"Germany's most beautiful mountain", a photo from Hessen, West

Photographer's Note

Continuing my little series about the German low mountains range Rhön here I show you a view from top of its most striking mountain, the Milseburg (835 m). I showed you this basalt cone some days ago.
In the valley you can see the village Kleinsassen. Since 1886 there is a colony of artists, mainly painters. You can find works of art everywhere in the village and several exhibitions take place here every year.
As I told you already in my note to the linked photo, Alexander von Humboldt visited Milseburg. He called Milseburg "Germany's most beautiful mountain".
In my opinion he's right ... climbing up here you leave the world behind you.

In the workshop you can see a closeup view of Kleinsassen.

Uhu, Guenther, snunney, jlynx, Kielia, holmertz, dorte_s_t, Didi, jhm, josepmarin, Jakab ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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batalay (41261) 2008-10-01 21:16

Hello Frank,

I remember seeing the basalt cone, and this remarkable view. Along with the extraordinary view, you've provided a succinct, but very informative note. I find fascinating the information about von Humboldt having visited Milseburg.

Warm regards,

Bulent

lightsensor (757) 2008-10-01 21:20

hi, Frank,
the fall is coming! i can see the colorful trees on the mountain! it is good angle to see detail at the bottom of the valley, even though it is a haze day, everything still crystal clear. thanks for sharing!

J-P,

ellelloo (6572) 2008-10-02 0:10

Hello Frank,
A beautiful landscape indeed. I like your composition with the craggy rocks and the autumn coloured trees on the foreground and the lower lying landscape in all the various shades of green and with the small village. Your usual very natural colours with good clarity.
Greetings from Espoo, which is totally grey, windy and rainy today.
Lasse

JanD (0) 2008-10-02 0:11

Howdy Buin!
Nice landscape. Good perspective. Very nice colors. Original picture.
Regards!

bema (26591) 2008-10-02 0:11 [Comment]

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Uhu (8609) 2008-10-02 1:02

So you're climbed it! Great photo again, it seemed to be not so high on your previous photos, more like a hill. But here it's visible that it's Huge One.
Greetings!

saxo042 (38078) 2008-10-02 1:03

Hi Frank,
You continuously show us new areas of Germany. This place is just 4 hours and 42 minutes from Kiel according to Google Maps! Apparently a lot of walking treks here as well. Beautiful and informative picture!
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

Guenther (10915) 2008-10-02 1:12

Guten Morgen Frank,

herrlicher Ausblick, der sich in der Ferne verliert. Wirklich "malerisch" wie das Künstlerdorf harmonisch in der Hügellandschaft eingebettet ist, besonders schön auch der Vordergrund mit den kantigen Felsen und den ersten Herbstfarben.

Grüße aus dem regnerischen Südtirol
Günther

snunney (130967) 2008-10-02 2:12

Hello Frank,
A great view over this lovely countryside. Good framing from the foreground rocks and autumn foliage, which also makes a pleasing contrast with the green fields beyond. Fine natural colours and good sharpness throughout.

jasmis (58653) 2008-10-02 2:47

Really beautiful. Superb prrsentation. Thanks Frank for your kunst.
Regards my dear friend.

jlynx (12647) 2008-10-02 4:04

Guten Tag Frank,
Is many splendid places in Europe, and in this many from them are places placed in Your country. Such places how one, and such view how this force to the reflection, that the world is really beautiful! Well it would become, if we could leave this beauty for next generations. Beautiful picture, very good composition outright nostalgic and romantic. Splendid diffused light in the delicate fog.
Best regards from cold, but solar and rainless Poznan,
Jurek

Kielia (24077) 2008-10-02 5:08

Hallo Frank,
dieses Photo ist wirklich ein Meisterwerk, es stimmt alles, die Perspektive, der Aufbau und vor allen Dingen dies wunderbar diesige Licht in der Ferne. Eine Bilderbuchmittelgebirgslandschaft!
Einen schönen Feiertag wünscht aus dem stürmischen und extrem nassen (50 Liter heute!) Norden
Harriet

holmertz (102066) 2008-10-02 5:54

Hello Frank,
A very well composed picture indeed. The rocks in the fg create a diagonal line, whereas there's a line going diagonally in the other direction through the village. In one corner is a patch of forest in beautiful autumn colour, and opposite it is a purely green forest. I like the well captured haze in the lower part of the sky.
Regards,
Gert

dorte_s_t (2287) 2008-10-02 7:47

Hi Frank .
Perhaps the most beautiful mountain , but also the most beautiful view , I think !
There is so much late summer atmosphere and a relaxed mood in your colourful posting here !
Greetings from sunny, rainy, windy Denmark :o)

Dorte.

mesutilgim (0) 2008-10-02 9:03

Hallo lieber Frank,
Kleinsassen las ich zuerst als "Kleinasien" und fragte mich na nu ?
Dann hat's sich doch anders entpuppt.
Ab der Berg der schoenste ist kann ich schwer beurteilen aber das Gebuesch rechts unten mit all den warmen herbstlichen Farben und er Ring mit den Baeumen mitten im Bild, hervorragend !
Und die nuetlichen Info's natuerlich !
Danke schoen und
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

Cricri (176) 2008-10-02 10:07

Bonsoir Frank
Jolie la présentation avec les rochers et les couleurs d'automne sur l'avant donnant une grande vue sur le paysage de campagne caresser par une belle lumiére, trés jolie
Belle soirée
cricri

Didi (61589) 2008-10-02 10:27

Hallo Frank
Very nice point of view with a light misty background.
I like the views in autumn.
Best regards from Orléans under the rain.

jhm (211734) 2008-10-03 1:01

Guten Mittag Frank,

I am very proud that you your own country one of the most beautiful country find. A real good German.
Splendid panorama view about this wonderful mountain landscape
Composition and presentation are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

josepmarin (59385) 2008-10-04 3:42

Hallo Frank,
This high POV is perfect to catch the great beauty of this soft landscape and to give a great depth to the image.
The patchwork that there compose the colors of the fields and the forests has a nice aesthetic effect, which is completed by the contrast created by the village, splashing with color the landscape.
A nice work, my friend.
Regards from the soft (19ºC) and sunny Barcelona.
Josep

Jakab (3867) 2008-10-04 12:02

Hallo Frank,
aha, der Herbst hat schon mit der Ummalung der Landschaft angefangen - echt vorteilhaft für das Foto. Zusammen mit den Felsen geben die bunten Blätter einen hervorragenden Vordergrund. Wenn ich mit Humboldt nicht vollkommen einverstanden bin, nur deshalb, weil es so viele weitere wunderschöne Berge in Deutschland gibt.
Viele Grüße
László