Gerstruben, a former mountain farming village in the Dietersbach valley near Oberstdorf by Walter G. Allgöwer

About "Gerstruben, a former mountain farming village in the Dietersbach valley near Oberstdorf"

by Walter G. Allgöwer

About the artwork

In Gerstruben, where the life of the mountain farmers once pulsated amidst the winter splendour, a picturesque silence now lies over the snow-covered village. The cold air envelops the half-timbered houses in a delicate veil of frost, while the deep blue of the sky above the Rauheck, majestic and unspoilt, crowns the scenery. Every step through the crunching snow tells stories of days gone by, when the inhabitants of this remote oasis in the valley struggled through the winter.
The murmur of the nearby Dietersbach stream is muffled by the thick blanket of snow covering its banks, and the gentle crackling of the trees in the soft breeze accompanies the icy silence. Winter has transformed the valley into an enchanted forest of glistening ice crystals and the sun, which rises tentatively above the peaks of the Allgäu Alps, bathes the landscape in a warm, golden light.
Here, in this secluded world of snow and silence, time seems to stand still. The clear air fills your lungs with new energy, while the sight of the snow-covered mountains and sparkling snowfields brings a deep calm to your soul. It is a place for contemplation and pause, where nature can be experienced in its purest form.
The beauty and magic of the snow-covered landscape in the heart of the Allgäu Alps is revealed in this self-made photograph of the wintry Gerstruben. A place that intoxicates the senses and touches the soul, captured for eternity in a picture full of poetry and grace.