Snowscape (4)

Another bright morning of snow and sunshine.

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Forest after a snowy night.

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View over the glacier up right.

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Village centre in the evening.

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The Hotel Gletschergarten. Another interesting building in the village.

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Chapel at dusk.

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View over the village between old wooden houses.

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More icicles in the cold morning.

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Icicles and blue sky.

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Inhabitants of the state of Wallis are predominantly of Catholic faith, evidenced by such crosses found in the villages.

Hotel du Glacier - Saas-Fee

First established in 1901, the Hotel du Glacier is the second hotel build in Saas-Fee and remains an icon in the village.

The village of Saas-Fee in the Swiss Alps

 

The sun is peering over the mountain.

Swiss Alps

Snowy landscape.

A cow in the snow - Portrait

Scottish cow in Swiss snow. Repeat it fast three time...

Snowy landscape

The sun is just piercing through the clouds warming up the snow covered glade.

Morning after a snowy night

This wooden house, now abandoned, must have been used to store hay for domestic animals.

Chalet with flowers - Swiss Alps

In the Alps, many of the wooden chalets are decorated with colourful flowers during the Summer.

A Blackbird in the Snow

D700 70-300mm @ 110 ISO200 f/5.6 1/250 built-in flash -1.0EV

Blackbirds spend the night at higher altitude and come down over the village at a precise time every morning. It is the largest common birds roaming the area. A clear challenge to the photographer due to the strong contrast between the bird and the background... Flash with some compensation is helpful.

Touch of Red in the Snow - Mountain Ash Berries

D700 70-300mm @ 170 ISO400 f/11 1/60

Adding a dash of colour in the otherwise monochrome winter landscape, the mountain ash berries are also a source of nourishment for some of the birds.