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A Late-Summer Hike in Alsace...

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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.

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Comments (25)


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chrysaor

2:52PM | Thu, 05 September 2024

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!

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eekdog

3:19PM | Thu, 05 September 2024

what a gorgeous POV of the landscape you chose. love it.looks so peaceful and not city crowded. i enjoy all the captures.

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MagikUnicorn

3:33PM | Thu, 05 September 2024

Ah voila le Paradis sur Terre :)

Une vue tout simplement majestueuse

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VDH

3:34PM | Thu, 05 September 2024

Fantastic landscape, great capture !!

PhthaloBlue

5:12PM | Thu, 05 September 2024

Beautiful photographs!

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starship64 Online Now!

11:55PM | Thu, 05 September 2024

Wow! What a gorgeous set of pictures!

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A_Sunbeam

12:27AM | Fri, 06 September 2024

Beautiful countryside and images

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gaius

3:12AM | Fri, 06 September 2024

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...

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JohnnyM

3:39AM | Fri, 06 September 2024

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! :-)

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madame

5:08AM | Fri, 06 September 2024

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 !!

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STEVIEUKWONDER

7:40AM | Fri, 06 September 2024

Positively glorious views! Well captured. Looks divine!

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MeInOhio

1:30PM | Fri, 06 September 2024

All very lovely photos of a lovely setting. One high, one medium and one shot from below. Thumbs up!

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Steff_7

10:18PM | Fri, 06 September 2024

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 :)

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rayag

4:16AM | Sat, 07 September 2024

Beautiful landscape, great capture !!

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JeffersonAF

11:46AM | Sat, 07 September 2024

Beautiful capture.

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APlusDesign

2:32PM | Sat, 07 September 2024

These are some amazing shots and views!

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TwiztidKidd

7:55PM | Sat, 07 September 2024

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!

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P7ArtJ5 Online Now!

1:41PM | Sun, 08 September 2024

Very nice work here

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Wolfenshire Online Now!

2:29AM | Wed, 11 September 2024

That is a fantastic photo. I could live in a place like that.

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virginiese

12:23AM | Thu, 12 September 2024

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 ? 😃

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anitalee

5:30AM | Sat, 14 September 2024

Beautiful!!

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Ken _Gilliland

8:35AM | Sun, 15 September 2024

Great shot- well composed

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Flint_Hawk

2:07PM | Sun, 15 September 2024

A stunning & peaceful looking village that is full of history! Great captures!

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romangirl

9:56AM | Tue, 17 September 2024

Beautiful photo!

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SaveTheKittens

12:57PM | Thu, 19 September 2024

oh! you got a really beautiful view from here, seems to be a wonderful and quiet place to live impressive work


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