The second leg of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to Aiguille du Midi (Needle of the Mid-day), the highest mountain peak in the world that is accessible by cable car.

It's by far the best vantage point from which to see the magnificent Mont Blanc, without having to strap on a pair of crampons. There's a cable car station halfway up the mountain, where you can sit and watch the hang gliders sailing above Camonix in the valley below.

These photographs were taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the extraordinary Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 II.

Equipment used

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Lens

Canon 35 mm f/1.4 L II USM

Motorcycle

Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 865

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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