With the nature
Yesterday I took a tour to Saxon Switzerland - the Elbe Sandstone Mountains/Germany - it has been a national park since 1990 and is around 93 square kilometers in size.
The goal was a lap to the Bastei og the Basteibridge. The Bastei is a rock formation with a view and is 305 meters above sea level.
I traveled by train and took the ferry across the Elbe to get to the starting point...
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| viewpoints can already be seen from the ferry... like here the "Kanapee" at the Tiedgestein |
The tour a pleasure.
See for yourself...
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| The bastion view |
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| The bridge, built in 1851, replaced the earlier wooden bridge - it is over 75 m long and spans the 40 m deep gorge with 7 arches. The narrow rocky reef drops about 190 meters steeply from the bastion to the Elbe. There are magnificent views. |
I see that I've really focused on the green and the brown nuances of the sandstone... probably because my garden is full of flowers... yes and the blue of the sky is missing... in fact it rained all afternoon.
a hug and happy greetings to you.
...and greens are gorgeous! Have a wonderful weekend.
AntwortenLöschenThis is absolutely fabulous, love the photos of the craggy rocks, so beautiful. Have a great weeknd, hugs!
AntwortenLöschenBeautiful landscape. Great photos! The rocks are unbelievable. What a treat to see this area through your eyes. Thank you!
AntwortenLöschenLiebe Viola,
AntwortenLöschenJa, das hat sich gelohnt diesen wunderschönen Ausflug mit absolut tolle Views!
Liebe Grüße,
Mariette
The park is absolutely gorgeous! Such history!
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Donna
I had to refresh my memory of the location of the Elbe and pretty well got it right.
AntwortenLöschenHej Viola!
AntwortenLöschenVilken härlig vandring bland berg, klippor och skog.
Ha det gott /Marika
What a fabulous tour! Gorgeous scenery!
AntwortenLöschenhmmm, this comment was from Divers and Sundry
LöschenCiao, hai fatto un bellissimo giro nella natura e le foto sono venute benissimo..ciao
AntwortenLöschenWow what a beautiful area to visit-loved all the photos. happy weekend
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AntwortenLöschenSå vakkert landskap du viser! God helg kjære Viola.
Klem fra Marit
Beautiful landscape and photos. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
AntwortenLöschenIt is all very beautiful.
AntwortenLöschenThat's absolutely stunning, Viola! How wonderful that you are able to go on a day trip to such a fantastic place. One of my blogging friends lives in the area! xxx
AntwortenLöschenWhat a beautiful place. Just wow. I certainly would have this on my list of places to see.
AntwortenLöschenLa Naturaleza es maravillosa. Se ve preciosas esas zonas rocosas.
AntwortenLöschenFeli fin de semana.
Hei Viola!
AntwortenLöschenFantastiske bilder fra et vilt og vakkert område.
Nyt ferien din!
Hilsen fra Turid
Wonderful photos
AntwortenLöschenShame about the rain ... however, your photographs are lovely to see.
AntwortenLöschenWhat an amazing day you enjoyed.
All the best Jan
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What a wonderful hike, so lovely to see it.... I do love that bridge!
AntwortenLöschenHugz
Oh my gosh! The pictures are beautiful, and breathtaking.
AntwortenLöschenFascinating! Incredible!! I'm "from the socks" !! Wonderful! I cannot believe, that this bridge really exists! Great photos of a marvellous trip!!
AntwortenLöschenFaszinierend! Unglaublich!! Ich bin „von den Socken“!! Wunderbar! Ich kann nicht glauben, dass diese Brücke wirklich existiert! Tolle Fotos einer wunderbaren Reise!!
LöschenAmazing scenery there, beautiful.
AntwortenLöschenWhat a wonderful place to see! Too bad about the weather. You got some amazing pictures in spite of the rain. That bridge looks like it came from a fairy tale. Granny Marigold
AntwortenLöschenLooks amazing Viola, what a lovely place to visit. xx
AntwortenLöschenWow, vilken plats. Så vackert.
AntwortenLöschenKram Carin
Kjære Viola. Takk for koselig kommentar hos meg og takk for nydelige bilder. Jeg tenker tilbake til første gang jeg så dette fantastiske området fra togvinduet og tenkte: "Wow! Her må jeg stoppe en gang!" Så ble det flere ganger jeg bare dro forbi, så opp på fjellene og tenkte: "Ja, her var det... det var her jeg skulle stoppe!" Men først da jeg kom på besøk til dere og ble hentet på stasjonen i Dresden, fikk jeg se disse fjellene på nært hold. For noe av det aller første dere gjorde, var å ta meg med til denne fantastiske nasjonalparken. Og dere kunne ikke vite at dette var et område jeg over tid hadde ønsket å se nærmere...
AntwortenLöschenSå var vi tilbake i fjor sommer, tenk: det har allerede gått et år. Takk for alle opplevelser og minner. Hils og nyt sommeren! Klem
The geologic formations are exceptionally interesting, Viola. Even a rudimentary understanding can provide so much information about the area and its development through time. Great series of pictures. I am happy to share in your adventures. All the best - David
AntwortenLöschenThat looks like a wonderful place. One day! Thank you for visiting my blog. B x
AntwortenLöschenThank you for visiting my blog! I enjoyed reading your post! The scenery is amazing! Have a very happy weekend! 😁
AntwortenLöschenSo many wonderful photos I like scenery shots
AntwortenLöschenOh, Viola.....that scenery is amazing! One day that balancing rock may fall.....who knows when?
AntwortenLöschenthankyou for sharing the beautiful pictures from your trip..............
AntwortenLöschenHej Viola,
AntwortenLöschenDat ziet er indrukwekkend uit. Een prachtige omgeving en geweldig uitzicht. Dank je voor het meenemen!
Lieve groet Willy
What a beautiful trip!!....I would love to visit this place not only to walk it, but to admire it!!....no...Abrazotes, Marcela
AntwortenLöschenSpennende landskap, men ser litt krevende ut også.
AntwortenLöschenFortsatt god sommer fra Ingunn
Du verden for et landskap! Dette tar nesten pusten fra meg, - om jeg er vant til Trolltindene og Romsdalsalpene..... Dette er litt annerledes!
AntwortenLöschenDet siste bildet kan minne om broen der Tom Cruise spilte inn noen av scenene i filmen Mission Impossible 7.
Du tar veldig fine bilder Viola !!
Ønsker deg en flott sommer videre.
Klem
For et sted - for et fantastisk landskap! Jeg elsker fjell og stein, så her skulle jeg gjerne vært! Synd at du fikk regn, men været forandrer seg hele tiden nå. Men du hadde det sikkert fint likevel. Bedre enn den sterke varmen som har vært. Kos deg videre. Hilsen Tove/fargeneforteller
AntwortenLöschenViola this was a fascinating foray into some breathtakingly beautiful countryside! I love that it was rainy but not too wet to enjoy the hikes and views. Happy new week to you! xoxo
AntwortenLöschenThe rain at the end of the tour didn't bother me - I had my rain jacket with me :-)) Of course I would have wished for this wonderfully bright blue sky for the photos - Jenny, you know it... these beautiful "postcard photos" :-))) Hug
LöschenWow! The geology there is fascinating. The gorge bridge is surreal among the rock formations. It looks like a wizard could peep out at any minute. Scary up there on the viewing area, but a gorgeous view worth the hike!
AntwortenLöschenYou did a very good and satisfactional travel. What a fantastical pictures. They are great.
AntwortenLöschenDär är så vansinnigt vackert! Jag var där för några år sedan, bodde inte så långt ifrån bron och vandrade i det fina landskapet.
AntwortenLöschenKul att du hittade till min blogg, det är alltid trevligt med nya bloggvänner! Och att du lär dig norska! Bravo!
Greetings Viola, thank you for sharing all these amazingly beautiful photos. I enjoyed them very much. Sending hugs from Virginia, USA :)
AntwortenLöschenIt is beautiful but very high!
AntwortenLöschenEspectaculares fotos, muy bonitos paisajes, da envídia sana y muchas ganas de viajar allí y visitarlos
AntwortenLöschenSaludos Cordiales.
Bonjour Viola,
AntwortenLöschenQuelle splendide région ! ces rochers et le fleuve sont magnifiques. Merci d'avoir partagé votre visite, j'ai pu profiter de la vue comme si j'y étais 😊
Bon weekend !
Hélène
Grazie per essere passata. Buon mese di agosto. Ciao
AntwortenLöschenWow det der må ha vært en opplevelse! Takk for at du tittet innom bloggen min :)
AntwortenLöschenSuch beautiful views and such steep climbs!
AntwortenLöschenStunning!
AntwortenLöschenWonderful country! I have learned a new word, bastion. Aloha!
AntwortenLöschenFor en fantastisk natur! Takk for at du deler!
AntwortenLöschenThis was recently a featured image on google. How wonderful that you got to see it in person.
AntwortenLöschenHugs and Blessings
Such strange and incredible formations.
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