Hills from Around the World 3

A collection of hills from around the world.

At Mission Hill Winery in West Kelowna I took one last photo of my favourite sculpture and then we meandered home, fortunately just up the hill to my friend’s place. Sculpture of leaping people at Mission Hill vineyard in Kelowna, CanadaIt was late afternoon when we made our way up to the fort on top of the hill above Bundi, India.Bundi Fort in the hills above Bundi, India

Downhill Demesne in Ireland, UK, has a trail that took us over hill and dale, into a mysterious ‘black glen’ and then to the edge of an embankment overlooking Downhill Strand. Here we were looking out at a temple from the ruins of the mansion.
Downhill Demesne ruins in Ireland, UKOnce atop the Cerro de la Bufa you can look back down at the view of Zacatecas, Mexico. This is the hill where the revolutionaries, led by Pancho Villa and Felipe Ángeles, fought the last battle of the Revolucion Mexicana and took control of city.View through the arches of the building atop the Bufa, the highest point in Zacatecas, MexicoMr. Win herded us through the market and then we followed some village women up the many stairs that led up to the temple on top of the hill, a fantasy overlooking the village at the end of Inle Lake in Myanmar.
Going Up to the the Temple on the Hill (Shangri-la), Inle Lake, MyanmarThe name of Death Valley is a clue; it starts with the word ‘Death’. Travelling there in the summer, when the temperatures can get up to 134° F (57° C), they don’t recommend walking out of sight of your car. Also to carry water, water, and more water. Water for you, water for your car’s radiator. The reason it’s still wild is because it’s so inhospitable. pale hills at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, who would think that badlands could look so good?  Ouch. Even the grass has thorny bits on Dolgellau’s Precipice Walk in Snowdonia, Wales.The trail along the Precipice Walk in WalesLooking down at a view of a cemetery and the vineyards beyond from the Castillo de Curiel, a renovated medieval castle that had been converted into a hotel near Penafiel in Spain. View of a cemetery and the vineyards beyond from the Castillo de Curiel, a renovated medieval castle that had been converted into a hotel near Penafiel in SpainAfter a small hike up a trail we got to look down on the Duoro River in Portugal.
Looking Down on the Duoro River in PortugalChateau Gaillard, in the province of Normandy, like most castles is set high atop a hill with a spectacular view of the town below.The Ruins of Chateau GaillardCreamsicle-coloured mountains in Northwest Argentina on our way through the Andes. (That’s a small graveyard at the bottom of the mountain.)Creamsicle mountains in Northwest Argentina on our way to the Andes

More of the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Over the Hill.

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15 responses to “Hills from Around the World 3

  1. Stunning photos. I love the sculpture at the beginning. It looks alive and interesting with the sun. Great capture of the village women at the stairs too.

    I was glad you talked of Death Valley. That was supposed to be on our trip just a few weeks ago. The monsoon weather and flash floods closed it. Video footage is quite scary. You can see it from the National park site.

    The creamsicle colored hills in Argentina are beautiful. The cemetery looks like a village, doesn’t it? Very nice collection with a nice presentation. Thank you for joining, over the hill.

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