Aiguille du Midi X

Detail of the two people in the last shot. It is a bit blurry as I had to zoom in quite a bit. I think one person is taking a photo of the other one!

Aiguille du Midi IX

Notice there are two people in the bottom left of the photo. I'll show a detail of them in the next photo.

Aiguille du Midi VIII

Aiguille du Midi VII

Aiguille du Midi VI

Looking down on Chamonix.

Aiguille du Midi V

Paraglider detail.

Aiguille du Midi IV

This is the path people take to get out on the mountain to ski, paraglide, or ice climb. You can see a couple of skiers in the middle of the photo and paragliders at the top right.

Aiguille du Midi III

Aiguille du Midi II

Aiguille du Midi, Mont Blanc, France

Last month a friend was in town and we had a beautiful sunny day, so we rode the télécabine (aerial tramway) up to the Aiguille du Midi to have a close-up view of Mont Blanc and the other Alps.

Looking Down

Beautiful Hallstatt

Admiring the View

Over the Edge

World Heritage View

They built a platform sticking way out over the edge of the cliff as a viewpoint over Hallstatt and the lake.

Prost!

Selfies

Long Bridge

Flowers

Reflecting

Taking in the View

Heading Down

St. Barbara

My mother's saint.

Walk This Way

Perfect Model

Hidden

Selfies

Charlie Reflects

Mountains and Mirrors

Back to our trip to Austria last Spring! My parents and Janet decided to visit the salt mine near Hallstatt. We rode the funicular up and then had to walk about 20 minutes or so further up the mountain for the entrance to the mine. I am claustrophobic, so while they enjoyed the tour, Charlie and I walked slowly back down the mountain and enjoyed the wonderful views. The walk back was enhanced by these unusual mirrored sculptures placed all along the trail. I had quite a bit of fun with them.

Guarding