Fragile

Another from one of my favourite places - the Gorges du Doubs on the Franco-Swiss border. Here, I was attracted to this boulder in mid-stream adorned with its own 'bouquet' of flowers. Above the boulder, the oppressive presence of a limestone cliff looks like it might crush the flowers at any moment.

Getting this shot meant hiking to this spot in waders and then standing, thigh-deep, in the water for around half-an-hour while an amused couple preparing to camp for the night looked on. I guess the sight of someone standing in the river and patiently ministering to a camera seemingly from the 19th century must have been rather bizarre.

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Ebony 45SU,
90mm,
Velvia 50.