Brunch with Battutah
Cliff cascade
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 6 November 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
The Amalfi Coast in Italy looking toward the town of Positano. It has been called the most beautiful coastline in Europe. Traveling along the narrow winding roads that skirt the coast is a stimulating and sometimes frightening experience with sheer cliffs plunging to the sea far below.
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Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Amazing view. I like all those pastel shades on the houses.
6 Nov 2008 5:29am
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Impressive light for this beautiful landscape…
6 Nov 2008 5:32am
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
wow -- just a superb view!! this is a place i will need to visit -- fantastic!!
6 Nov 2008 6:36am
@dj.tigersprout: I highly recommend it. Thanks, Jaycee.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
What a fabulous place, those villas clinging to the cliff are wonderful... And this is a great view that you have captured.
6 Nov 2008 7:26am
João Mourão from Amadora, Portugal
Magnífica. Spectacular and stunning landscape. Thanks for sharing.
6 Nov 2008 7:28am
lisa v from Gawler, Australia
I was recently reading about this place and it sounded beautiful but this photo of it exceeds expectations. Well done :)
6 Nov 2008 8:53am
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
I look at this and MARVEL at those who carved flat places and then built all those villas. In that whole photo, there is only one tiny road visible (at least to me) ... just an incredible capture, Michael.
6 Nov 2008 11:24am
@Judy: Thanks, Judy. The one main road with an arched bridge is obscured by a heat haze. I marvel also that this whole area is an earthquake zone around volcano, Mount Vesuvius..
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Truly amazing, Michael ... a lovely cascading composition ... it has a "storybook" quality about it ... I suppose many tales could be told of life along this beautiful coastline.
6 Nov 2008 11:49am
@Ron: I've never been in a place like it to stimulate the imagination. thanks, Ron.
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
What an incredible photo! This view is just spectacular, though I can feel my vertigo coming on each time I look at it.
6 Nov 2008 11:51am
@dobbino: Yes, it certainly isn't for those with a fear of heights. thanks, Rob.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Very impressive... not sure I could stand there at those heights!
6 Nov 2008 12:39pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Such amazing grace and beauty...beautiful photo Michael :)
6 Nov 2008 1:16pm
@Lorraine: Thanks so much, Lorraine.
Photographs by M.E. from Tustin, United States
ahhh to blessed to see such a spectacular view and to take a picture of it... :)
6 Nov 2008 1:49pm
Andy from United States
Wow such a cool looking place. I cant imagine what it would be like to live on a house that is on a cliff!
6 Nov 2008 4:40pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Your processing makes it look like a shot from the 1950s. I like this very much.
6 Nov 2008 7:07pm
KIJI from valenciennes, France
a vertiginous view!!!
Like to pratice base jump from my window ;)
6 Nov 2008 9:09pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
People that live there must be very healthy with all of those hills to climb. Great picture.
6 Nov 2008 10:18pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Amazing, the way the houses are clinging to the rocks. They have the most glorious view from up there. A very beautiful shot Michael.
6 Nov 2008 10:52pm
amos from Jerusalem, Israel
That is just crazy beautiful. Would love to see more pictures of this place if you have some..
7 Nov 2008 12:25am
@amos: Please check out the 8th and 9th Sept in my portfolio for more images of the area. thanks.
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
Now, that's dramatic! It must have been breathtaking to stand there - and it must be amazing to live there and see that every day.
7 Nov 2008 2:10pm
AC from NY, United States
I wish I could have seen this! This is such a dramatic snap and a wonderful view.
8 Nov 2008 12:24am
Sony DSLR-A300
1/100 second
F/11.0
ISO 100
67 mm (35mm equiv.)