Alpine Summer... by KarmaSong
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Description
The Engstligenalp is the biggest plateau of the western Swiss Alps. It lies south of Adelboden on 1900 - 2000 m above sea level. Since 1996 it belongs to the Swiss culture landscapes of national importance.It has the form of an oval and is covered by alpine pastures and crossed by numerous mountain streams springing from the slopes. At the exit of the valley they collect to form the Engstligen falls which cascade in of the most impressive waterfalls of the western Swiss Alps 600 m down to the Engstligen valley. Access from the north is a mule track blasted into the 600 m high rock beside the waterfalls. Since the 1920 there exists also a cable car.
This photo is a memory shot from last month's 'transhumance' , or the seasonal move of around 500 cows to the Engstligenalp which I attended , with white wine and the sound of the Alphorn to welcome the courageous followers of the cows!
Thank you very much for your comments and messages on my previous works, they were greatly appreciated.Please zoom !
Comments (63)
a very lovely place
A very beautiful place you have captured here and it is lovely to see a posting from you again. A lovely crisp capture.
WOW zoom is right a beautiful place for thoughts to stir warm hugs, Linda
Fantastic shot!!
wonderful landscape and great captured !!
Sounds like it was a good trio, dear Jean-Luc. A beautiful landscape to make one dream... Hugs. Di. xx
Excellent creation!!!
p'tain que c'est beau !!!!!! quand je penbse que je suis en vacances et qu'il peut :(
un gran regalo para la vista excelente composicion
magnificant landscape!
Fantastic shot of this beautiful landscape. Wonderful colors and light!
Wow, this is so beautiful!!!
AWESOME!
Outstanding landscape, Jean-Luc.One can almost feel the invigorating mountain air contemplating this image.
WOW! This is amazing!
The landscape is magnificent! Great shot!
Very beautiful alpine landscape!!
WONDERFUL PLACE GREAT SHOT
incredible landscape capture, very beautiful area..
Only in your picture can I visit such a gorgeous place. Such a breath taking landscape. Terrific image Jean-Luc. Thanks for the very informative comments.
What a spectacular place! It's so very perfect on so many levels, and through your capture, I think I'm getting as close to this place as possible for me. Incredible atmosphere and mood that has been created through the photography. It seems as though every tiny detail has been included, and not disregarded. Exquisite composition, and thank you so much for the bit of information on this most remarkable place on earth!
Wonderful view of this breathtaking landscape. :) Beautifully captured!
bel endroit!!
A wonder, how the mountains reaches the sky through the mountains. All so simple yet so powerful, how only Nature can be
Such a beautiful world you have around you! And such wonderful photos you have as remembrances of your visits to these places!
Great capture and story Jean-Luc!
comme dit Gaius: somptueux ! Congratulations for your selection in LWitG #31 (Last Week in the Gallery #31) ! :~)
This has a wonderful three dimensional quality. Thank you for sharing this.
Wonderful landscape!
great image