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。
. Thank you for visiting!图文by Donica，谢谢来访！=)
