Switchback Trail

Posted by Eric Cousineau (Sherwood Park, Canada) on 25 June 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

Prior to the building of the funicular railroad, this trail was used to bring goods up from the port to the town site at the top of the mountain.

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Comments (23)

Lylou & Roland from BESANCON, France

Amazing !!!! Nice shot Eric !

25 Jun 2009 5:35am

@Lylou & Roland: Merci beaucoup! ;-)

Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France

quelle vue impressionnante, quels lacets dans la montagne, c'est vertigineux..

25 Jun 2009 8:12am

@Alivia: Merci beaucoup Alivia! ;-)

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Very impressive, how they managed to construct these roads.. excellent shot!

25 Jun 2009 8:20am

@Sarito: Thanks very much Sarito! I think it's called the path of least resistance.... ;-)

Marie LC from Voiron, France

Vraiment impressionnant !

25 Jun 2009 8:59am

@Marie LC: Merci beaucoup Marie! ;-)

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Now that looks like a serious adventure, I like the wide angle you used :)

25 Jun 2009 9:08am

@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine! ;-)

Veronique from Sarrouilles, France

well.... It just don't want to open in my window today ! I'll try tomorrow

25 Jun 2009 9:16am

@Veronique: Thanks Veronique.....maybe tomorrow then. ;-)))

xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain

A very impressive photo, great shot. Did you measure the light on the shade? On my monitor it appears slightly overexposed.

25 Jun 2009 11:33am

@xavier cardell: Thanks very much Xavier! I think you are correct. ;-)

Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada

I can only imagine how long it took to build this trail. It looks like you'd cover 4-5 times the distance to get to the top. However, it also look like it would be ten times easier than trying to climb straight up. Good eye.

25 Jun 2009 12:01pm

@Lee: Thanks very much Lee! I agree, and since a straight up climb is not an option they did what they had to... ;-)

Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France

Terrifiant! je ne monte pas en voiture sur cette route Eric! je meure de peur! Mais quelle image superbe!!!

25 Jun 2009 12:56pm

@Mathilde Collot: Merci beaucoup Mathilde! LOL... Ne pas inquiéter, Marie ! Ce chemin est seulement assez large pour les ânes ou les chevaux. Une dame comme vous voyagerait dans le première classe dans le funiculaire. ;-)

MARIANA from waterloo, Canada

Wow , this is very , very impressive ! Super shot !

25 Jun 2009 2:25pm

@MARIANA: Thanks very much Mariana! ;-)

Sugata from Newark, United States

Wow! What a road! And what a point of view!

25 Jun 2009 2:54pm

@Sugata: Thanks Sugata! ;-)

Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland

OMG!!! I have the photo from same swinging road. But Your is better than mine!!! That is the trueth. I was checking also the shade and we have been there nearly at the same time, but I do not know the year, month and date when You visited. I was visiting Capri in October, 10th, 2008.

Here is my video from Capri:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S41R9Dh_GFU&feature=channel_page

What a surprize Eric!!!

25 Jun 2009 3:12pm

@Hidalgo: Thanks very much Hidalgo! My picture was taken in the spring of 2007 (April 11th). ;-)

Anouk from Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Waw, amazing!

25 Jun 2009 4:34pm

@Anouk: Thanks Anouk! ;-)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Wow, this is a difficult road, spectacular. Here in Mallorca we have some similar.

25 Jun 2009 5:52pm

@Paco Díaz: Thanks very much Paco! They are a sight to behold all around the world... ;-)

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

What a fascinating trail, well taken.

25 Jun 2009 7:24pm

@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham, I appreciate the comments! ;-)

lydia from Paris, France

A very impressive road !! I would be affraid here !

25 Jun 2009 7:40pm

@lydia: Merci beaucoup Lydia! ;-)

ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates

this is a great piece of engineering and a wonderful shot Eric!

25 Jun 2009 7:52pm

@ishm: Thanks very much Ishm! ;-)

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Amazing! Great shot!

25 Jun 2009 8:17pm

@Craig: Thanks very much Craig! ;-)

Isabelle from Liège, Belgium

Very impressive !!! but this is also a very nice graphic effect for the photo !

26 Jun 2009 2:12pm

@Isabelle: Thank you very much Isabelle! ;-)

Marie from Paris, France

Hi Eric,
Hum, my english is a little bit poor ! So, I will try to do not much mistake in my comments ! Please, be comprehensive !
It makes you feel dizzy !! I'm impressed by this picture ! Can I ask you where this shot was took ? In Italy also ?
Well done !
Cheers
Marie

26 Jun 2009 7:21pm

@Marie: Marie, c'est me qui doit excuser auprès de vous pour mon français pauvre ! Bien que je peux parler 5 langues je dirais que mon français est mon plus faible ; notamment quand il s'agit de l'écriture. Votre anglais est très bon ! Nous avons besoin de pratiquer sur chaque autre nous aider les deux améliore. Me permettre de savoir si ceci vous fait appel. ...

La piste en lacet est un morceau merveilleux d'ingénierie qui a tenu le compte des routes être développé trempe des montagnes sans les structures d'ingénierie complexe. Je peux voir comment il pourrait causer quelque vertige quand vous regardez en bas d'au-dessus. Cette image a été prise sur Isle de Capri. ;-)