Pastoral Switzerland-autumn landscape

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The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.

The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.

The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.

The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps

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  2. molamoni (55 months ago | reply)

    jaj, micsoda hely, ez egy álom!

  3. nikkor-carol retired from flickr [deleted] (55 months ago | reply)

    WoW,great image,beuatiful landscape

  4. Vala Run (55 months ago | reply)

    Great capture, beautiful, it´s like a dream !!

  5. Sarah .K (55 months ago | reply)

    Oh, this is so lovely! I love the light in it - fave :)

  6. .e.e.e. (55 months ago | reply)

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  7. Zarko Drincic (55 months ago | reply)

    Odakle ovo svetlo dolazi?Dobro "uhvaćeno"...

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  8. bazso.geza (55 months ago | reply)

    Gyonyoru.....

  9. Alkassim (55 months ago | reply)

    post card like. nice composition.

  10. mandalaybus (55 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful! Looks somewhat like Nova Scotia.

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  12. Nejdet Düzen (55 months ago | reply)

    Nice scene...

  13. takay (55 months ago | reply)

    wow, so beautiful scene!
    great shot my friend!

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  14. gianfranco** (55 months ago | reply)

    wow uno scatto da favola
    very compliments

  15. beagle34 (55 months ago | reply)

    Es fantástica, parece sacada de un cuento de hadas !!!

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  17. RRG .CA (55 months ago | reply)

    Very nice !!

  18. half past eight (55 months ago | reply)

    Hű... de szép. Micsoda világitás... micsoda tükrödőzés... micsoda fínom pasztel színek... de kontrasztot megtartva...

  19. Picture hunter (55 months ago | reply)

    Wow this is a great shot! Bravo

  20. Matteo.Mazzoni (55 months ago | reply)

    incredible shot. i love the mood and light coming down from the top

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    Excellent scenic.

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    Fantástica toma.

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  35. Lucy Nieto (54 months ago | reply)

    Bellísima ¡Gracias!

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    Mercy, that's pretty.
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  38. SAKmd (54 months ago | reply)

    Wow! What a beautiful place!

  39. Tanya Puntti (SLR Photography Guide) (54 months ago | reply)

    My, what a gorgeous place. You've captured it beautifully.

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