Rocky cliff with a dusting of snow (and more snow falling) in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. Part of the winter Olympics will be in South Tyrol, starting next week, so this is good. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Islands of ice form around the rocks in the river Eisack on very cold days as it passes through Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Frozen edge of a stream in Brixen, South Tyrol. It seems the level of the water went down a bit after the freezing, as it is an inch or so below the frozen part. Anyway, it looked cool to me. Pun intended, I guess! Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating…

Leaves pressed into a dirt road by passing vehicles and/or people in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Sign in the Alter Schlachthof restaurant in Brixen, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

A glass ashtray turned the weak winter sunlight from the window into this rainbow on a wooden cutting board on our kitchen counter. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Car in a parking lot with frost on the ground. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Self-portrait by reflection in the very large glass window of the new public library in Brixen, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Winter scene in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

The first snowfall of this winter arrived a couple of days ago in our backyard. Photo taken from our dining room window. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Leaves on the ground in Brixen, South Tyrol, which looked like spilled treasure to me. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Just something I saw in a children’s playground in Brixen, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Rowan tree, also known as the mountain ash and its bright treasure of berries. With its yellow-orange leaves, it looks particularly striking at this time of year. Photo taken during a walk last week through Franzensfeste, South Tyrol, on a sunny day with beautiful light. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by…

This wild apple tree in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol, had scores of apples on its leafy branches a month ago but now has just this one last apple still hanging on. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Wondering what this contraption on the roof of a neighbor’s house is, I showed this photo to GPT5 and here is what it said: This is a chimney cowl — a device placed on top of a chimney to improve airflow and prevent downdrafts. The specific type in your photo is a rotating, directional chimney…

ChatGPT confirmed that this is Virginia Creeper and also suggested a caption: “Autumn’s rebellion against the wire.” Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Guess what this is, sitting on a counter in my office. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Just a jet over Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Two ceramic swans my wife bought cheaply at a flea market somewhere. They might be tea-light holders. Or something like that. I like them. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.

Just a leaf I saw lying on the sidewalk. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.