The featured image is a wide angle (24 mm) shot, taken from the summit of the Jenner (1874 metres ASL) in Berchtesgaden National Park.
Germany’s only alpine national park is a destination I would heartily recommend to almost anyone; even if you are neither “trekker” nor “mountain climber”.
It is a place where you can experience bona fide “alpine splendour” easily, safely, comfortably, with no risk of altitude sickness.
In order to reach the Jenner’s summit we only had to walk steeply for circa ten minutes; the Jennerbahn (cable car) had already whisked us most of the way up.
(we did take “the long way down”, on foot: highly recommended…eventually, that walk will feature in its own multi-image post)
The surface of the featured image’s glorious glacial lake is 1271 metres closer to sea level; on the very next day we did experience the Königssee, at lake level,
(the Königssee will also be a future Pelican Yoga “star” in its own right, as will the almost-adjacent lake. The Obersee is smaller, but even more glorious, when experienced at lake level)
When at or near the summit of a Bavarian peak, you will almost certainly marvel at the 360 degree vista. it is not exactly hard to work out why – pre-WWI II – Hitler preferred to host other nations’ leaders at “the Eagle’s Nest”, nearby. It also offers jaw-dropping views in every direction)
However, you should also always remember to look at what may be on the ground, just in front of you…or in the sky, just above you…
(photo is ©️ Doug Spencer, taken at 10. 53 am on 11 October 2023)