I've seen vivid images of the Hohenzollern Castle surrounded by lush green trees against a blue sky, and as I approached it on a misty winter morning, it was a different sight.
Today, I'm sharing some less-than-vivid shots of the castle and its surroundings, inspired by PhotoFeed's Theme Contest - Winter Photography.
That morning, it was snowing. Initially, there was dense fog, adding to the atmosphere's uniqueness. The sky was getting clear later in the afternoon after we toured the castle. It remained gloomy, as you can see from the last few castle photos, and it turned duller without the shrouding fog.
It was freezing cold (looks obvious huh?), so I was wearing my ski pants and thickest jacket... I felt like a clumsy shivering bear, ;) but that didn't stop me from moving around excitingly to capture these breathtaking scenes.
Now a bit of background info about the castle:
Hohenzollern Castle is perched on top of Mount Hohenzollern in the Swabian Alps, in Baden-Württemberg of Germany.
It was built between 1846 and 1867 as a family memorial, based on designs of the English Gothic Revival architecture and the Loire Valley châteaux. It's the ancestral seat of Prussian Kings from the imperial House of Hohenzollern.
Even today, it is still privately owned by the two branches of the House. The castle has been converted into a private museum, which draws a large number of visitors each year.
今天来分享一些霍亨索伦城堡和周围环境的照片，灵感来自PhotoFeed的冬季摄影。
那天清晨，雪花飘飘，北风萧萧。起初雾气很浓，等逛完城堡内部后，大雾逐渐消散，只剩下阴沉沉一片，反倒没有了开始的独特氛围。气温零下，天寒地冻，我穿着厚厚的滑雪裤和大棉袄还是冷得直哆嗦。感觉自己像只笨拙的小熊，却依然忍不住兴奋地四处奔走，捕捉这些奇幻的场景。
简单介绍一下这座城堡的位置和历史：
城堡位于德国巴登-符腾堡州施瓦本阿尔卑斯山的霍亨索伦山顶，归霍亨索伦皇室普鲁士国王的家族所有，建于1846年至1867年间，设计是基于英国哥特复兴建筑和法国卢瓦尔河谷城堡的式样。如今，这座城堡已被改建为私人博物馆，每年吸引很多游客前来参观。
图文by Donica，谢谢来访！=)
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Awww, thanks @ewkaw (it's even rhymed ;) )! Lightning-fast as always! 😃
Hahah all the snow makes me move faster :D
So so pretty!
好夢幻的風景 有點冰與火之歌的感覺😂
哈哈 只是没有🔥
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Very mystic, I love it. Germany has some really special castles.
Slovenia too... I was impressed by the Predjama Castle. :)
True that. This one is nice and there is another one, Otočec castle on the island which I find delightfully.
The pictures of the castle with the fog and snow look very mysterious, completely different from normal days with 20 degrees a year. The main thing is that the ski pants keep you warm and you don't turn into an icicle, whenever I'm out in the snow I wear three layers of clothes haha :)
So it's normally 20 degrees there? Are you from that region? I remember seeing lots of your Germany travel posts.:)
Oh, I didn't mean it like that, yes, I think it's usually warmer, usually about 15 degrees. But I don't think it's that unusual that there's snow. I havent been at this castle but in the
region. looks like I'll have to catch up.:) That's right, I'm from Germany and live in Cologne, but it's not that close, it takes about 4 hours by car.
Yay like this view of the castle. You have some great black and white aerials too.
Sharp-eyed Sara, those were drone shots. Thanks!😊
只是看照片，心里已经开始想象一个又一个发生在这里的故事了，这氛围，一流👍
谢谢 是有点特别 不同于平常祥和的绿树蓝天😃
Snow and fog - that is my idea of photography heaven!! Beautiful series of photographs @itchyfeetdonica! :)
Thank you! I noticed that in your photos. :) You are very good at capturing those misty and foggy scenes!
Haha! Yes, I do like mist. Wish we had more snow here in London, that would be very nice. Maybe this winter we will be lucky... Anyway, your snowy, foggy shots are fab. :)