A River in the Snow

The Hidden Valley during Blue Hour on a snowy winter morning. This is a scene that has enamored me for many years in all seasons and all times of day. Seeing it...
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The Hidden Valley during Blue Hour on a snowy winter morning. This is a scene that has enamored me for many years in all seasons and all times of day. Seeing it in the snow was a magical (dare I say religious?) experience. Without a doubt my favorite place on Earth. If you were to tell me I couldn't go anywhere else for the rest of my life, I would be very happy.

This trip was taken on the last morning of our 48 hour trip to Switzerland to capture the Lauterbrunnen Valley in the middle of winter. Having not seen much snow for the first 24 hours, we were completely dejected that we had wasted our time, efforts, and energy in going overseas for just that one shot. The morning we took this shot the forecast had shown 30% chance of snow and it was frankly pitch dark when we made our way up the slopes of the Lauterbrunnen Valley. So we had no clue whether we would get the right conditions or not for this image. We stood out in the cold morning for nearly 3 hours, hoping for there to be light in the sky or fog in the valley. Our wait was briefly rewarded with this scene.

Check out my blog for the entire story from that wonderful day!
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