Paragliders

If I calculated right there are 63 paragliders in this photo. They are using warm winds rising from the Rhone valley to gain altitude. Photographed from Eggishorn, near the village of Fiesch, Switzerland.

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mattbenn8 says:

Extraordinary.
It also looks very dangerous with so many of them so close.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

h_saarikoski says:

Mattbenn8: I suppose they are not really that close to each other than what it seems. The photo is taken far away with a telephoto lens which flattens the sense of depth.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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