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SC4D Off Topic Section => Matters of General Interest => The Artist's Place => Topic started by: Ennedi on August 12, 2007, 03:05:58 AM

Title: Grand Canyon du Verdon
Post by: Ennedi on August 12, 2007, 03:05:58 AM
Some shots for your pleasure from the largest canyon in Europe - Grand Canyon du Verdon (Gorges du Verdon). It is 21 km long and up to 700 m deep. It's wide at the river level is from 200 m to only 6 m in the narrowest place.

There are two very scenic roads on both sides of it. I was there a few times, here I present some shots from this beautiful place.

An entrance to the canyon. You can see layers of sedimentary rocks

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Some views from the road along the canyon

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The road

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Another way to discover the canyon (I think I would like it  :D)

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...And here the canyon ends (Pont du Galetas and Lac de Sainte - Croix)

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The weather was not good to make photos, but I hope you  will like it.

The next great place not far from Gorges du Verdon is Lac de Serre Poncon - a beautiful lake. You can see on it's side very characteristic rock formations - les Demoiselles coiffees (rock stacks with a stone on the top). My favourite place at this lake is a small, but extremely interesting shop with crystals - not only from this area, but from every continent (also nuggets and opals from Australia, crystals shining in darkness and many more).
Title: Re: Grand Canyon du Verdon
Post by: Colyn on August 12, 2007, 11:23:51 AM
Looks amazing ... thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Grand Canyon du Verdon
Post by: vester on August 12, 2007, 11:43:22 AM
Yes thank you for sharing.

You sure been around.
Title: Re: Grand Canyon du Verdon
Post by: jeronij on August 12, 2007, 01:02:01 PM
Very nice indeed  &apls

And yes, these mountains do have an european feeling .... I like it  :thumbsup: