Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog (circa 1818) is one of my favorite Caspar David Friedrich paintings. Even those unfamiliar with Friedrich's work have likely encountered the painting somewhere before.

Anyway, I spent the day hiking around the Schneeberg, the easternmost and northernmost mountain of the Alps higher than 2000 meters.
The mountain is visible from my village in northwestern Hungary, and I have been gazing upon it for over a decade with the intention to see it up close and hike it one day.
Well, today was that day, and while I was hiking the trails near the summit, I seized the opportunity to do my own take on Freidrich's iconic painting.
I call it
Doofus Above the Sun-Drenched Mountains. Enjoy!
Published on September 20, 2025 10:56