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Breathtaking Sunrise Over Mirabello Bay

I woke before dawn and, from my bed, spotted dramatic cloud formations on the horizon. The early morning light was promising. Yep, I needed to get my camera and tripod set up – and keep my fingers crossed.

A short while later Mother Nature started her light show. The skies over Mirabello Bay and the Sitia Peninsula were breathtaking: silhouetted clouds and mountains, shimmering golden Mediterranean waters. Who would wish for a better start to the day?

Definitely worth getting up before the rest of the world to enjoy this scene from my holiday apartment balcony.

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A Scenic Day Trip to Bavaria’s Lake Chiem in Winter

It was so peaceful and that view took my breath away. I stood up on the deck and thought – how lucky I am.

Enjoyed from the ferry boat on Lake Chiem on my day out from Munich in late January.

I was yearning to get out of the city to the lakes and mountains but there were always things going on or the weather didn’t play along. Originally, I’d checked out the trip details for another lake. But yet again the German Railways had railworks and disruptions on the day. Maybe I should thank them because I ended up going to Lake Chiem for an amazing day out.

Prien am Chiemsee is just an hour by train from Munich but you still need to get to the lake from the station – either wait almost an hour for the local bus or walk 25 minutes to the shore, which I chose to do. Got lost and took 40 minutes. My Fitbit was happy:-)

Lake Chiem is a pretty big ice age lake – 80 sq km or 31 sq mi – in Bavaria, Germyn, with inhabited islands including Frauenchiemsee, or simply Fraueninsel with over 300 residents, and Herrenschiemsee or Herreninsel. The local ferry runs throughout the winter to serve these islands which means visitors can enjoy the trip too.

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Capturing the Last Rays Over Lake Schlier

It was a breathtaking moment – well worth the trip just for this.

At the end of December we had a few days where sunshine was forecast in Munich but didn’t come. Instead it was grey, cold, and more grey. The weather app showed sunshine a short journey south of the city, and I thought, “well why not try?” In the worst case, I can simply get the next train back.

I chose one of my favourite lakes – Schliersee – which is easy to reach by public transport in about an hour and has proper paths along part of the shore, as there was snow and ice around. I’ve been there a few times but never when the sun went down, so I thought I’d try my luck.

I wandered along the shore to what I hoped was a good vantage point and wasn’t disappointed. Lo and behold, the sun slowly dipped behind the mountains. I crouched down to pick up the ice near the shore and capture the beautiful reflections and that final sunflare or starburst, before the sun finally disappeared for the night.

Lake Schlier, in the town of Schliersee, Upper Bavaria, Germany on a late December afternoon 2024.

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Alpine Reflections

It was a beautiful but very cold winter’s day and I took the train south of Munich for an afternoon stroll along the shores of frozen Lake Schlier (Schliersee). The lake was icy and the still surface seemed like a sheet of glass reflecting the snow-clad peaks of the Bavarian Alps surrounding the lake. The low sun lit up the golden reeds near the shore, adding a touch of warmth to the otherwise cool scene.

It was an attractive and very peaceful setting, just perfect for a brisk walk, but the air was crisp and I was packed up warmly in a thick jacket, woolly hat, boots and gloves.

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Alpine Winter Dusk

Illuminated by the last golden rays of the winter sun, the three imposing peaks on the northern edge of the Hochries mountain region – Aschauer Kopf (1076m), Rohnerkopf (1047m) and Fellerer (907m) – reflect in the cool waters of at the end of Lake Chiem.

It was breathtaking and very calming too standing there that evening on the lakeside near the small village of Bernau, Bavaria, Germany.

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Frozen Fun on a Bavarian Lake

Although I prefer my lakes and seascapes warm and fluid, shaken but not stirred can be beautiful too.

Lake Staffel near Murnau was completely frozen. Familes and friends are out enjoying the ice as the sun sets beyond the mountains. Sledging, ice hockey, skating and more. Someone even lost a boot. Bathed in dusk light. Bavaria, Germany.

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Paps of Jura Dawn

Imagine getting up before dawn and wandering down to the small pier in Port Charlotte. No-one around. You may even encounter a deer strolling through the village, like I did. Breathe in that fresh sea air and look out over Loch Indaal to the Paps of Jura mountains beyond. Port Charlotte, Islay, Inner Hebrides, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.

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