Big Stones

Posted by Anthony Morgan Lambert (Bielefeld, Germany) on 6 January 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

The Externsteine near Detmold Germany.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externsteine

Hectic life just carries on.Swine flu is running rife in Germany at the moment (have you got it where you are ?) and over a third of everybody at work are sick at the moment so the few left fit,well and fighting are having to push out the over time to make up for the sick and missing !!
I´ll be in to comment when I can.

Comments (17)

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

good shot, great looking place

6 Jan 2009 6:18am

@Alun Lambert: Number 1 on the list if you make it over to us in the Autumn

vahid from Iran

ncie place man.I love these rock

6 Jan 2009 6:59am

@vahid: Cheers

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Wow they are pretty big stones all right!!! I think you got the perfect angle here Anthony!!
I remember you introducing me (and others) to your family on AM3, so I would like to introduce you to mine....you might remember my Bro , well he has finally joined the bigger family of Am3 and he's here Still not up to Lambert clan levels yet but on our way lol!

6 Jan 2009 8:07am

@Linerberry: I´ve just dropped in on your brothers blog and left some comments Liners.He likes his hedges I see. :-)

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Dramatic limestone(?) pillars.
Do people climb there?

6 Jan 2009 10:52am

@grouser: Check out the link for more info mate.No,no climbing allowed !! Except up the meatal stairways built into the stones !!

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Awesome rock formation. That is one place I'd love to visit if I was ever in the area. A nicely framed shot.

6 Jan 2009 11:27am

@Mike: Get over for a visit Mike !! There´s lots to photograph here in the area !!

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

Beautiful!!!!!!!!

6 Jan 2009 12:15pm

@Eleftheria!: Thank you my dear !!

EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom

They are magnificent. My kind of location to visit. A terrific shot, Anthony

6 Jan 2009 12:39pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Wonderful geological feature, nicely captured in this shot.

6 Jan 2009 12:59pm

Jeff from Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom

Big old stones boy,wouldn't like to carry them very far...Are my old eyes deceiving me, or is that Claudia and Alisha strolling down the road...Leaving the question,where's Cailean. :>)

6 Jan 2009 2:51pm

@Jeff: Well spotted "Eagle eyes" !! Cailean was walking next to me I seem to remember !!

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

I love the rich and subtle lighting across the rock formations, Anthony - well done.

6 Jan 2009 5:30pm

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States

Awesome. I would never have thought this was in Germany.

6 Jan 2009 7:02pm

@Suzanne: Why not ??
No Bratwurst,Beer or Sauerkraut in the frame maybe ??
:-) only joking

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Impressive against that beautiful blue sky. A really gorgeous compo.

6 Jan 2009 8:47pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Good shot, great sharpness, bringing the details of those stones to life.

6 Jan 2009 9:10pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

They look like giants! (must check out the link) fabulous shot Anthony.

6 Jan 2009 11:32pm

@MaryB: Thank you Mary,it´s a great location !!

Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States

I could imagine that there are plenty of 'photo' shots here... excellent...

7 Jan 2009 2:08am

@Fliss: Many many shots Fliss and I´ve taken most of them I reckon !!

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Nice rocks, and their tones are really nice with this blue sky…

7 Jan 2009 1:58pm

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

Very impressive rock formations. Your composition with its perspective and the people makes this quite dramatic looking.

11 Jan 2009 9:23pm

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