Exploring winter scenes in Appenzell, Switzerland

What can be more Swiss in winter than mountains, valleys and loads of snow? Recently I visited Appenzell (Alpstein region) after a big snowstorm which covered everything in at least half a meter of snow.

Luckily there are prepared walking tracks which are regularly cleared of snow which you can follow to walk from one town to another. On a sunny nice day like this one it’s a joy to walk around landscapes like this.

Armed with my new Fujifilm X-S10 and the 16-80 f4 lens I took some of the best winter photos of this season, most of them handheld: