My flight arrived early in the morning to Munich. I collected my rental car and proceeded to Erding and picked up a few groceries. The two-lane roads carved through fertile corn fields which were being harvested. Tractors accompanied cars on the streets of most of the small towns I passed through.

My first stop was Wasserburg. In this moment, the sun broke through the fog and it was sublime. I enjoyed a coffee and wandered the streets for an hour or so before proceeding towards Berchtesgaden and my guest house.

Wasserburg Viewpoint Wasserburg Central Wasserburg Farmer's Market My first photo stop was Ramsau; my neutral density filter came in handy as the light was not quite low enough to smooth out the water.

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As sunset approached, I went to the shores of Hintersee hoping for some moody light. It was a pretty lake, and the brooding clouds did make for some drama. I had the shoreline to myself and parking wasn't an issue as I spent some time with one of the local mallards.

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The next morning, I chose to spend dawn at Maria Gern, not far from my guest house. It was a lovely setting, and being my first morning in the Bavarian Alps it was a core memory to listen to the cow bells as the sun began to light the valley.

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On my way back to the guesthouse I made a small side-trip to Berchtesgaden to capture a nice angle of the city.

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