Wednesday, August 30, 2017

mountain moments / alpine skies


homesky... always more special on the evening before going on a journey. 
(even when it's just a short trip). 

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On the way to Tyrol / passing the sign of my hometown / light memory reflections 

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Road moment: when the mountains appear at the horizon ... together with that feeling of larger horizons. 

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Mountain view from our balcony :) so good to be here, and to have luck with the weather. 

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Giant alpine lift construction. All the things mankind developed...

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Mountain zen with silver horizon

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Water, sky and stone.
And a timeless horizon :)

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Flower windows :)

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Saturday: Today brought sun and rain and sun and thunder... and a beautiful sign: we went up to Timmelsjoch, an alpine pass. There's a crystal up there, as hope and sign for world peace. So here's a wish, for peace , and sunny skies.

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Ötztal-Bike-Marathon 2017 - Start of 4500 participants!

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Sunday morning in the mountains - taking the "Sessellift" in Vent.
Blue skies and views opening.

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Up at 2235 meter altitude.
A sunwarmed bench, a dream of flying.
Stone paths and stoic cows.

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more photos, notes to follow...



The colorful pretty vibe
of a single flower
in a world of greens/greys/browns

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... and a second mountain/lift tour, after a rain pause:
Gigijjochbahn Sölden.
The view, like a reflection on natural monuments + human monuments.
Both pretty amazing

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the timeless + rough beauty of alpine grounds

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Mountain balance: creating a stone cairne.
Looking up, a flock of crows:
the lightness of today.

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Trail statue: the winged guardian angel of all who wander....
or just a hiker with backpack :).

- as always, we see is what we think

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Cherry cake at the Gigijoch alpine cafe at 2.238 metres
- a delicious mountain moment :)

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A different monday: driving back home from the mountains along a scenic route: via the "Fernpass", past the "Zugspitze". This feeling of open roads, of possibility.
And a quote: "One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure".

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More moments: instagram/lifeasjourney
More skies from around the world: skywatch friday


5 comments:

practice said...

Isn't it strange, reading your post I realised I always think of horizons as flat lines over the sea, not filled with things like trees and mountains. Something for me to think about today, thank you!

Jane said...

Great series of images, and I get what you mean about late evening skies. They can be quite beautiful sometimes more than they can be during the daytime. Thanks for sharing :)

Photo Cache said...

Beautiful shots.

bookworm said...

I love the "flower windows" and your mountains, so unlike our rolling hills of upstate New York. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, I love the view from your balcony! Beautiful!!