Timescapes / Seasonscapes

What are “Timescapes”?

Timescapes are images that show the passing of time to allow to visualise a longer experience such as a sunset or sunrise, or even longer timespans such as a year showing the passing of seasons. In which case we call them “Seasonscapes

  • Beavermoon setting behind Brühlberg tower in Winterthur

    2025-11-05 Beavermoon, Winterthur

    For the supermoon I decided to pick a subject close to home. The fullmoon setting behind the Brühlberg tower in Winterthur.

  • Timescape: sunset from Säntis

    2025-10-08 Sunset from Säntis

    Säntis is one of the higher mountains in the easern parts of Switzerland with a fantastic 360 degree view. We made a timescape of a very colourful and moody sunset.

  • The Tokyo Skytree illuminated at sunset, reflected in a canal with passing cars and residential buildings on either side.

    2025-10-02 Tokyo, Skytree, sunset

    The Skytree in Tokyo as the world’s largest tower fascinated me so I looked for a good composition to do a timescape.

  • Timescape, Matsumoto Castle, sunrise

    2025-09-22 Matsumoto Castle, sunrise

    Matsumoto Castle, also known as the “Crow Castle” due to its black exterior, is one of 12 castles that still have their original main keep.

  • A composite image of the moon phases over a traditional Japanese castle with mountain backdrop at dusk.

    2025-09-07 Himeji Castle, full moon

    Around 40 photographers had come to photograph the rising of the full moon behind Himeji Castle.

  • Colorful aerial view of a cityscape with a traditional Japanese castle in the foreground, overlaid with a rainbow spectrum and sun or moon spots.

    2025-09-06 Himeji Castle, (almost) full moon

    This trial run for the actual full mon on the next day led to this beutifully pastel coloured timescape.

  • Timescape, Melbourne sunset from Southbank

    2025-07-04 Melbourne, Sunset from Southbank

    I had the opportunity to catch the sunset from Freshwaterplace in Southbank.

  • Timescape, Melbourne sunrise from Southbank

    2025-07-04 Melbourne, Sunrise from Southbank

    Capturing the sunrise from an AirBnB apartment in Freshwaterplace located in Southbank.

  • 2025-06-11 Kilcunda, Trestle Bridge, sunset

    2025-06-11 Kilcunda, Trestle Bridge, sunset

    Pictures of the trestle bridge in Kilcunda have fascinated me for a while, so I came out here to spend a few days to try and capture some timescapes.

  • 2025-05-17 Timescape, The Horn

    2025-05-17 The Horn

    Sunrise on a cold and frosty morning in the Mount Buffalo National Park, in the Victorian Alps in Australia

  • 2025-05-05 Timescape, Cape Schanck Lighthouse

    2025-05-05 Cape Schanck Lighthouse

    Sunset at the Cape Schanck Lighthouse on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia.

  • A colorful sunset over a calm body of water with two people standing near the shore.

    2025-04-27 Lake Tyrrell, sunrise

    A moody morning at Lake Tyrrell to catch the sunrise. Leading to this timescape from nautical twilight to daytime.

  • 2025-02-17 Seasonscape, Hoher Kasten

    2025-02-17 Seasonscape, Hoher Kasten

    One of the famous views in eastern Switzerland is the Alpstein region from the “Hoher Kasten”. The picture shows Spring, Summer and Winter for a fstunning rendition.

  • Svolvær, Northern Lights, Norway

    2025-01-28 Svolvær, Northern Lights

    Taken from the Hurtigruten ship Midnatsol, docked in Svolvær,.

  • 2025-01-19 Timescape, Bergen

    2025-01-19 Bergen

    Sunset over the city of Bergen in Norway from the Fløyen viewpoint.

  • Timescape, Bryggen, sunset

    2025-01-18 Bergen, Bryggen sunset

    Capturing the sunset at Bryggen, the historic, Hanseatic wharf in Bergen, Norway.

  • 2025-01-13 Seasonscape, Alp Grüm

    2025-01-13 Seasonscape, Alp Grüm

    A summer, fall and winter seasonscape of the Alp Grüm in Switzerland

  • A lighthouse on a rocky cliff at sunset with the lighthouse beam illuminating the sky.

    2024-05-27 Cavalleria Lightouse, sunrise

    As part of the PhotoPills camp 2024, we went to Cavalleria Lightouse for sunrise. The instructor Sarah Lindasy (famous for her yellow dress pictures) posed for us on the wall of the lighthouse.

  • Colorful beach huts along the shoreline with a city skyline in the background at dusk or dawn, showing a sky with pastel hues.

    2024-02-06 Melbourne, Brighton Beach Boxes, sunset

    One of the famous vistas in Melbourne are the Brighton beach boxes. Here my take on them with a timescape.

  • A tree over the seasons, showing the changing colours of the leaves.

    2023-07-18 Seasonscape, Cussonia Court

    For a year, a picture was taken of the crab apple tree in Cussonia Court at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

  • 2022-03-14 Moomba Festival

    2022-03-14 Moomba Festival

    Sunset and Moomba fireworks from the Sandridge bridge in Melbourne, Australia

  • 2021-05-26 Timescape, Bloodmoon, Lunar Eclipse

    2021-05-26 Bloodmoon, Lunar Eclipse

    In May 2021 the Lunar Eclipse and the Bloodmoon could be observed over the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia.