The Alps: A New Photo Book by Lorenz Andreas Fischer

Underwater landscape of the river Verzasca. Lavertezzo, Canton Ticino, Switzerland. Impressions of the Verzasca on a beautiful autumn day in October
Underwater landscape of the river Verzasca. Lavertezzo, Canton Ticino, Switzerland. Impressions of the Verzasca on a beautiful autumn day in October

The Alps: High Mountains in Motion

Lorenz Andreas Fischer’s spectacular photographs show the fragile and ever-changing beauty of the Alps in this new photo book The Alps: High Mountains in Motion. 

51ycfR+4uJL. SL250Extreme weather conditions, transitioning seasons, daytime and nighttime, erosion and deposition, melting and freezing, and avalanches: The Alps are a site of constant change, as much as a place of retreat, tranquility, and history.

A site of yearning through the generations, the highest mountain ranges in Central Europe are forever shifting and creating breathtaking new landscapes, shapes, and colors.ir?t=gc0a7 20&l=am2&o=1&a=3961712638

Photographer Lorenz Andreas Fischer has traveled to the Alps for years, from the highest peaks in the west to the last eastern foothills. This photo book brings together his impressions, showing us the startling beauty of the Alpine mountains.

As climate change increasingly disrupts the region’s natural cycles and ecosystem, Fischer’s photographs remind us just how important it is to protect this unique and beautiful landscape.

Finally, a book that succeeds in capturing every facet of the Alps. With guiding essays by alpinists and experts on as well as lovers of this unique mountain realm.

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Impressions of the thawing mountain lake below the Fuorcla d’Agnel north of the Julier Pass on an overcast summer afternoon in July with the onset of winter
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Extraordinary structures in an ice cave in the Alps, Valais, Switzerland
The Alps by The Alps: A New Photo Book by Lorenz Andreas Fischer
Panorama seen from the Konkordiahütte over the Konkordiaplatz towards Lötschenlücke with Sattelhorn, Mittaghorn and Gletscherhorn at dawn, Valais, Switzerland
Foehn clouds over the Finsteraarhorn and Eiger, Niederhorn, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland
Foehn clouds over the Finsteraarhorn and Eiger, Niederhorn, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland
Fee glacier and mountains
Fee glacier and mountains
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The glacier snout of Glacier Blanc; Ecrins National Park, Hautes-Alpes, France
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Impressions of the mountain nature at the Blüemlisalp massif above Kandersteg on a late summer’s day. Tongue of the Blüemlisalp glacier on a rock fall.
Mountains around Zermatt and Matterhorn. Glacier polished ledges above the meeting of the glaciers Gorner and Grenz.
Mountains around Zermatt and Matterhorn. Glacier polished ledges above the meeting of the glaciers Gorner and Grenz.

About the Photographer

Lorenz Andreas FischerLorenz Andreas Fischer is a freelance photographer with a focus on nature, wildlife, landscape, and the outdoors. Fischer’s many awards include Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Best European Nature Photographer. He is a Nikon partner and an SBF photographer.

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Photos © 2020 Lorenz Andreas Fischer / lorenzfischer.photo. All rights reserved.
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