La brèche de Roland, a photo from Midi-Pyrenees, South

Photographer's Note

WIKIPEDIA: According to one legend Roland's Breach was cut by Count Roland with his sword Durendal in an attempt to destroy the sword, after being defeated during the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778.
It's an opening in the mountain 40 meters wide and 70 meters high, located at the altitude of 2804 meters.

I stopped at the gravel area not having crampons to walk on the glacier (at right) to reach the breach. I shall come back in September hoping not to hve snow.

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holmertz (102700) 2020-10-01 12:05

Hello Claude,
It's an amazing mountain with a large part missing. It's a just as amazing slope of grey and white with the skiers as tiny focal points. A very strange but photogenic scenery and an perfect light to underscore its strange beauty.
Regards,
Gert

CMJC (5097) 2020-10-01 13:00 [Comment]

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jemaflor (147128) 2020-10-01 23:13

Salut Claude,
un superbe et grandiose paysage avec cette fameuse brèche, bien cadrée depuis ce pov, bon effet de contraste avec la présence de ces névés et bons détails bien sûr avec ces minuscules silhouettes de grimpeurs, très photogénique !

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-10-01 23:56

Bonjour, cher Claude,
Un paysage fascinant et gigantesque. La présence des personnages donne l'échelle de l'environnement.
Une prise de vue très réussie?
Amitiés.
Philippe

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-10-02 5:01

Hello claude,

This is spectacular scenery.
I knew there would be some figures somewhere, though not evident on the thumbnail.
Those figures are very important, to relay the scale of this beautiful scene!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ifege (48085) 2020-10-02 23:01

Hi Claude
An amazing scene with the people looking like ants. A sweeping landscape and superb photo.
cheers
Ian

dta (98848) 2020-10-03 10:40

Bonjour Claude,
Ca ne passe pas par les graviers ? En tous cas , ça doit être bien enneigé en ce moment !
Amicalement