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Diana Australis

Diana Australis club

Posted: 25 Apr 2024

Taken: 17 Jun 2023

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Happy Stone Fence Friday

Happy Stone Fence Friday
From the remote Baltistan village of Machlu in the Hushe Valley on the treacherous dirt road to K2 trek start point. A very conservative area of remote Baltistan, but friendly and welcoming to polite visitors. Many Western mountaineers come up along here to climb K2 or one of the other multitude of 7-8000m plus peaks in this region. . But it is much quieter and less mountaineered than Nepal or Everest. A few die up here on the peaks each year.
The stone walls are their fencing here as timber is in short supply. These are poor subsistence farming villages.
Have a fab Friday and a spectacular photographic weekend!

J. Gafarot, Edna Edenkoben, Eva Lewitus, Gabi Lombardo and 41 other people have particularly liked this photo

36 comments - The latest ones
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A fantastic photo from this high mountain area...
2 weeks ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
Paradise must be something like this. Some wonderful serrated mountains and a green meadow. By the way, every year some Spanish climber dies there. Kind regards, Anton.
2 weeks ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Yes. The Spanish helped fund a community run guest house at the even remoter end of the valley. It was a comfortable large climbers’ lodge with extraordinary views over Gasherbrum. Usually an Aussie dies each year too, and a number of Europeans.thank you Anton.
2 weeks ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Eine wunderbare Bergwelt und Natur! Danke für die Informationen!
2 weeks ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Outstanding landscape and photo*****
2 weeks ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Diese herrliche Natur ragt da ja gleich schön raus,wie diese große Bergwelt liebe Diana,da zeigst du wieder eine wunderschöne Naturaufnahme von dieser tollen Gegend :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 weeks ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A great panoramic view !
2 weeks ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Superbes photo et vue. Bonne journée. Nicole .
2 weeks ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
D'une beauté phénomènale et impressionnante ces majestueuses montagnes bien enjolivées par
Ces remarquables pierres qui servent de Clôture.
HFF et agréable fin de semaine paisible et reposante.
2 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Breathtaking capture!
2 weeks ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such an amazing scene.............the contrast between the lush green foreground and houses and the stark but majestic background of the mountains is so unexpected..!!

You've captured this beautiful Diane.........in gorgeous light and fabulous detail, and sharp from front to back. I love it **********
2 weeks ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Impressive scenery; beautifully captured
2 weeks ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Magnificent capture.
2 weeks ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
An extraordinary mountain backdrop. HFF Diana.
2 weeks ago.
 Guido Werner
Guido Werner club
Wonderful capture of this mountanious landscape!
2 weeks ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A marvellous image of this spectacular area, Diana. HFF, big huggss and have a great weekend. XX
2 weeks ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Another dramatic mountain scene. Fabulous.
HFF Diana & have a great weekend.
2 weeks ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
HFF und ein erholsames und sonniges Frühlingswochenende wünsche ich dir.
2 weeks ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Eking out a living, and hoping that the relatively lush valleys will provide enough food for the winter. A hard life, but in spectacular surroundings.
2 weeks ago.
 Franck Chabal
Franck Chabal club
HFF
2 weeks ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Vraiment un magnifique endroit merci pour l'info bonne journée.
2 weeks ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A great capture Diana. As you say, a lot of stone fences about (not heard of them before -I thought they were called walls :) Well done.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
2 weeks ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to Herb Riddle club
The wood is so scarce they cannot waste it on fencing. Rocks are in superabundance so they become fences..or fulfil the function thereof….
2 weeks ago. Edited 2 weeks ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
HFF / Best wishes
2 weeks ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Magnificent backdrop to a wonderful capture D
The lush greens contrast well with the stark mountains
HFF and a good weekend
2 weeks ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
very very nice image

wish you a happy weekend:)
2 weeks ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Unmistakabley your image without seeing your name Diana. I love the rich greens in the foreground and the clouds at the top of those mountain peaks. Magnificent! Well captured
HFF and have a good weekend
2 weeks ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Eine wunderschöne, malerische Landschaft, Diana.
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende
Erich
2 weeks ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Grandiose Landschaft mit dem Dach der Welt!
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Diana!
2 weeks ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Excellently composed landscape shot, Diana!
As poor as the people there may be, their adaptation to the harsh living conditions is admirable.
Have a fantastic weekend. ox
2 weeks ago.
 Günter Diel
Günter Diel club
Sehr schön gezeigt! Gruß Günter
13 days ago.
 Michelle Chouchou
Michelle Chouchou club
Belle photo et magnifique historie. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12 days ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Absolutely stunning landscape composition Diana. The contrast of greens of the valley and the ruggedness of those almost unbelievable mountains is very eye-catching. A hard life for the local people I imagine, but they are probably more content with their lot than many of us in the West.

HFF Amelia Diana and enjoy your weekend
9 days ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Diana
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition, great colours too.
Hard to comprehend the modern looking houses with the backdrop of the mountains!
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
8 days ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
This is, undoubtedly, a "spectacular photographic weekend", dear Diana !
A wonderful view, with the village nestled between the mountains and vegetation.
Nice Sunday
Fabio
7 days ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
It takes courage and control.
Thank you so much.
Um abraço.
3 hours ago.

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