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Room with a view

There is quite a story behind this picture. I am an American medical student who finally accomplished my dream of trekking/photographing the Alps. While I was hiking through the Bernese Oberland Mountains in Switzerland in the pouring rain, I fell and fractured 2 of my ribs. The next morning the storm cleared for a few hours and I saw this rustic cabin up on the edge of a cliff and knew I had to photograph it, so I hiked for couple hours in spite of my recent injuries to get to it before the clouds rolled back in.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 06.2016
Photo Location: Switzerland
Camera: NIKON D5500
Copyright: © Spencer Cope