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Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius. ~ Pietro Aretino
It’s been a while since I last posted. I have been enjoying the Winter season with family and friends in the past few weeks and spent a lot of time outdoors for shooting as well. Been doing that on snow shoes a lot: a terrific way to get to places you would otherwise not discover!
The image above was shot during a Winter hike near Villars-Sur-Ollon in Switzerland, close to the Col de la Croix in the canton of Vaud. It features an alpine meadow in winter time with snow-covered pine trees and two typical Swiss barns. In the background you see a mountain called the Grand Muveran (3051m).
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Very nice!
Thanks Kev!
is it real ?
yes a 100% real
really wonderfull nature
Well-dressed firs!..Attractive place
Beautiful shot!
Yıldırım, Елена and Emanuele: thanks. Glad you like it
Schitterend Johan! Is het koud in Zwitserland?
thanks! Het is best koud ja. Pakken met sneeuw gehad in de afgelopen weken
Hoe is het in NL?
relatief koud de afgelopen dagen rond -4 in de ochtend en avond, maar is op zich wel een lekkere afwisseling. Zolang het maar niet zo blijft
beter dan al die nattigheid toch?
Johan beautiful scene time for winter Holliday
thanks. Hope you are doing well, all things considered!!
Johan I’m standing on my feet again next week I will be in Milan for photo shoot.
Looking forward to work again!
glad to hear that! Hope you’ll have a great shoot in Milan!
Wonderful shot Johan – it’s good to see you back
glad to be back! Been gone for a bit longer then anticipated, but that was also quite refreshing
this is superb!
thank you very much!
Wow Johan – magic scenery and perfect capture
Very nicely composed. Idyllic. Thanks for sharing, Johan
Lovely capture, Johan!
great shot!
Beautiful, Johan. Framing is great, all the lines leading the eye through the scenery. Thank you!
That is so beautiful!
Johan: thanks. I love Winter … and Rhino’s
Bill: thanks for the compliment Bill!
Sangeeth, Ulrike and Sarra: thank you!
Would be a great location for a Swiss photo walk as well!
Wilfried: thanks
Great leading lines and composition!!! Fantastic image!!!!
Thanks Dave. Glad you like it
Wonderful shot Johan !
Nice one Johan. Would love some snow like that here!
Thanks David !
John: I’ll send some over. We had loads
Great!
I’m holding you to it mind! 
))
but isn’t is so that rain fits much better in Glasgow?
It’s not called Raintown for nothing!
but man you get sick of it… it keeps the ducks happy though! 
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!
…. or some vin chaud Michael. Thanks for the compliment and for stopping by!
Hi Johan, good to see you back! Now that’s a beautiful winter shot! Great way to make a comeback.
Lovely winter scene Johan
It has been years since I hiked in the Swiss Alps…thanks for sharing them!
So beautiful! I would really enjoy snow shoeing too!
@Joel: Good to be back
Thanks for the compliment. I might post the B&W version of this later …
This area is great for combining skiing and shooting btw !
@Athena: thank you
@Daniel: you’re welcome! You should do it again one day!
@Patricia: thank you very much! Snow shoeing is fun and great for photography
that’s a beauty Johan!
Thanks for the compliment Andy!
Gorgeous Winter scene Johan! So fresh and crisp. Our poor mountains are still naked here but hopefully some snow starting tomorrow.
Thanks Kurt! Hope you’ll indeed get some snow soon!
Nice shot. The snow looks soft & fluffy. Yup, Switzerland is in the bucket list too!
gorgeous!
Good to have you back Johan. Looking forward to seeing those snow shots!
Great shot, Johan.
@Nicholas: thanks, yes Switzerland and the Alps are definitely worth a visit
Thanks Dene’ and Sumit!
@Gerard: thank you and likewise!
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,
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
stunning scene. I haven’t been to the Swiss alps since my teens, but I loved it. Send some snow this way
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
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.
Thank you Kerry! Hope all is well except for the lack of mountains and snow
Another excellent winter shot my friend!!!
Thanks for the compliment Neil!!
Johan beautifully captured. Easily a postcard, brochure, or ad for the winter beauty of Switzerland.
100% Winter, gut getroffen
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
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.
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!
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 ?
it does have a watermark Charles. It is just not that visible on top of the snow. I do a watermark by default.
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.
Johan, congrats to #PlusPhotoExtract http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/1/18 ! Well deserved!
Thanks Wilfried. I just noticed and congrats to you too for your inclusion!!!
Congrats Johan !
Beautiful view!
Congratulation on top12 Johan . You deserve it.
Tim and Davorin: thank you both!!!
What brilliant, beautiful light. Excellent work!
Thanks Sinead !
Very nice! Looks like a great place to play in the snow.
Great winter shot Johan! It’s 30 degrees here and I already miss the snow
Looking forward to the rest of the series.
@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!
Haha! We just got a few inches of snow where I am so I’m off to play
Enjoy Craig !
True Johan! I might actually be in Europe May-July, but ski season here starts 2nd week of July and lasts to September
were will you go to in Europe?
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?
I’m located in Gruyere Harry. That’s in the west just above lake geneva in the pre-alps …
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!
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 …
I love your beautiful shot and the quote is a perfect combination! Wishing I was there too, perfectly wonderful!
Thank you Louisa! I’ll be hunting for scenes like this again tomorrow. Wanna join?
I would love to, that is so tempting Johan! You are so near to me when I am staying in Tirano!
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
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
love this Johan..what a beautiful winter play ground.
Beautiful!
gorgeous! love the grand trees and the beautiful mountains in the background! that looks like some deep snow!
Fantastic fairy tail! amazing view! very beautiful!
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
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..:)
Looks like a place I want to be!!!
Thanks Beverley and Dan !!!
Beautifiul snowscape !
Lovely snowscape Johan!
Thanks Carsten and Jens. Hope all’s well!
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:(
This is so Beautiful
Love this image, looks like a peaceful and relaxing place. Nice work Johan!
Beautiful composition, so lovely there!
@Ron: thanks my friend
Winter is rough here depending on how high you are.
@Vicki: thank you for the compliment!
Thanks Meg and Sarah !
I haven’t see a real snow flake this year (yet)… Nice photo Johan, I like the framing.
That’s a pitty Patrice. Guess you are in wrong part of France for that. Thanks for the compliment. Hope all is well!
Everything is fine in this part of the world, thanks
Hope you are ok too!
Yes, thanks Patrice. A bit too busy, but with good things so that’s ok
Just lovely image!
Thank you Yasmin
Have a great weekend!
Your portrayal of winter is indeed beautiful, Johan! What a fantastic scene and image! Love the view of the Grand Muveran in the background.
Well thank you for the compliment Randall! Glad you like it.
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!
Lol thanks Michael! You need a holiday!
Beautiful Winter photo…Love it!
Какая чудесная зима! Качество снимка великолепное! Каким фотоаппаратом Вы снимали это?What a wonderful winter! Picture quality excellent! What camera you filmed it?
Thank you Milena
@Ирина: thank you. I shot this with a Nikon D3x.
This is a very beautiful landscape photography Johan.
Thanks Paul. Glad you like the view of Switzerland in winter time
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.
Thank you David. I do spend a lot of times in the mountains regardless of the season. I can’t get enough of it
i am a bit jealous of you living in the mountains.
wanna go there and have a nap in that hut.
I am indeed a lucky man Marija
Very lovely!
thanks for the feedback and visit Filip !
fantastic view!
Thank you Iva! Hoping I will shoot more of these this winter