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Facing Death

I named this image "Facing Death" because the paraglider is soaring in front of one Europe's deadliest mountains, the Eiger. Taking a gondola ride from Grindelwald, Switzerland to the top of one of the adjacent mountains, I was able to capture this image just below an observation deck.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Grindelwald, Switzerland
Camera: E-M1MarkII
Copyright: © Jim Merkley