Mark Howells-Mead, self-portrait January 2024

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Autumn in the Alps

By far my most favourite season, shown at its absolute best in the mountains and valleys of the Alps.

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Blog posts

Latest blog posts

The blog is the heart of this website, with content on a wide range of topics which interest me. The archives contain entries going back to 2004.

  • Wengen in autumn

    Finding another perfect spot

    Published in

    October 2025

    Doggedly looking for the millimetre-precise best viewpoint of the Lauterbrunnen Valley from Wengen.

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  • 2019 in the air

    2019 in the air

    Published in

    October 2025

    Years of photography and drone flying have filled my archives with memories. This short film combines some of my best 2019 clips from Switzerland, Wales, and England.

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  • The easy way is often better

    Published in

    October 2025

    Abandoning a walk to Hohgant (again) for the sake of a more enjoyable afternoon.

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  • Oronsay Island

    Oronsay Island

    Published in

    September 2025

    A picturesque dog walk to the tidal island of Oronsay, off the coast of the Isle of Skye.

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Photographic archive

Recent additions to an ever-growing collection of photos I’m sharing publicly here on the site. (Don’t be surprised if the latest additions are older. I’m adding them from my personal archive in a pretty random order.)

  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Wengen in autumn

    Wengen in autumn

    October 2025
  • Schwalmere from Habkern

    Schwalmere from Habkern

    October 2025
  • Schwalmere from Habkern

    Schwalmere from Habkern

    October 2025
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Blog posts about hiking and walking

All posts about hiking and walking
  • The easy way is often better

    Published in

    October 2025

    Abandoning a walk to Hohgant (again) for the sake of a more enjoyable afternoon.

    Read more

  • Oronsay Island

    Oronsay Island

    Published in

    September 2025

    A picturesque dog walk to the tidal island of Oronsay, off the coast of the Isle of Skye.

    Read more

  • View across Lake Thun from Chrinden

    Heiligenschwendi Reha Zentrum to Chrindenhubel and back

    Published in

    September 2025

    A pleasant and warm walk last weekend, with forest sections and huge panoramic views across the lake to the mountains.

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  • Helvellyn and Catstycam from Birkhouse Moor

    Red Tarn from Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor

    Published in

    August 2025

    In all of the years of visiting the Lake District, I’ve always pondered Helvellyn, but a hike in autumn 2024 was the first time I’d seen it up close.

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All posts about hiking and walking

Videos

  • Part of the Grand Bisse d'Ayent irrigation system

    Random things in July

    September 2023

    Lots of work stopped me from going out so much, but we did get in a great trip to canton Wallis.

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  • Random things in June

    Random things in June

    July 2023

    Making more of an effort to publish moving pictures, including one from Dartmoor in June.

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  • The Ice Path in summer

    The Ice Path in summer

    May 2023

    With a name like “Ice Path”, you know before you arrive that a hiking route is going to be a pretty spectacular one.

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  • Axalp in the snow

    Axalp in the snow

    November 2021

    Walking in the snowy landscape of Axalp, high above Lake Brienz in the Swiss Bernese Oberland.

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WordPress

WordPress is currently the most popular content management system in the world. I’ve been using WordPress for personal and business projects since 2003, both as part of my day job and also as a freelancer. I have been an active member of the Swiss WordPress community since the first official Swiss WordCamp in 2014, co-organising and presenting at conferences across the country.

My work with WordPress
Mark Howells-Mead on stage at WordCamp Zurich

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Mark Howells-Mead is a WordPress designer and developer based in Switzerland. Mark has been building websites and web-apps for nearly 30 years and has over 20 years of experience building websites for small and medium-sized businesses using WordPress. He is fluent in English, German and Swiss German, having moved to the Swiss Alps in 2001. As you can see by the contents of this, his personal website, his free-time passions are photography, film-making and hiking.

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