Blog posts about Bernese Oberland

The Bernese Oberland, Berner Oberland or Oberland bernois is a mountainous region in the centre of Switzerland.

Waiting for the bus, out of season

Published on 5th December 2019

Murky weather in the Lauterbrunnen Valley

Published on 5th December 2019

Steam rising from Lake Thun

Published on 26th October 2019

Goppenstein to Kandersteg

A time-lapse sequence of the journey between Goppenstein and Kandersteg through the Lötschberg tunnel.

Published on 15th October 2019

Uratgletscher

Dramatic, ice-clad peaks in the Swiss Bernese Oberland.

Published on 8th October 2019

Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen

Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.

Published on 8th September 2019

Mürren to Gimmelwald

Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Mürren to Gimmelwald in Swiss canton Bern.

Published on 27th August 2019

Schilthorn to Birg

Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Schilthorn to Birg in Swiss canton Bern.

Published on 27th August 2019

The old-fashioned way

Taking my new tripod and neutral density filters for a walk in the forests above Beatenberg.

Published on 19th May 2019

Small cascades in the forest above Beatenberg

Blofeld’s Lair from the air

Filming and photographing at the mountain-top restaurant made famous by James Bond.

Published on 28th March 2019

All I need is air

Taking a little too much air to take things off my mind.

Published on 23rd March 2019

Diemtigen Valley from the air

Aerial sequences of the quiet and peaceful Diemtigal Valley in Switzerland.

Published on 3rd March 2019

Lobhörner from Sulwald

The longest and hardest hike in Switzerland I've managed to date, captured in photos and video.

Published on 23rd February 2019

Martinsloch, Grindelwald

The sun shines through a small hole in the rock face of the Eiger at Grindelwald for a couple of minutes, twice every year.

Published on 16th January 2019

The first cable-car in Switzerland

The Wetterhorn Aufzug in Grindelwald took visitors up towards the Wetterhorn until 1915.

Published on 23rd November 2018

The old cable-car station on the Wetterhorn in Switzerland

Softly, softly

Wide vistas with blue skies and imposing mountains may be good camera fodder, but they can also become a bit monotonous.

Published on 8th November 2018

One of those vlog things

A first foray into the world of the video blog, or “vlog”, which I shot while hiking in the Alps a few weeks ago.

Published on 5th August 2018

Tschingellochtighorn from Engstligenalp

Obstinacy got me past a viewpoint I had aimed for and gave me the opportunity to capture a wonderfully dramatic alternative image.

Published on 10th July 2018

Panoramic aerial photograph of the Tschingellochtighorn in Switzerland

A new perspective – Faulensee

Short sequence of aerial views of Faulensee in Switzerland.

Published on 9th July 2018

Improving low-light drone photographs

A quick tip on how to get better image results from your Mavic drone in low-light conditions.

Published on 5th July 2018

Spiez castle, photographed at dusk using a Mavic Air drone

Using a church to tell the time

After so many years in Switzerland, we rely on the quarter-hourly chiming of the nearest church bell to know what the time is. Or, if we’re enjoying a summer evening, quickly looking across to the other side of the village.

Published on 27th June 2018

As far as the barrier, and beyond

I love the alpine Susten Pass road and the mountain scenery there, particularly the area around the Steingletscher glacier and nearby hotel. It’s been a long time since I’ve visited in spring – before the upper reaches of the…

Published on 13th May 2018

Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen

Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.

Published on 15th April 2018

Aerial photography with the Mavic Air

After a lot of deliberation, a few months' saving, and a lot of review videos and articles, I decided to buy a drone.

Published on 25th March 2018

Allmendhubel to Mürren

Published on 4th March 2018

Grindelwald, December 2017

The best time to visit the mountain villages near our home is between the tourist seasons, when many hotels are closed and the valleys, cable cars and mountain cableways are much quieter. We drove up to Grindelwald shortly before…

Published on 6th January 2018

A cold, cold afternoon

It had been a beautifully sunny start to the day, but by the time we’d driven up to Grindelwald, the clouds had taken over and the temperature had plummeted. We had to use a plastic loyalty card to…

Published on 19th December 2017

Stockhorn to Chrindli

Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Stockhorn to Chrindli in Swiss canton Bern.

Published on 14th October 2017

Hireleni

Published on 5th August 2017

Green as Grimsel

Published on 31st July 2017

Sundlauenen to Merligen

Catching the ship from Faulensee to Sundlauenen, hiking through the forest past St. Beatus Caves to Merligen, and then home by paddle steamer. Approaching Sundlauenen by ship St. Beatus Caves, Beatenberg Sundlauenen quarry The funicular from Beatenbucht to Beatenberg Traditional…

Published on 12th July 2017

Birg to Mürren… with a detour

Beginning a hike from Birg station to the Schilthorn revolving restaurant, before changing my plans and walking down the very steep path to Allmendhubel and Mürren.

Published on 21st June 2017

Schilthornhütte, Switzerland

A small mountain cabin overlooking the Bluemental valley serves as a restaurant for hikers in the summer and for skiiers in winter. Between seasons, when the restaurant is closed, the spot is a blissfully peaceful point on the mountain, to…

Published on 21st June 2017