A narrow band of golden sunrise glows beneath the clouds above snow-covered fields and distant Alpine hills near Weissensberg, Bavaria.
Wasserburg Peninsula - Lake Constance, Germany - Warm Winter Light across the Shore
The historic Wasserburg peninsula with St. Georg Church seen across the shallow shoreline of Lake Constance on a bright and unusually mild winter day.
Alpine Panorama - Zugspitze, Germany - Mountain Peaks to the Horizon
Snow-covered slopes and rugged Alpine peaks stretch far into the distance from the Zugspitze, creating an expansive winter panorama beneath a clear blue sky.
Zugspitzplatt Ski Area - Zugspitze, Germany - Lifts beneath the Alpine Peaks
Ski lifts and groomed slopes stretch across the snowy Zugspitzplatt, framed by the rugged peaks of the Bavarian Alps beneath a clear blue sky.
Neuschwanstein Castle Below a Snowy Mountain
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Corsaro Etna Hotel - Mount Etna, Sicily - Living beneath the Volcano
The Corsaro Etna Hotel stands on the 1983 lava field beneath Mount Etna's snow-covered slopes, while clouds drift across the upper volcano.
Flank Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - Clouds Sweeping past the Cone
Clouds sweep past a wooded volcanic cone on Mount Etna, while patches of snow and dark lava cover the rugged slopes below.
Volcanic Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - A Dark Rim across the Snow
The dark rim of one of Mount Etna's many volcanic craters rises through the winter snow, revealing the stark contrast of lava and ice on the volcano's slopes.
Flank Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - Beneath a Dramatic Winter Sky
One of Mount Etna's many secondary volcanic cones rises above snow-dusted lava fields beneath a dramatic bank of winter clouds.
Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - Snowy Ridges beneath the Clouds
Snow and dark volcanic rock trace the upper ridges of Mount Etna, viewed from around 2,000 metres as thick clouds sweep across the higher slopes.