Krie´s: Trailmix

July 3, 2012

Trailmix

Picture Perfect...

Edelweiss

Bavarian Blue Sky

Alpine Landscape

As you can see, we visited the Alps again. This past weekend Dani´s parents came for a visit and we showed them one of our favorite spots, the Breitach Klamm. I´ve already posted pictures of it here last year (so not a lot of photos of the gorge itself this time...). It´s now been the third time I´ve been there but I don´t think it ever gets boring. I feel so alive there. It´s so amazing to hike the trail through the narrow gorge, with the light getting dimmer and the water getting louder and angrier the deeper you get into the gorge. It´s also getting cooler and wetter as you cross little streams and pass by small waterfalls along the way. It makes all your senses tingle with happiness!
I love it when the trail leads you towards the end of the gorge, when the water is deep below you and the sunlight high above, it´s a bit like in between worlds. The light and shadow mix is awesome and it takes my breath away each time I go. There´s a stark contrast between darkness, light and dark and colors, very inspiring. I´m reminded of the old master painters each time I walk through. They mastered the art of light and shadow in their oil paintings and here you almost feel like being part of an ancient painted canvas. I´m, always trying to capture some scenes with the camera but it never works. You just can´t see all the beauty from looking at the pictures. But it makes me remember what it really was and felt like there, each time I look at them.