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If there’s a wrong time to post snowy photos is during summer. Well, that’s exactly what I’m doing. I guess it depends on which hemisphere you’re visiting from.

In February we took the family to Austria. I had been to Hallstatt before with Jeff and always wanted to go back and take the fam. We spent a few days in Vienna and then made our way into the picturesque and quaint paradise that is Hallstatt.

Would highly recommend spending a night there if you have the chance to. Its magic comes to life once everyone leaves in the evening and before other groups of tourists come back early next morning. Feeling the town fall into slumber and wake up absorbed by the mountains that surround it is as close to bliss as I’ve experienced.

The kids loved playing in the snow, strolling through town, and getting warm in the cozy indoors. They even built a snowman, called “Snowy” that overnight became “Frosty”.

I took the Zenit 58mm f2 Helios-44M-6 MC with me this time which produces some beautiful and very characteristic images. Far from optically perfect, but much more “human” than the clinical Sony lenses.

View of a snow-covered church with a tall spire and surrounding buildings next to a lake, set against a backdrop of mountains under a cloudy sky.
A serene black and white landscape featuring a calm lake surrounded by misty mountains, with a swan swimming and a few other birds in the water.
Close-up view of two rooftops, one wooden and the other metal, with snow on the metal roof and a misty mountainous landscape in the background.
A child with glasses and a winter coat stands in a snowy alley, joyfully sticking out her tongue to catch snowflakes falling around her.
Cozy interior of a wooden room with two black chairs and a small table, surrounded by large windows showing a snowy landscape outside.
Snow-covered mountains loom over a quaint village with wooden houses, set against a cloudy sky.
A nighttime view of a serene village by a lake, featuring illuminated buildings and a church steeple, with reflections on the water and a misty atmosphere.
A scenic view of a tranquil lake surrounded by mountains under a cloudy sky, with a hint of snow on nearby rooftops.
Scenic view of snow-capped mountains under a cloudy sky, with a calm lake in the foreground and a small cluster of buildings near the shore.
A serene winter landscape featuring two swans swimming in a crystal-clear lake, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and a quaint village reflecting on the water.
A picturesque winter scene featuring a quaint village surrounded by snow-covered mountains and a serene lake.
Black and white image of a rugged mountain range under a cloudy sky.
A serene lakeside view featuring a wooden structure on the left side, with reflections in the calm water and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A reflection in a convex mirror showing a snowy street with wooden houses and a family taking a selfie, two adults and a child, bundled up in winter clothing.
A snowy mountain landscape partially shrouded in mist and clouds under a blue sky.
A child in a light knit hat closely examines a snowman made of snow, decorated with sticks and leaves, in a snowy outdoor environment.
Snow-covered rooftops overlooking a calm lake and mountains under a clear blue sky.
Sunlight shines down an icy pathway between buildings, with snow and patches of grass visible along the rocky wall.
Charming alpine village with colorful houses, a central wooden structure, and snow-covered mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A person holding a smartphone in front of a picturesque snowy mountain landscape reflected in a calm lake.

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