Alpine meetings

I had hoped for this photo on the way up, it was eventually on the way down that the ibex positionned itself as desired.

Against the light, one of Belledonne lords is watching me without hidding.

It is not our home here, it is his.

Griffon vulture in the Vercors sky.

The first snowfall was sudden as well as consequent. It led chamois and alpine ibexes to congregate like if they were lost in these snow and cold.

That is what this contemplative ibex must think.

In the middle of a pile of stones, these few flowers were grilled by the sun.

Curious like a young ibex.

Getting comfortable for the sunset, I was hoping that the alpine ibex I saw before would come on this ridge. My wish became reality.

When summer is over, cowd leaves progressively the mountains and animals, like this alpine ibex, take their course.

Here is a very rare species, so rare that I could observe it once only. But the conditions for a nice picture were combined.

Autumn is a magnificient season not only because of the colors, but also because alpine ibex are more curious. It is then not rare to see them.

Can you see its umbilical cord ? This chamois is very very young. Less than one week maybe.

These young males are fighting in the middle au the cliff.

In the Massif de Belledonne, searching a little bit, one may find old males very photogenic.

Alpine ibexes are plentiful in the Massif du Vercors. It is easy to see them.

Kind of a wild goat, the alpine ibex lives in the mountains all around Grenoble. It can be seen easily in the Massif du Vercors.

Chamois with its winter coat.

At the end of this day, two alpine ibexes met at the top. To contemplate the colours of the sunset ? Who know !