2018-04-30 el camino

On a long spring hike in the Inn Valley, Tyrol (Austria), we followed also a section of the Tyrolean St. Jacobus's pilgrims trail (Camino de Santiago) along the Inn river and past an impressive mountain scenery.
The scallop shell is one of the most iconic symbols of the Camino de Santiago and today it is used, along with the yellow arrow, to guide pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela along its many different routes.

[Henri Russell]

Very interesting to use shells for guides.

[Adi]

I didn't know the Camino was all the way in Austria. I started it in the south of France, still have to finish it.
Wonderful lighting as always

[Milanie]

Lovely lighting - wonderful soft colors.

[Jane Pittenger]

So much more beautiful and soulful that an arrow

[Denise]

Lovely !

[Kathy]

Such a nice trail marker. Odd to see it in the woods like it is, but it does have nice religious connotation.

[chikadnz]

Very nice image, the shell suits the surroundings (as in, natural) much more than a yellow arrow! The soft focus background is great. A fave.

[Inga Johansson]

That's a new one, to mark trails with a shell.

[Susie]

Lovely image

[Jennifer]

lovely light and focus and tones. Fav

[Mona]

@adi314 Hi Adi. Thanks for your comment, well done for beeing on the way. Well some say that in some kind of metaphysical way the "camino" begins at the front of your house and in your heart. But indeed, there are many trails coming from all parts of Europe. On Wikipedia there is a map with all the routes. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobsweg#/media/File:Ways_of_St._James_in_Europe.png

[Desi]

What an amazing image - lovely colours and tones, and great use of depth of field. This could easily be a painting on a wall. I didn't know about the scallop shell. Lovely to learn something new

[Ingrid]

The lighting and focus is spectacular!