Bring the beautiful nature of Madeira Island into your living room with this landscape photo taken during my hike from Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo. The island's 3rd highest and highest peak respectively.
Pico do Areeiro is a popular sunrise location and also the start of one of the toughest hikes the island has to offer, the PR1. After a sunrise photography session, I made the 13km hike to Pico Ruivo and back. It was a tough but oh, so rewarding hike. Behind every bend you are treated to breathtaking views in this rugged mountain landscape. If you are lucky, the valley is filled with low clouds and you literally hike above the clouds.
This photo was taken just after sunrise which makes that the mountain peaks are warmly illuminated by the first rays of the sun which nicely accentuates the structure of the peaks.
Freelance photographer with a passion for night and travel photography.
When I'm on the road I always have my camera with me because you never know what an opportunity will present itself and it would be a shame not to be able to capture that perfect moment. I like to look..
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