Mount Damāvand (In Persian: دماوند) also known as Donbavand, a dormant
volcano, located in middle Alborz Range and adjacency of Vararoo ,
Sesang , Golezard and Mianrood, is the highest point in Iran (Persia)
and is the highest peak in Middle East. The mountain is located near
the southern coast of the Caspian (Mazandaran) Sea, in Amol
county,Mazandaran, 66 km (45 mile) northeast of Tehran. It is clearly
visible from Tehran. The nearest major town to Mount Damavand is city
of Larijan famous for its hot springs.
(from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Damavand)
Damavand: The highest mountain of Iran (about 5700 meters height).
This photo is taken from "Yadegar" bridge on "Shekh
Fazlollah" highway at a sunset. (Damavand was in east of me, but
both the east and west horzions change their color to reddish yellow)
Added to Flickr Explore (Interestingness) page on 2006/06/10.
Note:
The geotagging for this photo shows the location where I standed and
shooted this shot, not the peak location itself!
The peak itself is here: On Google Maps
And the exact location of where I shooted from again on Damn Google Maps!
Bahram.A, and 232 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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themoonmachine 38 months ago | reply
Hello!
I just wanted to let you know that your photo was featured in a travel article on Matador Network with a link back to your photostream.
You can view the article here:
matadortrips.com/50-sunsets-community-voice
Thanks so much for sharing your great work! Feel free to add this photo or any other travel photos to our Matador Flickr Group!
Sarah
.mused™ 38 months ago | reply
I'm speechless, really thank you for capturing it the way it should be captured, the way it deserves to be presented: majestic, beautiful. thank you, merci.
H.Tilbe [deleted] 38 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ~ Nature ~, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Arash Jahangiri 36 months ago | reply
shayad kamtar kasi be fekr biofte ke az kooh be soorate portrait ax begire. shoma be ye kare motafavet kare jadidi sabt kardin. nice
seyeds 32 months ago | reply
Great shot. I haven't seen Damavand so majestic and beautifull befor.
Could you please tell me what type of camera and lens did you use for this shot.
CK1 graffiti 30 months ago | reply
ey gonbade giti
ey damavand :)
luca.ciavatta [deleted] 26 months ago | reply
Amazing capture.
Robert Lesti (away for a few weeks) 26 months ago | reply
Great!
giacomarco1981 26 months ago | reply
NICE!!!! Very Nice shot!!!
hakimforina 26 months ago | reply
love it
Flores Bonitas 24 months ago | reply
Amazing scenery!
happytina1 24 months ago | reply
so beautifl colour ,,,wawaw ，，好稀饭啊。。。。
tindallfield 23 months ago | reply
good picture
jacque_the_idiot (is still in Iran mode...) 20 months ago | reply
Simply beautiful!!!I wish I can see this view in person when Im in Tehran!
Frans.Sellies 19 months ago | reply
wonderful!
Maria_Globetrotter 13 months ago | reply
Amazing!
happytina1 13 months ago | reply
wa ...beautiful !!!
artland 12 months ago | reply
Congratulations!
This is a wonderful shot!
You are invited to post it to:
artland
*a_a* ( out ) 10 months ago | reply
Fantastic...tones and light are amazing...
victor98_2001 9 months ago | reply
great shot