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This is lake "Zeinissee" at the frontier between the Austrian federal states Vorarlberg and Tyrol in an altitude of about 1800 metres. The mountain in the background is Schrottenkopf (2890 m).

Nearby in the background there's the Alpine pass "Zeinisjoch" between the aforementioned federal states. It's not one of the big passes crossing the Alps from north to south. It's situated in an altitude of 1842 m and it connects the two valleys Paznaun (Tyrol) and Montafon (Vorarlberg). Some meters west of the pass - left of my point of view - there's an old guesthouse with a long tradition in order to support wayfarers and transports. It first was mentioned in a deed of 1505 but it is evident that already the Romans used this inner alpine pass.

Zeinisjoch also is the water shed between the big European river systems of Rhine and Danube - and there's a very special feature - a bifurcation. It is situated right hand in the background.

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  • Copyright: Frank Kaiser (Buin) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4385 W: 32 N: 10070] (36754)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2008-07-10
  • Categories: Nature
  • Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-03-27 0:35
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