Images tagged "mountain"
A general view of Mt. Kyaiktiyo with the Golden Rock or Kyaiktyio Pagoda balancing impossibly over the edge thanks to a strand of Buddha's hair placed underneath.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dusk. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Sunset over the Kyaiktyio Pagoda. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A monk with typical Burmese fan. Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Busy square at the foot of Mt. Kyaiktyo, from which the "buses" to the top of Mt. Kyaiktyio run. Shan State.
Burnese nuns in their typical pink robes in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A monk in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
The Golden Rock really looks like it is about to fall down the mountain. That it does not fall is reportedly thanks to the Buddha's strand of hair hidden below the holy boulder.
A view from traveller's oriental fairy tale - a forest of old, delapidated stupas with a mountain range in the background. Indein village, Shan State.
Mayon volcano near Legazpi City. Luzon
Chocolate Mountains. Bohol.
A road through Chocolate Mountains. Bohol
View towards Tung Chung from the cable car to Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains at the background. Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains and clouds at the background. Bali.
Rice terraces in the mountains north of Bali.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Panoramic view from the fort at the city of Nizwah and distant mountains.
View from the ramparts of the Jibrin castle to the surrounding plain and the Hajar Mountains.
Mountaineous scenery on the way from Nizwah to Muscat.
Scenery seen from the trekking route on Cat Ba island in Halong Bay
Tibetan prayer flags with Himalayan scenery at the background on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse in Tibet.
A valley with lush greenery during a short Tibetan summer somewhere on the way from Shigatse to Lhasa.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
Moon-like scenery of Arches National Park with La Sal Mountains at the background. Utah.
View at the nearby mountain ranges at dusk. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
View to the West from the observation level of Taipei 101 with the curvy Tamshui River and mountains at the background. Taipei.
Mountainous scenery seen in the morning from the Leader Village Taroko hotel in Taroko National Park.
Taroko Gorge. Taroko National Park.
A curve of Liwu RIver in the gorge. Taroko National Park.
Long tunnel at the beginning of Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Baiyang Waterfalls on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Baiyang Waterfall on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Harbor in Ceuta (Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco) with Fortaleza (Fortress) de Hacho at the top of Monte Hacho at the background.
A frozen pond of water and a view over Sierra Nevada. Sequoia National Park, California.
Breathtaking view of the Verde Valley and Sedona area on the way to Jerome, Arizona.
Breathtaking view of the Verde Valley and Sedona area on the way to Jerome, Arizona.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
Mountains in snow between Sedona and Flagstaff, Arizona.
Scenery half way up the First Mesa of Hopi Indians. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
View of the First Mesa from below. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
View from Arches National Park to La Sal Mountains with peaks capped in snow. Utah. .
Red rocks of Arches National Park with white peaks of La Sal Mountains at the background. Utah.
Moon over Arches National Park. Utah.
Early evening in Arches National Park. Utah.
Volcanic landscape with hot springs and vents in Ovakudani seen after getting off the cable-car from Soun-zan to Togendai. Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Volcanic hot springs and vents in Ovakudani on the cable-car route between Soun-zan and Togendai in Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Cable car connecting Soun-zan and Togendai with majestic Mount Fuji at the background. Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
The sacred Mount Fuji seen from a plane.
At the top of Moro Rock. Sequoia National Park. California.
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California.
Pink sunset over Sierra Nevada south of Death Valley, California.
Postcard-perfect lake inside the crater of Taal volcano south of the Luzon island.
The journey up to the Taal volcano in South Luzon can be traveled on the back of a donkey.
View from a hiking trail over Shek O on the eastern end of Hong Kong Island.
Landscape of New Territories seen from a hiking trail.
Shek O golf course and country club. Seen from a hiking trail.
Breathtaking view of the central part of Hong Kong Island seen from a hiking trail.
View from the Hong Kong Trail around Shek O, Hong Kong Island.
View from the hiking trail over southern parts of Hong Kong Island.
VIew over islands south of Lantau Island from the area of Po Lin monastery.
Rice terraces.
Kanchenjunga - one of the tallest peaks of the Himalayas (8586 m.) seen at dawn from Gangtok in Sikkim.
Rice terraces.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
Landscape seen from the Phnom Bok hill about 25 kilometres northeast of Siem Reap.
Machhapuchchhre (Fish Tail) - a mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north central Nepal. It is considered sacred to god Shiva and closed to climbers. Nobody has ever climbed to its summit.
Crossing a mountain stream during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
Nepali child seen in a village during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
View of Kathmandu and the surrounding mountains from the Basantapur Tower within the Royal Palace complex.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Contemplating the scenery of the Passu Glacier.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Scenery of Cappadocian mountains.
In the mountains of Cappadocia.
Austere and beautiful scenery of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau with no trace of greenery. Somwhere along the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Mosaic-like fields in the central Tibetan Plateau between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Austere Tibetan scenery on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Landscape of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau on the way from the Nepali border dotted with piles of prayer stones left by passing pilgrims.
Scenery of fields on the Tibetan Plateau.
Colors of Tibet in summer.
Rural scenery of the central Tibetan Plateau between Shighatse and Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Tibetan family on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Scenery along the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
The austere scenery of the Tibetan Platau between Shigatse and Lhasa is sometimes enllivened with tiny hamlets surrounded by fields.
Mount Everest seen from the village Tingri on the way from the Nepali boundary to Shigatse.
The main street of Gyantse with traditional Tibetan houses and the Gyantse Dzong (fortress) perched on top of the mountain at the backround.
Crazy Horse - the gigantic sculpture of Indian chief is being carved from a mountain in Black Hills of South Dakota since 1948.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
On the way to Old Faithful - the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Peter from Sydney (as he introduced himself). Vicinity of the Kościuszko National Park (Snowy Mountains), New South Wales.
A hilly scenery in evening sunlight somewhere in New South Wales, Australia.
Snowy Mountains with the highest peak of Australia - Mount Kościuszko (2228 m above sea level). New South Wales, Australia.
Scenery on the way to Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
A scenery of pristine and impenetrable valleys and canyons on the route of the Queenstown - Strahan train in Western Tasmania.
Scenery of Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Mountains make a fantastic background to already beautiful landscape of Borobudur bell-shaped stupas.
Marapi volcano (Gunung Merapi) seen from Borobudur stupa at sunrise.
Ad Deir (The Monastery) - the second most visited monument in Petra located at the end of a steep path up the Jabal Al-Deir. Built by the Nabataeans in the 1st century A.D.
Towers of the Norman Cathedral of Cefalu in Sicily and the city seen from La Rocca - the rock 270 m high towering over the area.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
On the way to Kościuszko National Park in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Signpost on the Kościuszko Road in Kościuszko National Park. Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
A stream in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Resting by the road in Snowy mountains, New South Wales.
Scenery of the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Perspective of Sejong-Daero road with Gyeongbokgung Palace and the backdrop of Bukhan-Dong mountains. Seoul.
View from the road 75 towards Robinson and Takamatua bays near Akaroa, South Island.
Huge waterfallsjust after the rain. Milford Sound, South Island.
Low laying clouds in Milford Sound on a rainy day, South Island.
Marvelous sunset over the mountains seen from the steep road between Arrow Junction and Wanaka. South Island.
Marvelous sunset over the mountains seen from the steep road between Arrow Junction and Wanaka. South Island.
Lake Wanaka. South Island.
Mountains over Lake Wanaka, South Island.
Beautiful Lake Wanaka surrounded by mountains. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
Mount Victoria seen from the Wellington Harbor. Wellington, North Island.
State Highway 4 running along the western edge of Tongariro National Park on North Island with snow capped Mount Ruapehu on the right.
View of the volcanic Mount Ngaruhoe on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Mount Ngaruhoe. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Solidified red lava and Mount Ngaruhoe. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Trekkers with Mount Ngaruhoe at the background. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
One of the lakes seen during the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Three lakes of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Emerald Lake. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Three lakes of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island. At the foreground Emerald Lake.
Scenery of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
A lake seen on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Snow capped Mount Ruapehu seen from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
A lake seen on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Lakes Rotoaira and Taupo sen from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Smoky vents on the mountain slope. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Sweaty t-shirt after 9 hours of walk. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Rocks at the foot of Mount Manganui. Bay of Plenty, North Island.
View of the Zafrashan mountains from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Coastal area seen from Le Morne Brabant, a mountain in the a UNESCO World Heritage site.
View from Tamarin Beach in Mauritius, towards Montagne du Rempart and Trois Mamelles mountains in the background.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
Sugarcane field with Pieter Both mountain in the background seen on the way from the airport to the north of Mauritius.
Home made mobile cotton candy machine. Dajti Mountain, Tirana.
The center of Tirana seen from the cable car to Dajti Mountain.
Tirana seen from the cable car to Dajti Mountain.