This photo was inspired by our river valley in January and I think it shows the quintessential winter feel. Frost and snow change the landscape into something magical and reduce it into simple shapes. The focus changes into noticing all the patterns, textures and muted colors of winter. With the reduction comes peacefulness and room to breath. "The River laid dreaming" is part of a personal series exploring our local river Lahn (a tributary of the Rhine, Germany) with photography and painting.