5616 x 3744 px | 47,5 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
24. Juli 2020
Ort:
Creasta Cocoșului ridge, Maramureș Mountains, Breb, Maramures, Romania
Weitere Informationen:
This image captures a cluster of Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) growing between protective rocks on Creasta Cocoșului, a dramatic volcanic ridge in Romania’s Maramureș Mountains. Edelweiss is an iconic alpine species associated with resilience and purity, often symbolically linked to Central and Eastern European mountain cultures. Now protected due to overharvesting and environmental pressures, the flower thrives in harsh, rocky environments at high altitudes. Its placement among stones here may reflect informal local conservation efforts to shield it from trampling or collection. The photo highlights the plant’s ecological niche and the fragility of alpine biodiversity in an increasingly human-impacted landscape.
