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2/24 - Yellow Mountains > Up on the mountains
Lovers locks
© 2001 Tobias Hoellrich
Date
08/31/01
Time
12:22pm
Gear
Canon D30
28-135 IS USM
Aperture
7.1
Exposure
1/125
ISO
100
Huangshan
It's early afternoon and we've been walking up and down the stairs for a few hours already. We are getting a bit disappointed, because the clouds still hide most of the beauty of the landscape around us. Jim told us before that the weather is unpredictable and that we may return without having seen the gorgeous views. However suddenly the clouds seem to lift and we are looking at the amazing landscape. Steep mountain peaks seem to rise right out of fluffy clouds. One has the impression to "be" right in the sky. It is an amazing view.
This particular place uses thick metal chains to protect vistitors from the steep few hundred feet drop right behind the chains. Lovers bring locks engraved by their names and affix them to the chain to make their love last as long as the lock on the chain.