Andrew Luyten's photos with the keyword: Torre

Another Venetian Lion

18 Apr 2018 133
A whole pride of them really. This one on St. Mark's clock tower.

Cerro Torre The Mountain

20 Jan 2007 1 185
The complex rock architecture of Cerro Torre (3128m). Not a particularly easy climb to the summit! In fact the first undisputed climb was only in 1974 and a previous claim dating from 1959 caused much controversy before being disproved as recently as 2005.

Ice Fracture

21 Jan 2007 110
Detail from Torre glacier. This pattern of fractured ice caught my eye.

Cerro Torre - Portrait

20 Jan 2007 2 275
Close up of the summit of Cerro Torre (3128m) - a seriously vertical bit of rock! The 'mushroom cap' is peculiar to these mountains. It is composed of aerated frost deposited from the moist and very frequent winds that blow over the summit. Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth )