It is said that Tolkien travelled through the landscape of Switzerland to the Lauterbrunnen Valley, a deep valley that many people now believe was the direct inspiration for the valley of Rivendell, a place instrumental to events both in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

The name Rivendell itself means "Deeply Cloven Valley" and the Lauterbrunnen, with its steep sides and many waterfalls (72 to be exact), certainly fits this description, with the mountains of the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau lying beyond.

Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom, Color Efex, Turkey Bacon Avocado Sandwich.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.

Map: 46.6000, 7.9089

Taken from inside my car looking up through the panoramic sunroof. Picture taken on a cloudy day shortly after the rain stopped.

Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Olympus OM-D E-M5, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm 1:1.8.

On this day the sunset was so beautiful that i grabbed my equipment and here is the result. I hope that you like this shot. As always 40+10-20 and hitech filters.

I love this park because of all the geese.

Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Nikon D800E, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/8, 1/125 second, ISO 360.

Map: 40.3208, -105.6069

Taken at Jones Beach in Kiama Downs, New South Wales, Australia.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Nikon D810, Nikon NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8.

Photo Settings: 20mm, f/16, 1/6 second, ISO 100.

A break from the rain at the Cliffs of Kerry.

Taken in Kiama Down, New South Wales, Australia.

Adobe Photoshop CC 2014

Nikon D750, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/16, 1/40 second, ISO 100.

Dusk in the Salmon River Valley.

Sony Alpha NEX-F3, Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake.

Photo Settings: 25mm, f/4, 1/125 second, ISO 400.

Morning at the Tetons in Wyoming, USA. I hiked down a closed road to this iconic spot to catch the morning sun on the mountains and the reflection in the beaver ponds.

Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 28mm, f/11, 1/25 second, ISO 100.

After a party while waiting for the first train to go back home I was all alone on this deserted trainstation in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. To kill time, I decided to take a picture. Hope you like the result!

Nikon D3100, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED, Adobe Lightroom.