Lebanon in a Picture

“Liberated from its mantle of snow, but not yet sprung into Spring, the... (Falougha, Mont-Liban, Lebanon)

“Liberated from its mantle of snow, but not yet sprung into Spring, the... (Falougha, Mont-Liban, Lebanon) “Liberated from its mantle of snow, but not yet sprung into Spring, the land up here is dry and lifeless, but also hauntingly beautiful in its simplicity and the immensity of its skies; vast, cerulean expanses across which thin streamers of cloud travel at high speed. The trail switchbacks between inner and outer peaks granting us glimpses of Lebanon’s coastal strip below, where the soaring flanks of the mountains, riven by deep valleys, collapse into foothills that undulate towards the shimmering Mediterranean, their rolling peaks sprinkled with small red-roofed villages, burgeoning mountain towns and summer resorts.” Walking Lebanon soldiers on towards a day of rest with bloody feet, knackered knees but still shining eyes. Link to full story in bio.
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