Patina of Snow

The highlight of the train journey from the airport into the heart of Munich was the fresh blanket of snow that covered large stretches of land and train tracks. As we edged closer to the city the snow became sparser. In the sunshine it looked like crushed quartz, scattered liberally over wet cement - little, cold, shiny crystals.

A patina is defined as any fine layer, film or incrustation on a surface. Munich was spotted with patinas of frost.