A Late-Summer Hike in Alsace... by KarmaSong
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__ ...Here's a set of captures I shot in the late summer season in Alsace two years ago, as the grape harvest had just finished, during a short period when it 's usually high time to have a go at the 'nejer siesser' , ( i.e. the new sweet) words in the Alsatian germanic dialect to coin this newly fermented grape juice straight from the barrel, which is still not proper wine, but already moderately high in alcoholic content, a must every fall in the region !
__ Well, before having the opportunity to sip this sweet and opaque beverage, I started climbing up the hills overlooking the city of Ribeauvillé that you can see in the first photo. Back in medieval times, this city was protected either from Germanic or French invaders thanks to three towering castles perched on top the surrounding hills, actually the purpose of this hiking tour for me; even though the hills are only about 2000 ft. high (600 m) the slopes to get there are very steep indeed .
__ The first photo features a tiny part of the Saint Ulrich castle (13th century) overlooking Ribeauvillé, surrounded by the golden leaves of the vineyards on the outskirts and at the foot of the castle, while the second photo shows what is left of an impressive stronghold called the Girsberg castle, built in 1250. The third photo features the castle of Haut-Ribeaupierre, dating back from 1084, a long time ago then !
__ Thank you very much for your supportive comments in my gallery. Zoom in for a better immersion in the full-size vista and have a nice forthcoming weekend.
__ Well, before having the opportunity to sip this sweet and opaque beverage, I started climbing up the hills overlooking the city of Ribeauvillé that you can see in the first photo. Back in medieval times, this city was protected either from Germanic or French invaders thanks to three towering castles perched on top the surrounding hills, actually the purpose of this hiking tour for me; even though the hills are only about 2000 ft. high (600 m) the slopes to get there are very steep indeed .
__ The first photo features a tiny part of the Saint Ulrich castle (13th century) overlooking Ribeauvillé, surrounded by the golden leaves of the vineyards on the outskirts and at the foot of the castle, while the second photo shows what is left of an impressive stronghold called the Girsberg castle, built in 1250. The third photo features the castle of Haut-Ribeaupierre, dating back from 1084, a long time ago then !
__ Thank you very much for your supportive comments in my gallery. Zoom in for a better immersion in the full-size vista and have a nice forthcoming weekend.
Comments (28)
chrysaor Online Now!
A very harmonic Landscape! Hopefully You can stay there for a while. It is not always the huge and impressive, whats good for the Mind!
eekdog
what a gorgeous POV of the landscape you chose. love it.looks so peaceful and not city crowded. i enjoy all the captures.
MagikUnicorn
Ah voila le Paradis sur Terre :)
Une vue tout simplement majestueuse
VDH
Fantastic landscape, great capture !!
PhthaloBlue
Beautiful photographs!
starship64 Online Now!
Wow! What a gorgeous set of pictures!
A_Sunbeam
Beautiful countryside and images
gaius
Je me souviens y être allé il y a...hou...c'était au siècle dernier mais je ne me souviens pas d'avoir rapporté d'aussi belles photos...
JohnnyM
These series of photographs you took are all beautiful! I thank you so much for the wonderful comments you left on my animations, it was nice of you to visit my gallery...your presence on this site was missed! :-)
madame
C’est toujours un plaisir d’admirer de si belles prises de vues ce qui n’est pas courant sur ce site, ces paysages sont idylliques. Les trois versions sont très réussies ma préférée est celle du milieu… merci pour ce très apprécié partage !!
STEVIEUKWONDER
Positively glorious views! Well captured. Looks divine!
MeInOhio
All very lovely photos of a lovely setting. One high, one medium and one shot from below. Thumbs up!
Steff_7
Stunning scenes and a history lesson from a place I have not heard of but wish so much now to visit.
Love this and a fave for me :)
rayag
Beautiful landscape, great capture !!
JeffersonAF
Beautiful capture.
APlusDesign
These are some amazing shots and views!
TwiztidKidd
Thank you so much for the beautiful photos. I had no idea how beautiful the Alsace region is. I have never been to France but hope to visit some day. For now, I am seeing France through your eyes... Merci, merci, from Chicago, Illinois, USA!
P7ArtJ5
Very nice work here
Wolfenshire
That is a fantastic photo. I could live in a place like that.
virginiese
Nein! Unglaublisch! Tu es revenu sur ta galerie de la plus belle façon qui soit : avec de magnifiques photos de l'une de mes régions préférées. Et elles sont plus belles les unes que les autres ! Tu ferais le bonheur de mon ancien collègue alsacien que je taquinais souvent sur son alsacitude . Bravo à toi! Peut-on espérer te revoir plus souvent sur Rendo ? 😃
anitalee
Beautiful!!
Ken _Gilliland
Great shot- well composed
Flint_Hawk
A stunning & peaceful looking village that is full of history! Great captures!
romangirl
Beautiful photo!
SaveTheKittens
oh! you got a really beautiful view from here, seems to be a wonderful and quiet place to live impressive work
bugsnouveau
Very lovely photos, thanks for sharing
kenmo
Beautiful scene...
adorety
Excellent. Great photography and POV.