How To Sharing Spectacular Views Without The Effort - Kjerag in Norway

Oh, the joys of armchair travel without the effort. How lucky we are to be able to enjoy the spectacular views which we used to have to pay to see at 3D cinemas, just by looking at Youtube or friendly Facebook. And check the location on wonderful Wiki. And read recent reviews on Tripadvisor.

I was stunned by the sight of somebody standing on a round rock suspended between two cliff faces. Where is it, over what looks like a sheer drop? A helicopter or drone shows the climber or trekker on the rock, then the sheer cliff and the whole valley - it looks like the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon in the USA, but even more spectacular and colourful.

Norway - No way!

It's Kjerag, a mountain in Norway.

I'd love to see it. But not to do it. A friend from Writer's Summer School commented on Facebook: Don't stand near the edge. 

I added my thoughts:

Absolutely right. Several reasons why you and I and most people would not do this: Near the edge; unusually steep drop; no barrier; standing on unsupported rock; remote location far from home, help, lunch food and toilets.

Add the time and expense of trip planning. You need: 

maps; 

a kit including hiking boots. 

Nosigard protective pocketed clothes with anti mosquito and anti sun guard; 

food and drink; 

and first aid kit; 

plus expensive camera equipment, 

For the photos: helicopters, pilot, and drones. 

That trip, like any holiday, can take six months of careful planning and packing. The same applies to a trip to a Writers' School or a Speakers' Contest or a 'simple' weekend away for two or more people in Bologna or Bognor.

Useful Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kjeragbolten

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, writer and speaker.

Red earth in Singapore, Australia and the UK

Red earth in Singapore. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

Red earth like this could be sandy or clay. Clay is the particle size, the finest grind like flour which is cool and holds water. 

Singapore

In Singapore two station names are Redhill (English) and Tanah Merah (Malay). 

USA

The most beautiful orange pinnacles are Bryce Canyon.

UK

In the UK the area of Devon on the South West Coast, next to Cornwall, (which is the toe) has beautiful red earth and red rock cliffs. (Contrast with the White Cliffs of Dover, on the South East coast of England, which are chalky.)

Australia

Parts of Australia have Terra Rossa, a particular type of red earth.

Looking at the landscape, you can be an earth detective. What is the soil? What can you grow? 

What can you photograph? Is it typical of the country, or region, or unusual?

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.