Early morning mist and a lonely oak.
Trees in a morning mist.
Sun hides behind the tree in Windsor Great Park
“it is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.” -- thomas jefferson
One day in December I was lucky to be the first person to witness the sunrise in Madeira, from its highest peak - Pico Ruivo, 1862 m. Reaching up before 7 am wasn’t necessarily hard, however, the wind and the low temperatures added a bit of challenge to the climb. This picture was taken shortly before sunrise, when the little village of Santana (down) was still asleep under a dense cover of clouds, waiting for a new day to start.
pico ruivo | madeira
long long time ago there was a beauty contest among the alpine valleys. villnösstal (or val di funes) was victorious and wears its magnificent crown of the odle/geisler mountains to this day.
“when you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. that’s what this storm’s all about.” - haruki murakami, kafka on the shore
