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When the light breaks through

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By Franz Thomas Balmer

December 15^th, 2021

When the light breaks through

Sometimes things turn out differently than you think. For example, when you are originally on a sunrise mission but can't see anything on the mountain top because of all the clouds. But then the sun breaks through after all. A photo reportage straight from the mountains.

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

This is the moment when the real magic happens out there in the mountains.

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

Quickly heading back before the storm comes with rain and hail.

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

When the light breaks through

Footnotes

All photos shot with a Fuji X100F

FootNotes

All photos shot with a Fuji X100F

© 2026 Franz Thomas Balmer

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