Wild Spring Snowflake flower photography

Wild Spring Snowflake flower photography by Kristel Schneider Yesterday I drove to Haute-Loire ( Auvergne, France)  where I met Photog rapher Sébastien Lamadon. Together we walked up the Suc de Bresse hill to look for Wild Spring Snowflakes (Leucojum vernum).  As far as we know this is the only place where they appear in the Auvergne. We were lucky and found a big patch of…

New blog Massifs Centraux

  Four Nature photographers joined together under the name : Massifs Centraux. An initiative from Photographer Sébastien Lamadon, to promote the natural beauty from the French  Massif Central . Photographers: Cyril Coudert (Puy de Dôme), Fabrice Vincent (Haute Loire), Kristel Schneider (Puy de Dôme) , Sébastien Lamadon (Haute Loire) all live in the French region Auvergne and share the same passion: the beauty of…

Image of the month February 2012

Image of the month February 2012 by Kristel Schneider For me this image represents the ‘horror’ winter from February 2012. The Siberian cold spread over Europe at the beginning of this month with temperatures like -20ºc and northern winds, which felt like – 40ºc. For almost three weeks big parts of France were in code Orange weather alert  for cold.  Like the Auvergne region,…

Print of the Month, February 2012

Print of the Month, February 2012 by Kristel Schneider   I am happy to announce the first —  Print of the Month. Every month, I will offer a different  print for only € 39 ! More information about my Art Prints click here. Print of the Month, February 2012 —a photograph from Montpeyroux, a medieval village located in the Puy de Dome – Auvergne…

Image of the month: January 2012

Image of the month: January 2012 by Kristel Schneider Montpeyroux – Auvergne – France. A magical moment with the sun rising over the hills gradually  enlightening  the medieval village in the frozen scenery. That morning light was one of the ones I’ll will cherish for ever! Note: this image will be Print of the Month in February. More information in the next Blog post.