June In Făgăraș Mountains

The Transfăgărășan road has been opened today and I thought I would visit the Bâlea Lake. I arrived in foggy weather, ....:

... which lasted until next morning:

Făgăraș Mountains Again

In September I took my way to the Făgăraș Mountains again though I was there a month ago. :)

I stopped after Torockó at the Vălișoarei Gorge:

Sitting at one of my favourite places in Făgăraș Mountains:

After two days of sunshine came the rainy, cloudy days:

Făgăraș Mountains: Alpine Accentor

This morning I started my way to the Făgăraș mountains and I was planning to spend 3 days at Bâlea lake. I arrived in the afternoon having got tired, but I climbed up to the Paltinu peak with pleasure. On my way back I waited the sunset up there:

The next day I climbed up almost at the same place enjoying the scenic sunset again:

On the third day I enjoyed the view to the lake from the Iezerul Caprei peak:

On the next morning I gave a try recording the birds nearby, I managed to capture some shots of redstarts ...:

Young Redstart

Young Redstart

Young Redstart

... and alpine accentors as they came as close as 3-4 meters:

Alpine Accentor

Young Alpine Accentor

On my way home I stopped at midway having a look at the Pișoaia waterfall in the Apuseni mountains. Although there was little water coming down from the top, I liked it: