Photographer's Note
Névache, Hautes-Alpes.
On the hiking trail in the country of Mount Tabor, a sign invites us to keep dogs on a leash to avoid scaring potential sheep. Pastoralism is a long tradition in the Southern Alps, and sheep farming still plays an important role in the local economy. At altitude, the mountain pastures during the summer welcome the flocks of the valley, like those of southern Provence.
The breeding as practiced in the French mountains is of extensive type, the animals feed on large grassy expanses. Such farming method helps maintain the mountain and preserve biodiversity.
In the Alps, especially the Southern Alps, shepherds face the wolf, who prefers to hunt sheep, easier preys than the chamois and ibex that inhabit these mountains. To protect their animals, the shepherds have got patous dogs, true guardian angels herds. These dogs are bred from an early age with the sheep, and they consider themselves as such. In the pastures, the patous often come to meet hikers who would approach too near the herd. Their aggressivity is sometimes a source of conflict between shepherds and hikers. This sign reminds that the mountain is not only for tourists, it is also a working tool for someones.
The mountain is a sharing space and it is important to respect all its users.
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lousat
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(134201) 2016-01-17 3:44
Salut Delphine,je ne vais pas souvent en montagne,mais ce signal est vraiment une surprise et un peu amusant...ehehe...mais sans doutes utile,capture parfaite du panorama en arrier plan! Bon Dimanche et merci,Luciano
jean113
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(25425) 2016-01-17 3:58
Bonjour Delphine,a very inviting path that makes me want to discover just what is round the next bend!
Excellent depth of field, a beautiful horizon with the distant mountains.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.
dta
(98848) 2016-01-17 4:51
Bonjour Delphine ,
Jolie composition et note intéressante . Le ciel nuageux est beau , mais sans doute signe d'orage .
Amicalement
SWEETFREEDOM
(24623) 2016-01-17 8:34
Ciao Delphine,
difficile cielo nuvoloso ben gestito, bella panoramica su queste montagne, colori molto naturali.
ciao
Alessandro
jemaflor
(140815) 2016-01-17 9:01
Salut Delphine,
Joli paysage de montagne, une bonne capture de la lumière et un chemin qui donne de la profondeur à la vue, bien aussi ces panneaux qui font l'originalité de ta photo.
holmertz
(97636) 2016-01-17 10:24
Hello Delphine,
The heap of stones and the sign make a good foreground for this quite spectacular view. You complement the sign well in the interesting note. It's also interesting to follow the narrow track a long way along the hillside. In this photo it doesn't look like a very demanding trek, but maybe other parts are a lot tougher. The weather seems to have been reasonably good and the light was good enough for very nice colours and a photo with fine clarity.
Kind regards,
Gert
macjake
(97756) 2016-01-17 14:48
Hi Delphine
its nice to see some rough areas of Southern France, usually we see the pristine postcard-type areas.
this is like a breath of fresh air - literally too :)
I like the cloud coverage and the mountain peeks in the bg.
wish I were up here as well. excellent post
cheers
Craig
rychem
(72187) 2016-01-17 20:11
This here is a beautiful landscape photo, very nice coposition with a path in the FG, mountains in the BG are simply beautiful
regards Ryszard
adramad
(69724) 2016-01-18 7:46
Bonjour Delphine.
Un paysage grandiose où la nature montre toute sa beauté, sans aucun signe urbain, le chemin que nous voyons au premier plan, conduit nos yeux pour voir les magnifiques montagnes en arrière-plan, un ciel avec des nuages dramatiques.
Une image pour profiter avec sa belle clarté coloré, très lumineux et parfait.
Excellente fait.
Je vous souhaite une bonne journée.
Meilleurs vœux.
Luis.
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(33018) 2016-01-18 8:41
Bonjour Delphine
A great walking shot. The kind that makes me want to get on my walking boots. Efficient composition, fine natural colours. I like it.
Merci pour partager & bonne semaine.
Benny
Silvio1953
(213029) 2016-01-18 10:11
Ciao Delphine, favoloso panorama di montagna, fantastico cielo minaccioso, bela la stradina che invita a salire, hai ragione la montagna deve essere rispettata, gli eccessi di confidenza spesso conducono a tragedie, gran bella foto, brava. ciao Silvio
ChrisJ
(167344) 2016-01-18 22:08
Salut Delphine
A good daily life scene and the sign says it all. Attention! Sheep! Restrain your dogs. The meandering dirt path adds nice lead in lines. Excellent sharpness and the diagonal slope of the hill adds dynamism. Tfs!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Delphine Digeon (tatadalou)
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(7459) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2013-08-23
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S5IS
- Exposição: f/4
- Map: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Relato de Viagem: Balades en Clarée
- Date Submitted: 2016-01-17 3:22
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