Dolomites, Italy

A scene to disappear into. Snow on the high faces, the cold settling, the sky low and quiet — the kind of view that asks for solitude and rewards it. Stand here long enough and the noise drops away — the sort of place where your thoughts finally have room to settle.

An original watercolour of high Dolomite country, on Arches HP 100% cotton. Northern Italy’s pale limestone giants — the spires and broken faces that have made the Dolomites a UNESCO World Heritage range — caught here under heavy winter cloud. No bright peaks, no postcard sun; just the cold solidity of the rock and the snow, and a sky low enough to keep the whole scene contemplative.