Posted by Scotfot (Kabul, Afghanistan) on 3 February 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
225 million years ago India was a big island drifting northwards in a large ocean. 40-50 million years ago it rammed into Asia. This is where they crashed! The flat plain is part of the Indian plate, the huge mountains behind, the Hindu Kush are part of the Asian plate. The plates collided to form a magnificent view for the wandering photographer! The scale is enormous!
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How interesting is that! Thanks for sharing the information. It is a beautiful view, the mountains are just awesome! The angle you took this photograph at is great and your composition is spoton!
3 Feb 2008 2:41am
@Ina: Hi Ina, the flat plain below is itself at a height of 6000 ft (2000 m.)! Before India started drifting north it was attached to your part of the world, southern Africa! Many thanks for the comment! Bob
It truly is an awesome image. Those mountains are amazing.
3 Feb 2008 5:01am
@Michael Skorulski: Hi Michael, thanks for the comment. The most amazing thing for me is the flatness of the plain and then wham... mountains!
Haaaaa...My God, I'm in awe! How fabulous, and weren't kidding about the 'story' it is Epic, as is this photo, WOW Bob, you're remarkable!
3 Feb 2008 5:40am
@Lorraine: Hi Lorraine... see, my real vocation is coming out... as the Afghans say 'Sang Shinoz' !
uah! great view!
3 Feb 2008 6:16am
Just lovely - amazing sense of scale.
3 Feb 2008 7:01am
I love this landscape of the Kabul, the framing and composition is perfect
3 Feb 2008 9:50am
@eddy: Hi Eddy, on the way to Kabul I fly to Dubai first, usually right down the Shiraz Mountains - you have some terrific mountains in Iran too, one day I will stop off there!!
this is a fantastic photo and your explanation or how the beautiful mountains formed is great. people need to understand the fantastic processes of earth's formation. i applaud you for your photo and your description of their formation.
3 Feb 2008 11:10am
@gene: Hi Gene, many thanks for your kind comments. Earth processes are indeed really amazing!
This picture is really great. Love the view. Great shot. Have a good day.
3 Feb 2008 1:03pm
This is not a picture. it is a beautiful song on the remote past. it's the first song i listen to with my eyes. strange and extraordinary personal event :)
3 Feb 2008 2:58pm
This is absolutely stunning!
3 Feb 2008 7:19pm
Lovely, lovely photo! Fabulous mountiains.
11 Feb 2008 7:46am
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