This is how sun sets in Switzerland
Despite the sun still high,
when the longest shadow reaches the middle of the lake
It is time for setting head to a safe harbour.
All the shades of green and blue that adorned the day
rapidly turn into black and white on the lake surface,
while the sky warms up a last time before darkness.
That’s the moment when the steam wheels sail off Lucerne
drive in line through the strait of the lake
and pay a visit there, where this country was born on August 1, 1291.
… and only by then the first fires are started to fight the long, Alpine night.
All pictures shot with D800 + 70-200 VR-II / 16-35 f/4; click to enjoy them full screen.
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Lorenzo
Very Beautiful. I especially like the blend of the the background colours with the crisp vibrant colours of the foreground. Love the contrast!
Cheers
Jim
Thanks Jim. It was a wonderful sunset on the mountains and the Lake of Lucerne gave exactly that wonderful contrast. I did not dare yet to sleep overnight in a tent up there and cable-cars, except for special events, do not wok by night. Maybe next year I will give it a try!
Not bad at all.
: )
Merci 🙂
I wish I could travel in your backpack! Always beautiful.
That’s among the sweetest comments I ever got. Thanks Bjean 🙂
Beautiful pictures, no doubt.
Thanks! Some of them I will submit for a photography contest on Switzerland. *If* something good comes out of it, I will for sure celebrate it on the blog too
Your photo called dsc_5641 is simply amazing!!!