I just came across this and since it was free to enter, I thought, what the hell, why not.
etnies The Planet is Your Playground Photo Contest
The below three photos were taken during an alpinism trip to Chamonix, Mont-Blanc in France at the Augille du Midi. The clouds are like that because the base of the mountain was receiving HEAVY amounts of rain. I would be lying if I said I wasn't skeptical to climb that day. But once we broke through the perpetual gray, the a scene of the cleanest white clouds I've ever seen unfolded beneath me. An hour later (because I insisted to my guide to let me take the photos below), and I would follow their exact footsteps.
Taken in July, 2011
Trailblazers Framed in Granite
*I gave this photo to my sister (a 13 year old aspiring athlete) right before deploying to Afghanistan as a gift when I visited during Christmas - I wanted to give something that would motivate and inspire her to be as in love with exploring the world as I am - I printed it at 60cm x 90cm and had it framed. It's now displayed above her bed
Preparing to Descend
*Some of you may have seen this image before - this is the same image that was submitted to Duplo's 21 LTD Photo Contest.
Thanks for looking, and I hope you enjoyed these like I do
-Heie