REINER HOFER
PHOTOGRAPHY

DOLOMITES

INDIAN SUMMER IN THE ALPS

A quiet path, a cabin that feels like home, and sharp peaks burning in the sunset.

Rustic mountain chalet nestled amongst towering peaks.

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During autumn, the Dolomites reveal all their magic: golden larches, deep blue shadows, and rock faces glowing with a vibrant orange hue–the famous ‘Dolomite glow’, or ‘Enrosadira’. I love setting off early when the valley is still asleep, when the frost crunches underfoot and the air is so fresh that it wakes you up with every breath. When the first rays of sun touch the mountain peaks and slowly sink into the valley, time seems to stand still for a moment.

A narrow ridge leading to a small figure, with the massive Monte Pelmo peaks glowing in the background.

As the fire on Monte Pelmo faded, these jagged peaks took over in the quiet blue hour.

Everything else feels small beneath the mighty Monte Pelmo.

Sharp rocky spires under a clear sky during blue hour.
A serene landscape photograph captures a tranquil lake reflecting the surrounding mountains at sunrise or sunset.

When the sun touched the golden larches, it felt like autumn at its best.

“The first rays of light make you forget everything else.”

A jagged mountain peak emerging from rolling clouds at dusk.

Where autumn turns to gold and every sunset feels like Indian Summer.

Clouds rolled by at Passo Giau, with just a hint of afterglow left in the blue hour.

A wooden hut in a golden meadow with rugged Dolomite cliffs glowing at sunset.
A narrow ridge leading to a small figure, with the massive Monte Pelmo peaks glowing in the background.

Everything else feels small beneath the mighty Monte Pelmo.

Sharp rocky spires under a clear sky during blue hour.

As the fire on Monte Pelmo faded, these jagged peaks took over in the quiet blue hour.

A serene landscape photograph captures a tranquil lake reflecting the surrounding mountains at sunrise or sunset.

When the sun touched the golden larches, it felt like autumn at its best.

“The first rays of light make you forget everything else.”

A jagged mountain peak emerging from rolling clouds at dusk.

Clouds rolled by at Passo Giau, with just a hint of afterglow left in the blue hour.

A wooden hut in a golden meadow with rugged Dolomite cliffs glowing at sunset.

Where autumn turns to gold and every sunset feels like Indian Summer.

A winding mountain road above a sea of clouds with a crescent moon in the sky.

A blue hour dream—the moon watches over a sea of clouds.

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