Esther's photos with the keyword: vista

Deep gorge

Deep gorge

Esther
29 Dec 2013 4 9 487
On the Devil's Nose Train Ride. Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks. AIMG 9924
Follow the river

Follow the river

Esther
29 Dec 2013 3 10 379
On the Devil's Nose Train Ride. Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks. AIMG 9923
Waiting for the iron horse

Waiting for the iron horse

Esther
29 Dec 2013 2 6 395
On the Devil's Nose Train Ride. Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks. AIMG 9931
Blue skies and mountains

Blue skies and mountains

Esther
28 Dec 2013 3 5 331
On the Devil's Nose Train Ride. Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks. AIMG 9917
Starting the trip

Starting the trip

Esther
28 Dec 2013 1 7 426
On the Devil's Nose Train Ride. Notice that the mountain in the distance has been cultivated. Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks. AIMG 9913
Steep slopes

Steep slopes

Esther
28 Dec 2013 2 3 335
On the Devil's Nose Train Ride. Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - was named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks. AIMG 9918
Avenue of the Volcanoes

Avenue of the Volcanoes

Esther
26 Dec 2013 4 10 393
Along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, Ecuador. The Avenue runs for approximately 200 miles south of Quito between two parallel chains of the Andes and passes seven peaks which exceed 17,000 feet. AIMG 9889
View from Cathedral Ledge

View from Cathedral Ledge

Esther
11 Oct 2013 12 6 430
Cathedral Ledge, New Hampshire
Private Hideaway

Private Hideaway

Esther
20 Aug 2011 228
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. AIMG_0730