When autumn settles over the Swabian Alb, the landscape around Hohenzollern Castle is transformed into a magical spectacle of light and mist. The imposing fortress towers like a crown over a gently billowing sea of mist that shrouds the valleys and immerses the view of the world in a mystical calm. In the early hours of the morning, golden rays of sunlight break through the layers of mist and draw fine contours around the towers and walls - a moment of rare magic that makes transience and grandeur tangible at the same time.
This shot captures not only the beauty of nature, but also the feeling of pausing for a moment. It is a reminder of how much light, weather and season characterise our perception. Autumn shows all its poetry here - warm, mysterious and full of depth. For lovers of atmospheric landscape photography, this motif symbolises tranquillity, history and the quiet wonders of the moment.