We stayed in a small, cheap, but clean hostel with very basic amenities. However, the view from the room was priceless. This is St. James Cathedral's spire early in the morning as I stood by the window with my coffee, listening to the bells toll and watching the first rays of the sun slowly illuminating the craggy mountain peaks in the backdrop.
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
The highway to Vienna leads into the mountains in the far distance. It's a 3-hour drive via beautiful alpine countryside from Salzburg where we stopped along the route to picnic and savor the great scenery all around.
Location: Salzburg, Austria
High up in the Tyrolean mountains, you can see the whole spread of Innsbruck including the River Inn (from where the city gets its name) that cuts through it. We were sitting on some rocks at the top of the 2,330-meter Hafelekar mountain accessed by the Nordkette cable car when I shot this view, after waiting for almost half an hour for the clouds to part below.
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
Half-dome, the famous natural landmark in Yosemite Park, towers 2-1/2 kilometers over the deep valley below. Formed by glaciers millions of years ago as they retreated, the park has flat, curved and mountainous terrain with varying degrees of vegetation. After driving 'round and 'round, we got to Glacier Point and were rewarded with this breathtaking view. Awesome!
Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Just one of the breathtaking bends that the Royal Gorge train passes through on its 12-mile winding journey across these mountain canyons in Canon City, Colorado. We stood on the open-deck car and it was quite an unforgettable trip as every turn brought amazing panoramas right beside the fast-flowing Arkansas River.
Location: Colorado, USA
