Community Lens for Aug. 11

Susan Wietsma took this photo of her 11-year-old son outside of Chamonix France in the French Alps. The Mont Blanc is behind the clouds. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Mont Blanc is the highest peak (15,771 feet) in Europe. Located in the Alps, it lies along the French-Italian border and reaches into Switzerland. It extends southwestward from Martigny, Switzerland, for about 25 miles and has a maximum width of 10 miles. The summit is in French territory. Surrounding the massif are the Graian Alps (south), the Chamonix Valley and Savoy Alps (west), the Pennine Alps (northeast), and the Valley of Courmayeur (east). Other principal peaks within the massif include Mont Blanc du Tacul, Mont Maudit, Aiguille (“Peak”) du Géant, Les Grandes Jorasses, Mont Dolent, and Aiguille du Midi.