Esther's photos with the keyword: terrace

Machu Pichu is often covered in clouds in the morning. As the day progresses, they slowly break apart. Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 1036

Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0982

There is nothing quite like climbing at altitude for those of us who are not used to it. However, the view from the top was definitely worth the climb. Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0988

Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0986

Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0991

The shape of the mountain meant that farming terraces were narrow and steep. Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0973

Llamas were domesticated by the Incans and used as beasts of burden, to produce wool and in sacrificial rites. Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 1000

Sometimes, changing the orientation or exposure or shooting from a different elevation can create significant differences in the reaction to a photo, as can be seen when this photo is compared with www.ipernity.com/doc/304817/34431847 . Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0936

Sometimes, changing the orientation or exposure or shooting from a different elevation can create significant differences in the reaction to a photo, as can be seen when this photo is compared with Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0938

The Incans created narrow terraces on the steep mountainsides from which they grew crops to feed the city. Some of the boulders were too large to move so they just built the retaining walls around them. Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. I climbed from the top to the bottom and back to the top of these terraces, which was rather difficult at this altitude. I owe my success to Diamox (altitude sickness medicine) and a good walking stick. AIMG 0923

The Incans created narrow terraces on the steep mountainsides from which they grew crops to feed the city. Some of the boulders were too large to move so they just built the retaining walls around them. Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0918

Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0921

Huayna Picchu is the mountain in the background of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru. AIMG 0910

The farming terraces at Pisac, Peru are nearly 10,000 feet above sea level. AIMG 0715

The farming terraces at Pisac, Peru are nearly 10,000 feet above sea level. AIMG 0712

Incan ruins at Pisac, Peru. The stones were cut and formed with stone tools starting in the 15th Century. AIMG 0716

The Terrace of the Lions in Delos Greece which was dedicated to Apollo by the Naxos people before 600 BC originally had between nine and twelve marble guardian lions along the Sacred Way. The remaining orginial lions have been removed to the Delos Archelogical Museum and what remains outdoors exposed to the elements are copies. AIMG_3607 AIMG_3607