The Bastei..., a photo from Sachsen, East

Photographer's Note

Rathen is a village in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, in Saxony, Germany, about 35 km southeast of Dresden on the Elbe River.
The Bastei is a rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago. They are situated near Rathen, not far from Pirna southeast of the city of Dresden, and are the major landmark of the Saxon Switzerland National Park. They are also part of a climbing and hiking area that extends over the borders into the Bohemian Switzerland (Czech Republic).
The Bastei has been a tourist attraction for over 200 years. In 1824, a wooden bridge was constructed to link several rocks for the visitors. This bridge was replaced in 1851 by the present Bastei Bridge made of sandstone. The rock formations and vistas have inspired several well-known artists, among them Caspar David Friedrich ("Felsenschlucht")
The spa town of Rathen is the main base for visiting the Bastei; the town can be reached from Dresden by paddle steamer on the river Elbe.

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papagolf21 (152599) 2019-01-12 1:04

Bonjour, cher Christophe,
Ces lieux sont superbes et la végétation qui s'accroche à la roche donne à l'ensemble un effet spectaculaire.
Très belle présentation.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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pajaran (102552) 2019-01-12 1:38

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima.
Lepo zeleno drvece i stene, lep deo nacionalnog parka.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully shown, good contrast, beautiful colors, beautifully captured moment with clouds.
Nice green trees and walls, a nice part of the national park.
I wish you a nice day, all the best for a weekend, good luck.

alvaraalto (42234) 2019-01-12 2:29

Hello Krzysztof,
Fascinating landscape with the erratic rocks that emerge between the grubbing of the trees. This seems to me a nice challenge for a starting mountain climber.
Beautiful photo work.
Have a good weekend, groet Rob

Nicou (193806) 2019-01-12 3:07

Hello

On voit parfaitement les traîneée sur la roche de l'eau quelle forme ces rocher ce gris et noir dans cet ensemble vert de végétaiton quelle image sueprbe
Bravo et belle journée
Nicou

Silvio1953 (205611) 2019-01-12 3:16

Ciao Krzysztof, lgreat view of fantastic rocks, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (75330) 2019-01-12 3:31

Witaj Krzysztof,

From this angle, the eroded peaks seem more like sculptures that have become less decipherable with wind and weather!
I can detect a face that looks like one of the Muppet characters and one that looks like a gaping skull!
They do still make a wonderful photograph as they rise above the surrounding trees.
I can't see any rock climbers in this shot but I am sure this is a haven for such a sport.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

snunney (130967) 2019-01-12 3:36

Witaj Krzysztof,
We continue our exploration of these curious rocks. You have framed the shot well, producing an agreeably balanced composition. It is well exposed with good colour contrasts and very good sharpness. Nice Saturday afternoon.

rychem (72179) 2019-01-12 8:01

Tak jest, te skaly sa niesamowite, bardzo dobrze pokazane
pozdrawiam Ryszard

carlo62 (81265) 2019-01-12 10:49

Ciao Krzysztof
strana e originale conformazione rocciosa, non sono un geologo, ma si vede molto bene che è molto interessante.
Buona domenica
Carlo

lousat (129891) 2019-01-12 15:00

Hi Chris,another very interesting pic about these incredibles rocks formations,this time a large view very well done as always,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

ricardomattos (15024) 2019-01-12 16:54

Hi Krzysztof,

Belas fotos destas magnificas formações rochosas. Você conseguiu um belo portifólio de Rathen com vistas muito bonitas.

Parabens e abraço

Ricardo

emka (152108) 2019-01-13 0:11

Cześć Krzysiu, Ładne skałki, dobre zdjęcie. Ale mnie teraz zachwycają zimowe widoki. W szwajcarskich Alpach jest bajecznie. Sniegu bielutkiego, świezego powyżaj kolan. Zakładam plecak i ide. Pozdrawiam MAłgorzata

jmdias (102822) 2019-01-23 11:18

k

a beautiful slice of this natural park with a nice contrast between the shapes of the stones and the green of the local vegetation. nice job.

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (58830) 2019-01-29 19:59

Hello Krzysztof,
These are really interesting formations, they look like prehistoric high-rises! It's a breathtaking view.
Regards,
MT