Grimselstrasse, Grimselsee, Räterichbodensee en gebergte Nägelisgrätli , Berner Oberland, Zwitserland c. 1900 - 1920

This small black and white photograph captures a bird's eye view of the Swiss Alps, taken by the Gebrüder Wehrli. It's like one of those moments when you're up in the air, and you see the world spread out beneath you, all these winding roads and tiny buildings nestled in the landscape. You know, I can almost feel the crisp mountain air and the stillness of the scene, and I wonder what the photographer must have felt when capturing it. Did they have to hike all the way up there, lugging their equipment? Or maybe they were lucky enough to take a tram. There's something about the light and shadow that makes the image feel almost tangible. Like you could reach out and touch the craggy rocks and the snow-capped peaks. I think what really draws me in is the way the photograph captures the scale of nature, the immensity of the mountains contrasted with the delicate curves of the road. It's a reminder of our place in the world, of the beauty and power that surrounds us. And you can feel the connection to other landscape photographers, all those artists who have tried to capture the essence of a place, the way it feels to be there in that moment.