Photos from the collection Schilthorn
The Schilthorn is a mountain peak in the Bernese Oberland region of central Switzerland. It is best-known for the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant on its summit, made famous by the 1969 James Bond film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”.
Piz Gloria from the air
This photograph is available to buy as a framed print in my Redbubble gallery.
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Heading into the Alps
Thanks go to Jo for spotting the potential of this view as we headed through the countryside earlier this evening. After setting up the camera and preparing the left side of the panoramic shot, all I had to do was wait for the intercity from Bern to pass by and under the adjacent bridge, and […]
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The Rings
Recognizable architectural detail from the 1969 James Bond movie “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. View the complete set of photos from our trip to the Piz Gloria restaurant on the Schilthorn today, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley.
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Fellow travellers
Few and far between on a grey and cloudy day. View the complete set of photos from our trip to the Piz Gloria restaurant on the Schilthorn today, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley.
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Three Year Anniversary
Yesterday was the sixth anniversary of us getting together; today is our third wedding anniversary. We promised each other that we’ll take a special trip to celebrate every year and this year’s destination was the Piz Gloria mountain-top restaurant on the Schilthorn. We last visited in 2005 and decided that we’d go up again today […]
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No High Heels
Another step into the archives; this time from when Jo and I visited the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant atop the Schilthorn, high above Mürren. The mountain peak next to the viewing platform is open to the public in suitable weather conditions, forming both a starting point for a precipitous ski run in winter and a […]
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