Contemplation
My friend Len gazing across a sea of cloud at the Refuge Estagnous, Mont Valier, France. We had hoped to spend the morning on the nearby via ferrata (climbing on fixed wires and ladders on sheer rock faces), but the cloud was so low we had to abandon our plans and simply walk down.
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George Swann
Great….... looks like the top of the world.
Tessa Bishop replied
It felt like it George!
Erhan OZBIYIK
Tessa, this shot made me wanting to climb again to 3200 meters !! “in the middle of the night” here and I want to climb.. !!!! God.. This shouldnt be happened.. !!
Erhan OZBIYIK
Tessa, this shot made me wanting to climb again to 3200 meters !! “in the middle of the night” here and I want to climb.. !!!! God.. This shouldnt be happened.. !!
Tessa Bishop replied
Don’t go climbing in the middle of the night Erhan – not good!!
Joanne Bradley
Wow! What a spectacular view!
Tessa Bishop replied
Would have been even better if we could have seen more!!!
Erhan OZBIYIK
:)) I did not mean to climb in the night.. I meant it made me to go to climb “even now” :)
Tessa Bishop replied
hee hee :o)
alfarman
wonderful image …...
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you, glad you like it
Joanne Bradley
Yes, I suppose so, but great shot nonetheless!
unlimitedmind
wow!
Tessa Bishop
Wow is good – thank you! And thanks for the fav
Colin Hollywood
A fabulous image – well done
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you Colin – it was a fabulous place to be!
Terry Mooney
great shot Tessa, this shot should be in a climbing mag.
Tessa Bishop replied
Hey thanks Terry.
emmmee
Great shot. I don’t think the walk would have been easy in those conditions either! Love the mist! em
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you Em! The walk was cold and we didn’t see very much….!
photosbylefty
this is just breathtaking, what a wonderful capture
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you John – it was the most beautiful spot, wish I was back there now!
Iain Mavin
Wonderful scene Tessa
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you Iain, it was beautiful
Jason Connolly
Beautiful shot Tessa, into my favs this goes…
Tessa Bishop replied
Thanks so much Jason – i really appreciate this from the master!! :o)
dinghysailor1
stunning capture ! superb!
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you so much. Your own images are breathtaking – pleasure to meet you :o)
Béla Török
Breathtaking image!
Tessa Bishop replied
It was breathtaking to be there! Thank you :o)
George Link
A perfect National Geographic capture!
Gary L. Suddath
great shot of someone enjoying a breathtaking view..excellent composure having them look into the shot
Tessa Bishop replied
Thanks Gary – it was pretty breathtaking!!
Chuck Wickham
This is a view hardly any of us will ever see except in this photo.
Tessa Bishop replied
You’re probably right – getting up there involved several hours hard walking and a night in a refuge with lots of sweaty, tipsy French men – great fun!!
Vikram Franklin
Awesome pic – made me want to take up climbing again! Alas (said dramatically) – 10 years later, I’m about 10 Kg heavier and a lot less fit :-)
Tessa Bishop replied
Thanks Vikram. I’m getting on a bit and not a fit as I was, but for this sort of view I’ll ‘bust a gut’ !!
JennyDean
fantastic shot, too bad about the abandoned climb, but the pic’s were worth the trip I bet :))
Tessa Bishop replied
Definitely worth the aching knees and sore feet! Thanks Jenny
Jen Ryan
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you!
Barbara Brown
Beautiful capture!!
Tessa Bishop replied
Thank you Barbara!
ralph arce
Breathtaking. Makes you feel you’re on top of the world, eh? I wonder how it feels :)
Tessa Bishop replied
Feels like you’re just a tiny little speck in this huge and beautiful world! Thanks Raphael :o)