January, Observed
Above: Early January light settling across Lake Como, Italy
January in Lake Como arrived quietly.
No snow, no urgency — just light easing across the water and the city moving at its own deliberate pace.
Above: A quiet morning at Como harbour, seen from Palazzo Venezia hotel
From inside, the day began at a distance. Curtains half-drawn, a lamp still lit, the lake already awake but unhurried.
Outside, benches remained empty, the shoreline holding its shape against the slow rhythm of winter.
The city held in soft winter light. Boats stayed covered, their outlines softened by stillness.
Above: The city of Como held in soft winter light
Reflections shifted gently through the hours, warm against the muted tones of an Italian January. Birds stayed low, skimming the surface as if reluctant to leave.
Above left: Boats resting along Lake Como during an Italian winter
Above right: Winter colour and reflection on the water, Lake Como
Above: Birds gliding low over Lake Como in January
Mornings and afternoons shared the same muted tone, as if the day refused clear divisions. Even colour seemed to soften — greens, blues, stone — held briefly by light before slipping back into neutrality.
Above left: A ferry paused on Lake Como during the winter season
Above right: Still water and winter reflections on Lake Como
People passed briefly through the frame — present, then gone — leaving no trace behind. Nothing asked to be resolved; nothing needed to be held.
Above: A blurred passer-by near Como Cathedral on a winter afternoon
It was a moment of observation rather than arrival. A pause between elsewhere and whatever comes next.
Jitka
