Tihany - Part 3 - From the lookout-tower to the village of Tihany

Before looking through the pictures in this post, take a look at the previous two posts in this series:

https://peakd.com/hive-127788/@kalemandra/tihany-part-1-animals-flowers-and-rocks
https://peakd.com/hive-127788/@kalemandra/tihany-part-2-tiring-hike-through-the-volcanic-mountains

Finally, I got to the lookout tower, which I didn’t go up to right away because a large group of high school students were there. I waited patiently for them to leave, and then I could safely photograph the view.
The lookout was built a couple of years ago and I really like it built of natural materials, stone and wood, in traditional form.
From above you can see the whole peninsula, but also the more distant shores of Lake Balaton.

There are two smaller lakes on the peninsula, which are actually the remains of Lake Balaton. Many hundreds of years ago, the area of the lake was even larger, and the Tihany Peninsula was an island.

Much of the Outer Lake is covered with reeds and is a popular spot for waterfowl.

As I photographed, a small cloud shaded the lake.

The blue of the water, the green of the vegetation and the light-colored last year’s reeds work together to create a wonderful color harmony.

Leaving the lookout, I photographed the same thing below.

Tihany with the abbey church, and in the distance Siófok on the southern shore

Northward: the village of Aszófő, and the Kab Mountain Transmission Tower in the distance

A flower unknown to me

Poppy field

A tiny fisher cottage, with elderberry trees

Steep stairs in Tihany

Snapdragon on the wall

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By the time I walked around the circle, I was very tired. Unfortunately, I missed the bus to Balatonfüred, so I had to wait more than an hour for the next one. This is where my trip to Tihany ended.

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With lots of love from Kalemandra