The gibbous Moon illuminates the snowy landscape at the top of Semnoz, 15km from Annecy. It reflects by hundreds on the ice crystals, making the snow sparkle. 1200m lower, the lake of Annecy reflects the lights of Talloires, and the round of stars betrays the rotation of the Earth during the hour of photographic pose. The 7 stars of the Big Dipper are well visible almost in the center of the image.