ARDENNES 2026
Ardennes Silence: A Winter Journey in Pictures
Two days. One winter landscape. A world of snow, mist and tranquillity. In Ardennes Silence, the photographer takes you on an intense photographic journey through the winter Ardennes. A landscape where time seems to slow down and every sound is muffled by snow and frost. From the vast high plains of the High Fens, where frost marks the grasses and wisps of mist slowly dissolve, to the quiet power of the Lac de la Gileppe reservoir — each photo captures the essence of the moment.
The journey takes us through rugged nature, frozen paths and open plains where the horizon fades into white and grey. In the High Fens, sweeping vistas alternate with intimate details: ice crystals on branches, tracks in the snow and subtle winter light that shapes the landscape. The tri-border area in Vaals is also a symbolic stop, where borders converge in a calm, winter setting.
From the cool, diffuse morning light to the soft tones of a winter sun hanging low over the landscape, this collection shows the understated beauty of the Ardennes in its purest form. These carefully selected images do not tell a loud story, but whisper — about tranquillity, about space and about the power of simplicity. Let yourself be carried away by snow and silence and discover the Ardennes as they are rarely seen: unspoilt, tranquil and timeless.
