Friday 2 January 2009

New Year's morning surprise...

... in Wine-Paradise

25 comments:

abc said...

Winter Wonderland!

Laurie Allee said...

This is so peaceful and beautiful. A frozen wonderland, indeed.

Happy New Year!

Julie said...

How do trees survive being frozen alive like this!

It looks so absolutely silent and still. Lovely image, Diederick.

Judy said...

A blissful scene...no foot prints in the snow.

Miranda McAfee said...

Beautiful! It almost makes me like the snow. Almost...

Chuck Pefley said...

Oh my, how exciting! Not to mention beautiful! Enjoy it while it lasts!!

Felice anno nuovo a tè!

Ken Mac said...

and a snowprint in site!

slim said...

How pristine and uplifting. It just makes one pause and take it in.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Simply perfect.

Virginia said...

A breathtaking site and I am listening to your beautiful song in Italian as I open this. Perfection.
V

Diederick Wijmans said...

Thanks for visiting, Marc en... GNJ!!

Thank you Laurie!!
I have not forgotten your request to show my new space where I work, now that my son has moved into his new apartment. It is nearly ready.
Happy New Year to you too!!

Thank you, Julie!! The trees on the left are peach trees which have been there for more than 40 years in this beautiful garden.
At then end of this garden start the rolling hills with vineyards.
All trees are used to extreme temperature excursions.

Thank you for your comments, Jarart!!

Thank you too, JustM!!

Grazie, Chuck, e Felice Anno anche a te!!

Thanks, Ken!!

Thank you for your kind comment, Slim!!

Than you for yours too, Babooshka!!

Grazie mille, Virgnia!!

Anonymous said...

Oh, that is really a surprise: snow at Lago Maggiore.
Happy New Year to you.

Sharon said...

This photo is wonderful. Such beauty.

Anonymous said...

beautiful!!!

Benjamin Madison said...

Marvelous, peaceful photo.

Shammickite said...

So pretty... but it looks COLD, almost as cold as it is here in Canada!

Jilly said...

How wonderful to wake up to that and then to be able to photograph it so beautifully.

CeciliaGallerani said...

Oh, I'm envious. There is a unique beauty in the pristine snowfall. (I miss it from my New Hampshire days.) You've caught the quietness.

Happy New Year to you and your family, Blognote.

Saretta said...

Bellissimo! Come in un sogno...

humanobserver said...

Speechless...

Pepe Alcaide said...

Preciosa, pero ¡que frío!

Kate said...

It's a beautiful scene...however, winter weather still leaves me pretty cold. Surf, sand, and sun for me!!

Stefan Jansson said...

A very beautiful winter scene.

Eki said...

This is truly magnificent, D! Fall in love with it.

Petrea Burchard said...

Gasp!