Summit Cairn with Prayer Flags on Wind-Cut Ridge in on a wind-cut ridge below prayer flag lines near Thimphu

Summit Cairn with Prayer Flags on Wind-Cut Ridge

by Katrina Adkins

Rough granite stones stack into a precarious cairn atop a wind-sculpted ridge, their surfaces etched by years of dry mountain air. Vibrant prayer flags in blue, white, red, green, and yellow hang in parallel lines above the stone pile, snapping taut against the breeze. The early afternoon sun casts sharp, short shadows that define the jagged edges of the rocks. Dramatic clouds swirl in the background sky, their white and gray masses against the deep blue of the high altitude. The dry grass around the base is sparse and brown, clinging to the thin soil. A small red ribbon tied to the lowest flag flutters slightly, marking the boundary between the stone marker and the open sky.

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prayer flags summit cairn Thimphu Himalayas mountain ridge dramatic clouds early summer stone marker
Camera Sony a1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a1 photos, grab one online.
Lens 14-24mm f/2.8 GM
Focal Length 17mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 6400
Film camera-default color science
Location on a wind-cut ridge below prayer flag lines near Thimphu
Date 2021-09-11
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 27.5338, 89.6446
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