Winter

St. Coloman church / Schwangau, Germany
ID:11010091 / A picturesque setting of the St. Coloman chuch in front of the Bavarian alps
Blue ice / Jökulsárlón, Iceland
ID:15120479 / Massive ice blocks floating from Jökulsárlón back on to the black sand beach
The shed / Füssen, Germany
ID:11010228 / This setting transports a strong sense of the cosiness of winter
Ice tunnel / Solheimajokull, Iceland
ID:15120199 / Exploring a beautiful ice tunnel on the Solheimajokull glacier near Vik.
Lonely trees / Füssen, Germany
ID:11010232 / An almost abstract image of 2 lonely trees on a foggy and hazy day, seen in the Allgäu hills around the town of Füssen
Berner Oberland / Hasliberg, Switzerland
ID:15100004 / Majestic view of the Bernese Alps
Winter landscape / Hüfingen, Germany
ID:12120188 / A beautiful winter mood on a snow covered and backlit agricultural field
Into the ice / Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland
ID:18020110 / What a magnificent feeling this was! Standing inside the eternal ice. And no: it does not always have to be Icelandic ice caves... This one is located in Switzerland. Thanks to Lorant for posing in the entrance of the cave to provide a sense of scale. Taken ultra-wide angle for some more "drama"
Ice panorama / Solheimajokull, Iceland
ID:15120096 / Solheimajokull is the starting point for various glacier hikes
Winter landscape / Hüfingen, Germany
ID:12120193 / After the sun had set, the landscape turned into an almost pastel like painting
Glacier lagoon / Jökulsárlón, Iceland
ID:15120235 / Large ice blocks floating in the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Valle Verzasca / Sonogno, Switzerland
ID:16030044 / Sonogno is the last town in the Verzasca valley, which is connected only as cul de sac
Frosty shores / Jökulsárlón, Iceland
ID:15120291 / A small sunny spell breaks the frosty bleu hue of the scene
Zinal glacier / Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland
ID:18020101 / To show the mighty entrance of the glacier cave, I had to climb deeper into the glacier through some ice blocks that were obstructing the passage. What a stunning view!
Night time / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:16010088 / View of the water tower along the chapel bridge in Lucerne
Black sand beach / Vik, Iceland
ID:15120597 / Stormy weather and powerful waves at black sand beach near Vik
A cold start / Welschenrohr, Switzerland
ID:17120016 / Subzero temperatures and fog are such a wonderful combination. Here the fog is just starting to lift as the sun rises over the Jura mountains.
Winter fairytale / Hohenschangau, Germany
ID:11010259 / A view of the iconic Neuschwanstein castle on a cold winter day
Ice cave / Jökulsárlón, Iceland
ID:15120274 / Entering a beautiful ice cave near Jökulsárlón
Snow covered / Rigi Kulm, Switzerland
ID:15040073 / Some meters of snow covering the summer houses situated near the summit of Mr. Rigi
Blue panorama / Svinafellsjökull, Iceland
ID:15120364 / Svinafellsjökull is a particularly blue glacier arm of the Vatnajökull national park
Christmas time / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:16010089 / The Rathaussteg bridge is beautifully decorated every year for the Christmas and New Year holiday season
Icelandic horses / Þingvellir, Iceland
ID:15120642 / Robust horses in an arctic environment
Winter panorama / Rigi Kaltbad, Switzerland
ID:15010124 / Majestic view of lake Lucerne and the surrounding Alps
The glacier hole / Pontresina, Switzerland
ID:19020275 / The 2019 tunnel system of the Roseg glacier was simply amazing. The main ice cave was about 100-120m long. Smaller caves of still respectable size originated from this main cave. Here, Oliver is posing under a huge hole in the main cave.
Þingvallakirkja / Þingvellir, Iceland
ID:15120684 / Church of Thingvellir during a full moon night
Exploring / Zinal, Switzerland
ID:20020184 / No place for claustrophobics but a fascinating experience for sure!
Swiss farm / Merlischachen, Switzerland
ID:16030008 / A typical Swiss farm winter scenery
Mount Rigi / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:18020538 / With its 1800m, the Summit of Mt. Rigi breaks through a cloud inversion layer. During this winter sunset there was a beautiful pastel color palette to the image.
Strokkur geyser / Geysir, Iceland
ID:15120632 / Powerful eruption of the Strokkur geyser during sunset
The viewpoint / Lungern, Switzerland
ID:19010017 / Shortly before reaching the highest point of the Brüning pass there is a nice view point overlooking the lake of Lungern.
Frozen river / Thingvellir, Iceland
ID:15120664 / Frosted landscapes of Icelandic winter
Ice dome / Pontresina, Switzerland
ID:19020357 / The 2019 tunnel system of the Roseg glacier was simply amazing. The main ice cave was about 100-120m long. Smaller caves of still respectable size originated from this main cave. Here, Oliver is posing in the south entrance that was hit by an avalanche a week before.
Snow on the water / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:17010045 / A cold morning in Lucerne old town. The low water level in combination with the fresh snow make for an interesting winter scenery
After the storm / Rigi Kaltbad, Switzerland
ID:15010122 / A mysterious landscape is revealed after the snow storm had passed over the central Swiss alps
Zinal glacier / Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland
ID:18020139 / To show the mighty entrance of the glacier cave, I had to climb deeper into the glacier through some ice blocks that were obstructing the passage. What a stunning view!
Swiss winter / Bettmeralp, Switzerland
ID:12120264 / An almost perfect idyllic impression of a Swiss mountain village in the heart of winter
Winter "blossom" / Welschenrohr, Switzerland
ID:17120017 / Cherry blossom? Not really...just a nice frozen foggy winter scene!
Ice tunnel / Pontresina, Switzerland
ID:19020346 / The 2019 tunnel system of the Roseg glacier was simply amazing. The main ice cave was about 100-120m long. Smaller caves of still respectable size originated from this main cave. Here, Oliver is posing under a huge hole in the main cave as some snow was blown in.
Zinal / Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland
ID:18020044 / A mysterious and moody scene could be observed during a snow shoe trekking tour heading to a glacier cave in the Swiss alps
Feeling bright / Zinal, Switzerland
ID:18020376 / I am thankful for having hosted 2 awesome groups of photographers during the 2018 winter season ice cave tours
Cold blue / Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland
ID:18020453 / While returning from our ice cave tour temperatures dropped quite rapidly as the shade rolled into the valley, which can be seen here as blue cast on the snow. It was quite an unreal experience to see the light like this!
Ice Tunnel / Zinal, Switzerland
ID:20020131 / It was great to be back at this ice cave again after 2 seasons. The rear part of the cave was now partly accessible as compared to 2018.
Besso 3668 / Zinal, Switzerland
ID:18020465 / The summit of Besso (means "twins") is towering high above the landscape in Val d'Anniviers
Sun rays / Seebodenalp, Switzerland
ID:18020009 / A stunning and winterly view of lake Lucerne as seen from Mt. Rigi
Pilatus Kulm / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:18020566 / Views from the summit of Mt. Pilatus are always spectacular. During autumn and winter in particular, cloud inversion can create a dreamy mood, especially when the cloud layer is illuminated from the towns around lake Lucerne!
Bishorn / Turtmann, Switzerland
ID:18060875 / The Bishorn (4153m) partly revealed itself as we were ascending to our mountain hut, in order to climb it the day after.
Bishorn / Turtmann, Switzerland
ID:18061017 / A group of 3 people descending from the summit of Bishorn (4153m) back to the valley of Zinal (1675m). As our ascent was in the clouds we were very happy that those lifted when we actually reached the summit.
Winter / Weggis, Switzerland
ID:19010094 / January of 2019 brought plenty of snow to the Swiss alps and made for a great scenery.
Ice tunnel / Pontresina, Switzerland
ID:19020285 / The 2019 tunnel system of the Roseg glacier was simply amazing. The main ice cave was about 100-120m long. Smaller caves of still respectable size originated from this main cave. In one of those I am posing here.