{"id":4574,"date":"2010-10-17T09:56:14","date_gmt":"2010-10-17T07:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tokao.com\/2010\/10\/17\/photo-essay-18-places-to-feel-dwarfed-by-nature\/"},"modified":"2010-10-17T09:56:14","modified_gmt":"2010-10-17T07:56:14","slug":"photo-essay-18-places-to-feel-dwarfed-by-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokao.com\/wordpress\/2010\/10\/17\/photo-essay-18-places-to-feel-dwarfed-by-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Essay: 18 Places to Feel Dwarfed by Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some places \u2014 and activities \u2014 have a way of making you feel really, really small.<\/p>\n

***Copyrighted Material:<\/strong> The images below are copyrighted against unauthorized use. We were granted special permission to feature them in this Matador photo essay<\/a>. Please visit the photographer links for licensing conditions for each photo.***<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Uluru<\/p>\n

1. Uluru, Australia
\nThe massive rock \u2014 a.k.a. Ayers Rock \u2014 is climbed by 250 every day, despite pleas<\/a> from local indigenous groups to refrain from doing so.
\nPhoto: Chris Harrison<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Whale<\/p>\n

2. Diving with whale sharks
\nThe whale shark<\/a> is the world\u2019s largest fish species and can grow to be longer than 40 feet. This shot was taken off Christmas Island, Australia<\/a>, in January 2005.
\nPhoto: Rob Hughes<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cotopaxi<\/p>\n

3. Cotopaxi, Ecuador
\nThis volcano just south of Quito<\/a> reaches an elevation of 5,897m (19,347ft) \u2014 often higher than the clouds.
\nPhoto: david_rombaut<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Stout<\/p>\n

4. Redwood country, California
\nTaken in Stout Grove<\/a>, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park<\/a>, this picture shows me (in red) straining my neck next to the Stout Tree.
\nPhoto: Aya Padron<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lone<\/p>\n

5. Sea Kayaking, solo
\nBig water, small boat. Shot taken walking the Southwest Coast Path<\/a> from Land\u2019s End to Plymouth, England.
\nPhoto: nixwilliams<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wild<\/p>\n

6. Great Ocean Road, Australia
\nThe coast along one of the world\u2019s most spectacular roads<\/a> is also good for a walk<\/a>.
\nPhoto: Andrew Ferrier<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Spelunking<\/p>\n

7. Ponoras Cave, Romania
\nThings can get large underground too. Here, spelunkers from CSA<\/a> explore \u201cMammoth Hall\u201d in Romania<\/a>\u2019s Transylvania region. The light trail was produced by a fast-moving caver with a headlamp.
\nPhoto: Bela Nagy<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/p>\n

8. Snowfields, Rocky Mountains
\nThis is no photoshop. It\u2019s Matador senior editor David Miller getting in some late-season turns in Rocky Mountain National Park<\/a>. Read about it in The Dharma Shack Chronicles<\/a>.
\nPhoto: David Miller<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Desert<\/p>\n

9. Desert, southern Peru
\nSand accumulates into massive dunes in one of the driest deserts on Earth. Notice the city of Ica, Peru<\/a>, in the distance \u2014 also dwarfed.
\nPhoto: guilherme cec\u00edlio<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Tent<\/p>\n

10. Camping under the stars
\nSo many stars. And camping<\/a> the best way to let them overwhelm you. This shot was taken near Maupin, Oregon.
\nPhoto: Ben Canales<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mount<\/p>\n

11. Mount Bromo, Indonesia
\nThis very active Javanese volcano attracts lots of tiny visitors up to its steaming rim.
\nPhoto: Jiang<\/a><\/p>\n

\"On<\/p>\n

12. Yosemite National Park, California
\nThat\u2019s me again, this time feeling very small (and a little dizzy) at the top of Half Dome<\/a>. Notice the gloves \u2014 not a fashion statement, but what you use to pull yourself up the cables on the final ascent.
\nPhoto: Aya Padron<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lake<\/p>\n

13. Antarctica
\nTravelers to Antarctica<\/a> report losing all sense of distance \u2014 the geographic scale is so immense and the ice fields so flat and white. This is Lake Fryxell.
\nPhoto: Nicolas Arthur Salava<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Preikestolen\"<\/p>\n

14. Preikestolen, Norway
\nThis rock has a great view of Lysefjorden and is a good place to get close to the edge<\/a>.
\nPhoto: Sonya Kanelstrand<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hikers<\/p>\n

15. Mont Blanc, France
\nEurope\u2019s tallest mountain tops out at 4,810m (15,782ft) and sits in one of The 6 Best Starter Ranges for Mountaineering<\/a>.
\nPhoto: Sarah Brigden<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Uyuni,<\/p>\n

16. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
\nThis salt plain is the world\u2019s largest and traps rainwater during wet winter months, creating a tripped-out sky mirror. Find out how to get there<\/a>.
\nPhoto: Carlos D\u00edaz<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cliff<\/p>\n

17. On a cliff ascent
\nThis one happens to be the curved limestone face of Malham Cove<\/a>, North Yorkshire, England.
\nPhoto: Dubris<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Iguazu<\/p>\n

18. Iguazu Falls, Brazil
\nThe majority of the falls lies in Argentina<\/a>, but according to the photographer, \u201cthe great thing about the Brazilian<\/a> side of Iguazu<\/a> is that there are no limits on taking pictures at any time of day\u2026.(unlike the Argentinian side).\u201d
\nPhoto: SF Brit<\/a><\/p>\n

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