Glaciated Valley above Pietrele, Retezat National Park

Photo taken August 1997; 4 km S of Pietrele, looking N, classic U-shaped glaciated valley above the tree-line with extensive sub-alpine vegetation of Dwarf Pine (Pinus mugo). Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) often spotted in this region. Popular hiking area on route to Lake Bucura.