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HFF

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One of the countless vehicle bridges in remote North Pakistan, usually at high altitude and crossing precipitous drops into raging glacial meltwater rivers far below. This is in Hushe Valley on route to K2. We came here in 2000 but had to stop here as the previous bridge, a village and much else had been crushed in a giant flood and landslide, which is fairly common in these parts. I snapped this before we crossed and continued along the narrow road ahead, marked by the stone wall…which is the only support that these roads have on these unstable slopes. This is very remote territory, with tiny conservative villages dotted along the river gorge. Outsiders are usually mountaineering expeditions to K2 or the other 7-8000 meter peaks. We are at around 3500 meters here.

Have a marvellous weekend ❤️
Thanks if you visit….very much appreciated

Erhard Bernstein, Jean-louis Thiaudiere, buonacoppi, aNNa schramm and 44 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
An area like in the primeval times of the earth...
7 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Impressive capture! HFF!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
7 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Another spectacular landscape and a bridge with character D
A super capture and info
Wish you a great Friday and a nice weekend
7 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
C'est vraiment fantastique et bien documentée. J'aimerai y être.
HFF et agréable fin de semaine clémente et salutaire.
7 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Fantástico paisaje. HFF.
7 months ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
A vital link Diana. Hope it didn't sway too much! HFF and happy weekend.
7 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Love your photos and travelling through them in this country I know I will never have the oportunity to visit... HFF my friend, big hug
7 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Amazing, this! HFF and a lovely weekend, Diana!
7 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
A fabulous photo! This bridge looks pretty good and solid and thankfully the road isn't too high up the slope.... hFF and a good weekend!
7 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A marvellous image of this spectacular landscape and suspension bridge, Diana. HFF and best wishes for the weekend to you and John. Big huggss XX.
7 months ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
very impressive mountains and a solid bridge in this lonely landscape... HFF and a great and safe WE to you!!
7 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Eine exellente Aufnahme hast du gemacht von dieser Brücke liebe Diana,schön hast du sie ins Bild gebarcht und wie schön auch die Tiefe hinten durch den Weg gut rüberkommt :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
7 months ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
I thought we saw torturous country in PNG when there 4 decades ago but atleast there was vegetation. Here bigger and more harsh. HFF Diana.
7 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
HFF and a relaxing weekend
a fascinating shot
7 months ago. Edited 7 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Geweldige HFF Wow DIANA
7 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
You show us spectacular pictures from these remote locations Diana.
HFF and a good weekend.
7 months ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
Vehicles? passing on this ? Hard to believe.

Beautiful rare image indeed HFF Have a great week end
7 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Fantastic pic compo‼️
7 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
HFF
7 months ago.
 Paulo Moreira
Paulo Moreira club
I didn't dare cross this bridge with my car. Guaranteed.
HFF, Diana.
7 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
It seems like pretty much all the roads and bridges there are pretty dangerous..........but I'm getting you get used to it over time!

A wild and rugged landscape............which is nevertheless very beautiful (despite the danger)! A cracking photo and a fascinating narrative. Be safe!
7 months ago. Edited 7 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
It looks a bit safer than some of the bridges you've shown us Diana!
HFF & have a great w/e.
7 months ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
A very, very good photograph, Diana. An impressive looking suspension bridge but if I were to want to cross I think I would have to be a passenger in the vehicle and would want to put on a blindfold!!
HFF and wishing you a lovely weekend, Diana
7 months ago. Edited 7 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
I love the contrast in textures between the stone and the wood. All the best, Joe
7 months ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
HFF and a nice weekend!
7 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
A vehicle bridge? Horse carts? Bicycles? Truly amazing, bridge and scenery.
Belated HFF and have a wonderful weekend, Diana!
7 months ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Wow HFFindeed! you have found a high level bridge constructed of stout pieces of wood. To be at height 3500 is serious stuff and with K2 mentioned as well, lots more climbing to be done.
Hanwe
7 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
More adventures from this wild part of Pakistan. You sure did well with all these photo stops too. Well done.

Belated HFF. Have a great weekend. Herb
7 months ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Superb mountain view with a very rough bridge! Belated HFF, Diana!
7 months ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
I hope you are back in your home country in good health...
7 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Diana
A wonderful and interesting picture,! And to think it didn't fall down when a vehicle drove over it !!
Best Wishes, (somewhat late) HFF, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
7 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Wow, I have no more words!
7 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Das war eine Abenteuerreise
7 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Sehr schöne Aufnahme!
7 months ago.
 Gary Schotel
Gary Schotel club
Awesome!
7 months ago.

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