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The Matterhorn piercing the Alps [1600x1200] (i.imgur.com)

submitted ago by mamjjasond

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[–]theaggressivenapkin 9 points10 points ago

Great shot, the lake is unnaturally shopped though.

[–]cpljwlusmc 0 points1 point ago

That mountain is too far away for the lake to reflect it. Good call dude, you beat me to it.

[–]mamjjasond[S] 2 points3 points ago

Is it? I wouldn't have posted it if I thought it was a 'shop. I imagined that the lake was at a deceptive height compared to the base of the mountain, and that the photographer (not me unfortunately) found the right position (e.g. crouching at ground level) to bring the top of the Matterhorn into the "frame" of the lake.

[–]tbryan987 3 points4 points ago

What I would give to climb that magnificent Bastard.

[–]shane0mack 2 points3 points ago

Your life, probably. Unless your an expert climber.

[–]Era_Ojdanic 0 points1 point ago

Very rare pic of this peak. Thanks for sharing.

[–]suspiciously_calm 1 point2 points ago

I hope that if white holes ever get confirmed, they'll rename them to "matter horns" (since they spew out matter).

[–]tiger20 1 point2 points ago

Matterhorn, Lorenzo van Matterhorn.

[–]DiarmuidF 0 points1 point ago

I always find it impossible to get a sense of scale with the alps. Even being there you cant fully get how huge these mountains are

[–]Malhkebre 0 points1 point ago

I can see that peak from my balcony :)

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