snowdrift

Mountain pine, sunken in deep snow. Just the tips peep out, make a shadow play with the sunlight.

Mountain pines are common in the Alps, at altitudes between 1000 and 2700 m. They grow where avalanches often go off and all other tree species are completely destroyed. The growth is crooked and shrubby. They reach a height of 1 to 3 m. The branches often form an impenetrable tangle (as I have experienced several times).

Photo taken during a snowshoe hike on the mountain Krippenstein, Upper Austria.

[Taffy]

Terrific composition - great use of shadow!

[FBailey]

Perfect simplicity

[PhylM-S]

Beautiful

[Sue Rose]

So simple and effective. Love those shadows.

[summerfield]

just beautiful, so beautiful!

[Christine]

Great shadows

[haskar]

Great textures of snow. Well done.

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Ali J]

Love the simplicity of this :)

[Helen Jane]

the not quite buried mountain pine looks so lovely when crafted and presented by you Jerome. Gorgeous.

[Poppo Livy]

Well spotted Jerome

[Nick]

Love the simplicity of this.

[Karly]

Beautiful.

[Cathy]

Love the shadows!

[Cathie]

Simple and beautiful. I love the subtle texture of the snow.

[Danette Thompson]

Beautiful

[Delwyn Barnett]

Wonderful and so delicate.

[Rachel]

Wonderful simplicity.

[Connie Little]

Simply beautiful.

[Kathy A]

Beautiful, love the shadows

[Casablanca]

Sie sehen hier so weich, aber ich weiß, dass sie nicht sind!

[Cherrill]

Just beautiful in every way. fav

[Sapphire]

perfect

[Susie]

Simply beautiful

[tony gig]

Great eye and shot...

[Jerome]

@casablanca Ja, die Latschen sind ziemlich unangenehm - sie kratzen und man verfängt sich leicht in einem Latschendickicht. Sehr verwünscht habe ich sie schon mal.
Du hast recht, auf diesem Foto wirken sie sehr harmlos, fast lieblich...

[Jerome]

@taffy @fbailey @elatedpixie @summerfield @chris17 @haskar @joansmor @alijchapman @helenhall @terryliv @nickspicsnz @365karly1 @calm @cathieg @danette @dkbarnett @888rachel @littleconnie @kjarn @Cherrill @louisanoffke @susie1205 @tonygig Thank you very much for your nice comments!

[Helen Sanderson]

a lovely glimpse

[Walks @ 7]

Simple but completely elegant. Fav.

[Call me Joe]

💖💖💖

[Jerome]

@hrs @joemuli @joysabin Thank you - Helen, Joe and Joy - for your kind visit!