#provencealpescotedazur — Public Fediverse posts

“Waterfall on the Chardonnet”

The Chardonnet stream is a tributary of the Clarée River.

Not far from here, a steep path crosses the scree of the Queyrellin ridge between Côte Martine and Les Rifs and leads down to a series of chalets and a small chapel, back in the Clarée valley.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/waterfall-on-the-chardonnet/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/11, 1/3 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Ruisseau du Chardonnet”

The Chardonnet stream is a tributary of the Clarée River.

Not far from here, a steep path crosses the scree of the Queyrellin ridge between Côte Martine and Les Rifs and leads down to a series of chalets and a small chapel, back in the Clarée valley.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/ruisseau-du-chardonnet/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/8, 1/12 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Gentiana delphinensis”

This gentian is endemic to the Dauphiné region of France. It is very similar to Gentiana verna but differs in that its leaves are lanceolate, acute and relatively long.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/gentiana-delphinensis/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 1600, ƒ/11, 1/40 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“There was once a glacier here”

Between the Queyrellin and Châtelard ridges, the path leads into a very old glacial valley with a distinctive U-shape.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/there-was-once-a-glacier-here/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 400, ƒ/8, 1/170 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor”

The phrase “One does not simply walk into Mordor” originates from a scene in Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

In the scene, the Council of Elrond reveals that an evil ring must be…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/one-does-not-simply-walk-into-mordor/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 400, ƒ/8, 1/30 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Wild water running down the slope”

Torrents are steeply sloping streams.

They are generally mountain waters. They originate from rheocrene springs (apparent, sloping, flowing springs) and glaciers, but more generally from wild water running down slopes.

The profile of a torrent is…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/wild-water-running-down-the-slope/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 400, ƒ/9, 1/10 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Oxygen-packed torrent”

It's the low temperature of mountain torrential waters that allows them to become saturated with oxygen as they flow over the falls.

They are then home to animals that are major consumers of dissolved oxygen, such as the larvae of a host of insects.

During…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/oxygen-packed-torrent/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 400, ƒ/8, 1/6 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Ruisseau du Raisin”

The Ruisseau du Raisin meanders beneath the Queyrellin ridge in the Chardonnet valley.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/ruisseau-du-raisin/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 160, ƒ/8, 1/2 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“The stream flowing through a grassy field in the mountains”

The Ruisseau du Raisin meanders beneath the Queyrellin ridge in the Chardonnet valley.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-stream-flowing-through-a-grassy-field-in-the-mountains/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 160, ƒ/8, 1/12 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Down to the valley”

The Ruisseau du Raisin is a tributary of the Ruisseau du Chardonnet, which in turn is a tributary of the Rivière La Clarée, which gives its name to this splendid valley down below.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/down-to-the-valley/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 400, ƒ/11, 1/60 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Alpine chalet above the Clarée valley”

Alpine chalets are small dwellings usually found far from the main roads.

They are often (but not always) reached by 4×4 in summer, and on foot, snowshoes or skis in winter.

In the past, these chalets served as summer residences for the farmers…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/alpine-chalet-above-the-claree-valley/

📅 19 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 1600, ƒ/8, 1/90 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Running water”

The magnificent Fontcouverte cascade on La Clarée river, near Névache, is a protected site. The cascade takes its name from a miraculous spring that was partly hidden and covered by a bush: “the covered fountain”.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/running-water/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm
🎛️ ISO 400, ƒ/11, 1/25 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“The Fontcouverte cascade second tier”

The magnificent Fontcouverte cascade on La Clarée river, near Névache, is a protected site. The cascade takes its name from a miraculous spring that was partly hidden and covered by a bush: “the covered fountain”.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-fontcouverte-cascade-second-tier/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/8 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“The Fontcouverte cascade first tier”

The magnificent Fontcouverte cascade on La Clarée river, near Névache, is a protected site. The cascade takes its name from a miraculous spring that was partly hidden and covered by a bush: “the covered fountain”.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-fontcouverte-cascade-first-tier/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/7 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“The magnificent Fontcouverte cascade”

The magnificent Fontcouverte cascade on La Clarée river, near Névache, is a protected site. The cascade takes its name from a miraculous spring that was partly hidden and covered by a bush: “the covered fountain”.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-magnificent-fontcouverte-cascade/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/11, 1/3 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Majestic Larix”

Larches are deciduous conifers in the genus Larix, of the family Pinaceae.

Growing from 20 to 45 metres tall, they are native to the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere, where they are found in lowland forests in the high latitudes, and high in mountains further…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/majestic-larix/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/25 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Misty Mountains”

In J.R.R. Tolkien's “The Hobbit,” the Misty Mountains represent a formidable and treacherous barrier that the protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, and his companions must traverse on their journey to the Lonely Mountain.

Thus, the Misty Mountains represent Bilbo's…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/misty-mountains/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm
🎛️ ISO 320, ƒ/8, 1/1250 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“The path to reach the sky is sometimes twisted”

This European larch is an exception among its kind. It sheds its needles in autumn, which turn yellow, red and brown before dropping. It is the only conifer in Europe to do this.

It is sometimes called the mountain oak, because of the…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-path-to-reach-the-sky-is-sometimes-twisted/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/40 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“European larch trees dressed for autumn”

These European larch are an exception among their kind. They shed their needles in autumn, which turn yellow, red and brown before dropping. It is the only conifer in Europe to do this.

It is sometimes called the mountain oak, because of the…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/european-larch-trees-dressed-for-autumn/

📅 18 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/50 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Dry branchs of dwarf juniper”

This is the dwarf subspecies of the common juniper, found at altitude on rocky outcrops and mountain meadows. This recumbent shrub forms dense mats at ground level. This feature enables it to resist wind, but also to benefit from the protection of snow…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/dry-branchs-of-dwarf-juniper/

📅 17 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/5 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Still water of Lac de la Cula”

Long exposure is a well-known technique that has been used since the early days of photography.

As well as adding light, long exposure also creates special effects by changing the way we normally see things that move.

This 2-minute long exposure smoothes…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/still-water-of-lac-de-la-cula/

📅 17 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 120 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“Lac de la Cula”

Nestled in a small depression, protected from the wind, Lac de la Cula is a quiet, little-frequented spot.

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/lac-de-la-cula/

📅 17 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/20 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography

“La Main de Crépin mountain peak”

With its high limestone walls and sharp peaks, the Cerces massif lives up to its nickname of France's little Dolomites.

La Main de Crépin once boasted five peaks giving the appearance of a hand, but two of them have unfortunately collapsed in recent…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/la-main-de-crepin-mountain-peak/

📅 16 octobre 2023

📸 Fujifilm X-H2s + 10-24mm
🎛️ ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/15 s

#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #ProvenceAlpesCoteDAzur #HautesAlpes #ValleeDeLaClaree #Photography