Last month I posted a single image taken from the top of Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) in Sri Lanka. Thought I would expand on that a bit with some other images of this place.
Thanks for looking
Scott
This is where we will be going. Taken from the balcony of our accommodation the evening before, you can just make out the buildings on the summit.
Sri Pada & Surrounds by Scott, on Flickr
The lead in the start of the climb is bizarre. Full of stalls selling ... well, pretty much everything you don't need to take up a mountain :)
Sri Pada & Surrounds by Scott, on Flickr
Since most people start the climb early enough to see the sunrise they have illuminated the 5,500 steps. At one point when I looked up I couldn't make out where the lights stopped and the stars began.
Sri Pada Stairway by Scott, on Flickr
Pre-sunrise. This was when I had to abandon my attempt to capture the sunrise as there were just too many people jostling me as they got in position around me. At one point someone even used one of the legs of my tripod to pull themselves into a better position.
Awaiting Sunrise on Sri Pada by Scott, on Flickr
And this is what I really wanted to see anyway. The pyramid shaped shadow cast by the mountain as the sun rises is an incredible sight ...
Sri Pada Shadow Pyramid by Scott, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
Scott
This is where we will be going. Taken from the balcony of our accommodation the evening before, you can just make out the buildings on the summit.
Sri Pada & Surrounds by Scott, on Flickr
The lead in the start of the climb is bizarre. Full of stalls selling ... well, pretty much everything you don't need to take up a mountain :)
Sri Pada & Surrounds by Scott, on Flickr
Since most people start the climb early enough to see the sunrise they have illuminated the 5,500 steps. At one point when I looked up I couldn't make out where the lights stopped and the stars began.
Sri Pada Stairway by Scott, on Flickr
Pre-sunrise. This was when I had to abandon my attempt to capture the sunrise as there were just too many people jostling me as they got in position around me. At one point someone even used one of the legs of my tripod to pull themselves into a better position.
Awaiting Sunrise on Sri Pada by Scott, on Flickr
And this is what I really wanted to see anyway. The pyramid shaped shadow cast by the mountain as the sun rises is an incredible sight ...
Sri Pada Shadow Pyramid by Scott, on Flickr
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