A new winter photograph of the Swiss Alps: Winter Bliss

By Johan Peijnenburg

Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius ~ Pietro Aretino. So true! I love photographing in winter, so here is a new winter photograph of the Swiss Alps, titled Winter Bliss. I just added it to our Winter & Snow photography theme.

Winter Bliss

The Swss Alps in winter, featuring snow-dusted trees, a barn, a chalet and the Grand Muveran mountain.

It’s been a while since I last posted. I took some time off to enjoy the winter holiday season with family and friends. As a part of that, I also spent a lot of time hiking and shooting in the Swiss Alps. Been doing that on snowshoes a lot. Snowshoeing is a terrific way to get to more remote places you would otherwise not discover! The winter photograph of the Swiss Alps to the right was captured on a sunny day during a hike near Villars-Sur-Ollon in Switzerland, close to the Col de la Croix in the canton of Vaud.

The photograph features an alpine meadow in wintertime with snow-dusted pine trees and a typical old Swiss barn. The snow was fresh, and as a result still pristine. The mountain peak in the back is the peak of the Grand Muveran. It is a mountain of the Bernese Alps and it has an elevation of 3,051 metres (10,000 ft). The smaller peak just to the right of it is called Petit Muveran.

This winter photograph of the Swiss Alps was captured with a Nikon D3x in combination with a Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 lens.

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Cheers, Johan 🙂

135 thoughts on “A new winter photograph of the Swiss Alps: Winter Bliss”

  2. Teresa Ramos Ojeda says:

    Que maravilla ver este paisaje nevando , es espectacular y muy buena foto .Un cordial saludo .

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  6. David Burns says:

    Love you winter scenes Johann, do you go to these areas year round? I can also imagine this shot in spring with green grass and wildflowers in the meadow,I bet the air is so fresh up there.Really nice,thanks for sharing.

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    • Johan Peijnenburg says:

      Thank you David. I do spend a lot of times in the mountains regardless of the season. I can’t get enough of it 🙂

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  9. Ирина Карамышева says:

    Какая чудесная зима! Качество снимка великолепное! Каким фотоаппаратом Вы снимали это?What a wonderful winter! Picture quality excellent! What camera you filmed it?

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  11. Michael Anderson says:

    Wow! This is indeed how I picture winter in my mind – far from my reality of winter in Los Angeles. So beautiful and peaceful. Great work!

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  12. Randall Sanger says:

    Your portrayal of winter is indeed beautiful, Johan! What a fantastic scene and image! Love the view of the Grand Muveran in the background.

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  16. Johan Peijnenburg says:

    @Ron: thanks my friend 🙂 Winter is rough here depending on how high you are.
    @Vicki: thank you for the compliment!

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  20. Ron Clifford says:

    I love the view and the pristine snow!
    We just had a few short days of snow. I did get out to photograph it thankfully as it rained right after the trip. worst winter for lack of snow I recall:(

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  26. Beverley Aston says:

    Well as I’m now over here in hot Sunny Cape Town seeing this beautiful scene of snow brings a welcome chill, beautiful clear, well composed shot showing the scenery off to it’s best Johan..:)

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  27. Johan Peijnenburg says:

    Thanks Hope , Scott and Mikko and thanks for stopping by!
    shane: yep, we got loads of white stuff around here at the end of 2011 🙂

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  32. Louisa Catharine Forsyth says:

    I love your beautiful shot and the quote is a perfect combination! Wishing I was there too, perfectly wonderful!

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        • Johan Peijnenburg says:

          You could always join a Swiss photo walk when you are near Louisa. There is one almost twice a month nowadays. Just drop me a message when you are near and want to participate 🙂

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          • Louisa Catharine Forsyth says:

            That is fab Johan, thank you so much! I am free again from the end of March to come to Switzerland, looking forward to it! You are a star 🙂

  33. Johan Peijnenburg says:

    @Craig: thank you! I was tempted to add a snowman for foreground interest, but decided I liked it how it was 😉
    @Harry: you’ll get plenty of white stuff in 4 to 5 months no? Glad you liked it!

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    • Harry Kikstra says:

      True Johan! I might actually be in Europe May-July, but ski season here starts 2nd week of July and lasts to September 🙂

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        • Harry Kikstra says:

          First Madrid and then ‘home’ to show my family in NL their newest family member 🙂 Won’t have time for Ch probably. Where are you located?

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          • Johan Peijnenburg says:

            I’m located in Gruyere Harry. That’s in the west just above lake geneva in the pre-alps …

          • Harry Kikstra says:

            Of course, I should have known, that’s where I as a fellow kaaskop would go as well 🙂 Enjoy the winter and share some more pics!

          • Johan Peijnenburg says:

            The cheese fondues here are awesome Harry! I just have to make sure that I hike enough to not grow too fast. Having mountains nearby helps 🙂 Will be posting more in the course of the week. Did a lot of shooting the last few weeks …

  34. Harry Kikstra says:

    Great winter shot Johan! It’s 30 degrees here and I already miss the snow 🙂 Looking forward to the rest of the series.

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  41. Johan Peijnenburg says:

    Thanks Charles! I guess you don’t have snow in Neuchatel at the moment?
    @Philipp: danke! Es war eine sehr hübsche Umgebung dort in Villars-Sur-Ollon mit sehr viel Schnee 🙂

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    • Charles Lupica says:

      rain, rain, and more rain on the way. Even the Jura near us is getting nothing but rain. We had planned to spend the weekend up there but now we’ll wait until tomorrow and see if it changes to snow.

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      • Johan Peijnenburg says:

        that’s a pitty. I would still love to come over to do some shooting with you and to have a beer. Would be nice if there would be some snow near the lake!

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        • Charles Lupica says:

          I’m curious. This is perhaps the first of your images that I’ve seen that doesn’t have a NiO watermark on it. Is there a reason or is this just an oversight ?

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          • Johan Peijnenburg says:

            it does have a watermark Charles. It is just not that visible on top of the snow. I do a watermark by default.

          • Charles Lupica says:

            OK, I see it. Yes I heard that the great and wonderful Thomas won’t include anyone that thinks it prudent to add a watermark / copyright to their images.

  45. Kerry Murphy says:

    This is beautiful and bright, Johan. It looks like a fabulous day. I’ve always wanted to snow shoe. I would have to travel to find snow worthy of it. Especially this winter.

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    • Johan Peijnenburg says:

      Thanks Ben! You should definitely visit again! I’ll send over what I can spare … i kinda like the landscapes over-floaded (?) with snow though 🙂

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  47. John Dunne says:

    Wow, that is picture postcard stuff Johan. We unfortunately saw no snow this year in Ireland. I was so hoping for a repeat of last years weather,

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    • Johan Peijnenburg says:

      Thanks John! It’s all or nothing a bit here as well. It depends a bit on where I go. The snow line has been around 1200 for a while now. below we had lots of rain and above loads of snow 🙂

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  48. Johan Peijnenburg says:

    @Nicholas: thanks, yes Switzerland and the Alps are definitely worth a visit 🙂
    Thanks Dene’ and Sumit!
    @Gerard: thank you and likewise!

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  53. Kurt Harvey says:

    Gorgeous Winter scene Johan! So fresh and crisp. Our poor mountains are still naked here but hopefully some snow starting tomorrow.

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  55. Johan Peijnenburg says:

    @Joel: Good to be back 🙂 Thanks for the compliment. I might post the B&W version of this later …
    @Athena: thank you 🙂 This area is great for combining skiing and shooting btw !
    @Daniel: you’re welcome! You should do it again one day!
    @Patricia: thank you very much! Snow shoeing is fun and great for photography 🙂

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  60. Michael menefee says:

    Tis wonderful, making me wish I was there to enjoy a nice hot chocolate and the view over a good book. ;-))) Great image my friend!

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  65. Johan Peijnenburg says:

    Sangeeth, Ulrike and Sarra: thank you!
    Wilfried: thanks 🙂 Would be a great location for a Swiss photo walk as well!

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