Georgia

Caucasus

Shkhara, 5068 m, the highest point in Georgia, is located in the left foreground. The peak right behind is Dykh-Tau with 5204 m (Russia), the second highest peak in the Caucasus after Elbrus. The prominent peak to the right is Koshtan-Tau with 5144 m, also in Russia.

Mount Elbrus is a dormant volcano located in the western Caucasus mountain range in Russia, near the border with Georgia. Mt. Elbrus's peak is the highest in the Caucasus Mountains and in Europe. Mt. Elbrus (west summit) stands at 5642 metres, the east summit is lower at 5,621 metres. While there are differing authorities on how the Caucasus are distributed between Europe and Asia, most relevant modern authorities define the continental boundary as the Caucasus watershed, placing Elbrus in Europe as its highest mountain. Did they tell you that in school, or was it Mont Blanc then wrongly?

aerial above the Black Sea, on a flight to Tbilisi - Georgia

a rainy and foggy day in the very remote village Zoti in Georgia