A mythical mountain in the Valais Alps, Castor is enthroned in the Monte Rosa massif, alongside its brother Pollux. It can be seen from the heights of Gornergrat, and its summit can be reached from Italy or the Klein Matterhorn. But it is from Zermatt that it is at its most beautiful.

This black-and-white photograph of Castor was taken at the height of summer. At dawn, the mountain awoke to the whiteness of the night winds. Its flanks swept by a deafening storm. See how the fury of the elements sometimes gives life to the most beautiful of masterpieces! Giving the mountain new textures, deep contrasts and a spellbinding story. Castor sparkles like a pure diamond, a celestial torch in the midst of turmoil. I love this flight from shadow to light. The art of Light-obscur sublimates the mountain. When light reveals, shadow questions. A flamboyant intrigue on the thread of the stars that guides us to summit as well as to the heart of ourselves.

I love this work because it is twofold. Castor invites us to join the light. The ardor of life, the whiteness of the soul. But the end of the journey is an illusion. Only its antechamber gleams in the sunlight. The odyssey continues out of sight, in the elusive shadow. Can you spot the climbers who have reached summit from Castor ? These unassuming heroes take pleasure only in surpassing themselves and reaching for the sky. Overcoming obstacles and suffering, they become one with the mountain. Thanking nature with every step for offering them such splendor and grace. Conquerors so fragile in the face of immensity.