Majestic and impassive, the Dent Blanche reigns over the Val d'Hérens like a queen over her kingdom. From its height of 4,357 metres, it soars skywards, a perfect pyramid with ridges chiselled into the age-old rock. Its sharp silhouette pierces the clouds that embrace it, creating that dance I love so much.

Daylight declines over the Valais Alps. The sun is about to disappear, giving the mountains their most precious light. The rays caress the face of the Dent Blanche. The snow on its flanks is ablaze, contrasting with the dark rock outcrops in places. A strikingly beautiful spectacle, where light and shadow play out a visual symphony.

The photographer's patience is rewarded here by the magic of the elements. The clouds that dance around the summit sometimes seem to conceal it, sometimes to magnify it, creating the mysterious atmosphere so characteristic of high mountains. They add depth and dimension to the image, transforming a simple portrait into a living, moving work of art.

From this vantage point in the Val d'Hérens, the Dent Blanche is revealed in all its splendour. The glacier clinging to its flanks bears witness to the colossal forces that confront this place on a daily basis. Erosion, resistance, permanence and fragility - the mountain tells us the story of the passing of time, of the seasons that follow one another, of the storms that batter it and the lulls that sublimate it.