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Hike to Steingletscher
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A long-held ambition fulfilled: to hike to my favourite glacier near the Susten Pass in Switzerland.
Swiss Train View
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Swiss railway company Rhaetian Railways has teamed up with Google to provide a “Street View” version of its iconic line through south-eastern Switzerland.
Cornwall Summer
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Beautiful time-lapse films from the south west of England by Italian photographer Mattia Bicchi.
Taking to the water
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A group of canoeists, kayakers and stand up paddle-boarders in a range of coloured boats on Lake Thun this morning.
The road less travelled
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A solitary hiker walks the remote, single-track high alpine road between the Oberaarsee lake and the Grimsel Pass road, in canton Bern.
Oberberghorn
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I’ve been looking at the tooth-like promontory in the distance quite regularly, ever since we moved to Faulensee. It’s a very distinct peak on the eastern side of the Schynige Platte and one which begs to be explored.
The First of August
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1st August is Swiss National Day, chosen as the date on which Switzerland celebrates the anniversary of the first alliance between cantons in 1291.
The hardest part of the fun fair
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Creating long exposure photographs with movement and blur leads to great images. But if you want a pin-sharp photo, you’ll need to be patient.
Cloud storage is convenient but dangerous
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Once again, a story in the media reminds us all that while cloud storage and shared servers and services are great when they work, placing your valuable data in the hands of a third party is dangerous. Not just when working on web projects, but also for your personal data.
Pricing concept for my photos at Picfair
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How I am setting my prices for photos on sale at image agency Picfair, from iPhone shots to high-resolution “stitched” images.
The Swiss Pyramid
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The triangular Niesen towers over the Lower Simmen Valley and the towns of Spiez and Faulensee, on the shores of Lake Thun in Switzerland. The glowing clouds behind the mountains in the distance aren’t illuminated by towns, but by lightning storms above (respectively) Lenk and Gruyères.
My most popular photograph is for sale
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The most popular photo I’ve posted to Flickr is of Loch Garry, off the A9 between Perth and Inverness.
Water spout on the Amalfi Coast
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An unexpected water spout on the boat journey between Ischia, Capri and Positano in Italy.
Trümmelbach Falls
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Visiting the dramatic waterfalls and cave system in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland.
Picfair: one license to rule them all
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Picfair is a comparatively new online image agency, which allows photographers to upload as many of their photos as they like, set their own price, and directly reap the majority of the fee.
Saving time with a Time Machine
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Setting up a new Mac to be just like your old one is easy with Apple’s Time Machine software.
