sensational.... I could only dream of having the opportunity to so much as chicken out :) Gorgeous image!
wysiwig
This is just amazing! What a stupendous image. You should be working for the Namibian Tourist Board.
Chaosphoto
Amazing !!! And that would have to be winds sculpted
watapki66
Wonderful shot! Can't believe you made it that far in flip flops!
anianiani
awesome view...most important photoshot my dear friend.............
kgb224
Outstanding capture Carin. I just want to say your brother did you a big favor by standing where he stood as it portrays scale superbly.Next time take some descent walking shoes with.