Posts about dawn

  • The Belt of Venus

    Before dawn in autumn and winter on a clear day, where there is moisture or minutely-fine dust in the air, early risers get to see the Belt of Venus. The pink colouration at around 10°-20° above the horizon is caused by the scattered, reflected light of the sun hitting minute dust particles in the west,…

  • Catching the first train from Zermatt onto the mountain and photographing the most well-known peak in Switzerland.

  • Ben Wyvis from Alcaig

    Ben Wyvis from Alcaig

  • A fresh eye

    This year’s aim: see new places and try new things. Close to home, this means going out from home and documenting the village where I live as much as possible. Despite living here for nearly five years, the only parts of Faulensee I’ve really photographed have been the views from above the village or from home.

  • Shot from near the train station in Spiez this morning, just as the first rays of sun found a way through the clouds to illuminate the town.