Esther's photos with the keyword: hill

On the road to Chinchero, Peru, I have my last, and closest view of Nevado Salcantay, which, at 6,271 m/ 20,574 ft., is the highest peak in the Cordillera Vilcabamba range of the Peruvian Andes. AIMG 1295

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. The train ascends from the lower level on the the right, stops, then proceeds upwards on the tracks on the left. AIMG 9945

The Devil's Nose is the mountain on the right. 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 9935

Alausi, Ecuador sits at an altitude of over 7677 feet (2340 meters). It is the starting station of the Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - so 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 9897

Emily Gap is located near Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnells range. It is very significant to the Eastern Arrernte Aboriginal people. According to their beliefs, Emily Gap is where the caterpillar creatures of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) originated. This rock painting is important to the Arrernte Aboriginal people and is associated with Yeperenye (caterpillar) and other dreaming beliefs. AIMG_6677

On the road to Uluru, Australia. AIMG_6760

Ayers Rock - Uluru - Australia. The effect of light and reflection were very prounounced driving around Uluru. These shots were taken minutes apart, but on different sides of the rock. www.flickr.com/photos/ejhrap/8607491749/in/photostream AIMG_7002

Emily Gap is located near Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnells range. It is very significant to the Eastern Arrernte Aboriginal people. According to their beliefs, Emily Gap is where the caterpillar creatures of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) originated. AIMG_6679

Australian Sea Lion - Kangaroo Island, Australia. After climbing the hill from the beach, this Australian sea lion seemed perplexed and unsure of what to do upon discovering that there were people, and not other sea lions, at the top. Approximately 15,000 Australian Sea Lions inhabit the southern and western coast of Australia. This sea lion is part of a colony who live on Seal Bay in Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island is the third largest island in Australia after Tasmania and Melville Island. Less that 4,600 people inhabit the island. The island is known for its natural beauty and wildlife. AIMG_6340

Along the road from Adelaide to Port Jervis, Australia. AIMG_6283

Along the road from Adelaide to Port Jervis, Australia. AIMG_6281

Around Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnell Range. Ghost gums are evergreen trees with white bark that are native to Australia. They are mentioned in the Aboriginal Australian Dreamtime stories and parts of the tree had medicinal use for the Aboriginal Australians. Interestingly, if you pat the tree, your hand picks up a coating of white dust. AIMG_6641

Corroboree Rock is a large formation made out of dolomite that is located approximately an hour's drive east of Alice Springs, Australia. It is part of the East MacDonnell Ranges. It is of great importance to the local aborigine people. "Just off the Ross Highway, some kilometres northeast of the Emily and Jessie Gaps, is a weathered, rippled rock called Corroboree. It began to be formed some 800 million years ago when a shallow, salty sea laid down a fine silt. Algae grew over this silt and shaped itself into mounds that solidified into rock over millions of years. The movement of the earth caused the folding of strata (layers) of rock into the vertical plane, causing the original horizontal layers to stick straight up out of the earth in the form of a ridge. Wind, rain and sun gradually wore down the ridge, with only Corroboree, a particularly hard section of rock, remaining today. The three predominant colours in the rock are black, orange, and white. The black colour comes from the oxidation of iron particles within the stone, and the orange and yellow are the result of tropical weather conditions." www.expedition360.com/australia_lessons_geography/2001/09.. . AIMG_66235

Around Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnells. AIMG_6653

Olympia Greece AIMG_3983

Pink flowers on a hillside in Corfu, Greece. AIMG_4123

Mykonos, Greece AIMG_3702

On the way to Delos, Greece. Delos Island is among the most important mythological and archaeological sites in Greece AIMG_3527