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Swamp of ice and snow (3)

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Swamp of ice and snow (3)

Due to the local sub-alpine micro climate, there was, 3 weeks long, day and night continuous frost and a snow carpet of 45 cm. on 'Hohes Venn', the greatest and oldest National Park of Belgium and the most unique nature biotope in the land (altitude: 694 meters above sea level)

Under the great mass of snow lies a whole area of vast and desolate swamps.

My shot was made 11 days ago on the last cold frosty day over there. The melting of the snow started the next day (and is still going on, snow depth today : still 10 cm.)

Location : Mont Rigi (Hohes Venn, Belgium)

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GBFotos 31/03/2015 18:26
Super!
Gruß
GB
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GoPicturesBerlin 15/03/2015 18:47
Ein sehr schönes Motiv. In SW könnte ich es mir noch wirkungsvoller vorstellen. V.Gr.Volker
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AO67 05/03/2015 13:29
perspective, lumière et ombre...un panoramique remarquable...!
Pat
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Gaby Falkenberg 23/02/2015 9:39
Wunderschön fürt der Weg den Blick in die verschneite Landschaft.
Top!
LG.Gaby
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TeresaM 23/02/2015 8:52
Excellente et très belle présentation, Mark !!
Amitiés,
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Ryszard Basta 22/02/2015 20:02
Meisterwerk....
grandios..
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emen49 22/02/2015 8:53
Alles, aber auch alles gefällt mir, vom Bildaufbau bis zur Stimmung ist das nur schön anzusehen.
Wünsche Dir einen erholsamen Sonntag
Viele Grüße
Marianne

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carinart 21/02/2015 16:55
Ausgezeichnet, lieber Freund! Was für eine tolle Aufnahme!
L.G. Karin
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Philomena Hammer 20/02/2015 10:46
ein herrlich kalter Anblick.
LG
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s. sabine krause 20/02/2015 9:33
what a fascinating mood, light- and color-wise! the snowy hohes venn looks surprisingly monochrome!! in fact, it's almost as though a colored sky was attached to a b/w image! ; ) love the composition with the walkway curving its way into the shot! and the sky… wow! if i were punxsutawney phil,* i'd need no more proof and would dare to predict an early spring, despite all the picturesque shadows in the snow down below!! ; )) greetings, sabine.
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney_Phil
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troedeljahn 20/02/2015 7:49
Eine fantastische Aufnahme in einem richtig schönem Licht. Gefällt mir sehr.

Viele Grüße

Wolfgang

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archiek 20/02/2015 6:37
This looks cold Mark. I like the change in the light in the sky. Good exposure of the snow.
Regards,
Archie
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LadyNoone 19/02/2015 21:56
Pleasant winter view. Looking at that picture you can easy forget how unpleasant can be frost :)))))
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Wolfgang Bazer 19/02/2015 19:51
Fantastisch in diesem Licht!
LG Wolfgang
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Adele D. Oliver 19/02/2015 19:50
wonderful silence in this beautiful image, again the
shadows on the snow beautiful, and here the
golden light in the sky especially picturesque !!!
greetings, Adele
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