We haven’t had a lot of snow in the Alps until now. Last year the first snow came at the end of October just when the autumn colours were at their peak. Perfect timing! I love it when Mother Nature comes along and “photoshops” a bit of contrast into the already incredible scenery! This photograph was taken on 26 October last year just a few 100 metres from my house in the Gruyère region in Switzerland. Lucky me! The mountains are nicely lit by the late afternoon sun.
Cheers, Johan 🙂
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Beautiful
Thank you Joseph !
fantastic one!
Rashed: missed this earlier. Thanks for commenting! I appreciate it!
Wonderful shot regarding the colours and the composition !
thank you +Jean-Michel Taconné :-)
What a beautiful photograph! You live in an amazing place.
Thank you Prue. I most certainly do 🙂
Love the light and shadows in this one.
Thank you Mikel. Glad you like it!
Superbe vue
Thank you Denis !
Wonderful shot Johan – great capture! 🙂
Thanks Simon! Glad you like it 🙂
Really nice image Johan. The swiss alps are on my list of places to get to…..its a long list……. 😉
Thank you Richard! I know the feeling of long lists 🙂
Wonderful composition, Johan
Thanks Nick! Wasn’t a 100% sure about the comp, but glad you like it 🙂
Thank you Andy and Prue!
Awesome Picture! I’ve just got the Blue Ridge here in VA – not as high of course but can be beautiful too.
beautiful composition and light!
This is beautiful Johan, two seasons in one. Nicely done 🙂
Thanks Robin. I love it too. Didn’t happen this year yet though, but might the coming days 🙂
Winter is coming… 🙂 Beautiful
Not yet Mariusz. This was last year at the end of October … it is still spring like here 🙂
Meg and Martin: thanks for the compliment and visiting 🙂
great! the cut between snow and trees looks great.
Beautiful shot
Beautiful!
Thanks Patricia 🙂
This is gorgeous (and I am a bit jealous)
Lol Peter! Maybe you should move to the Alps then 🙂 I am pretty sure though that you also have amazing places to shoot in Vietnam!
The thought has crossed my mind:-) But I am not done with Vietnam yet – plenty of amazing places still un(der)visited. (One reason why I am only a little jealous.)
Good for you Peter and thanks for the comment!
@mariano: thanks for the compliment! Glad to meet another lover of the Alps! Rimini is close as well isn’t it?
@Khrystiane: thank you very much. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
@Michael: thanks!
Johan, Rimini is not too far, about 500 km.
I think the Alps look a lot different in the area you are in. I was in Ticino a while ago and it is so different. Also beautiful!
Johan, usually i go to the Mont Blanc
That is an awesome area Mariano. I should go there more often!
Thanks Paul and Neil !
I like the fall colour/snow contrast a lot too. Thanks for posting this!
Another awesome shot +Johan !!! I love it!!!
Great quote, too, ending, “. . . and autumn a mosaic of them all.”
Thanks Rick. Glad you like it 🙂
Beautiful Johan
Lucky you is right! Having that scene 325 feet from your house is amazing! Do they plow the roads to your driveway?
Great colours, I love “our” alps. I’m happy for you that live there.
beautiful.
Kerry, Maciej and Beth: thank you 🙂
Debby: lucky me that you live there to 🙂
Amazing scene.
Beautiful mix of autumn colours and snow aura Johan
Lucky me I live there too!
So gorgeous, Johan!
It’s gorgeous Johan! You are so lucky to be so close to these scenes. 😉
I’ll let you know when first snow comes and you can combine it with meeting our goats Athena 🙂
oh yes Johan. I am looking forward to meeting the goats! Maybe a goat-photo-shoot is in order. tee hee
Thanks Alan and Lotus 🙂
So gorgeous
Beautiful, fresh and crisp!