Posts about Bernese Oberland
The Bernese Oberland, Berner Oberland or Oberland bernois is a mountainous region in the centre of Switzerland.
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Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Mürren to Gimmelwald in Swiss canton Bern.
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Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Schilthorn to Birg in Swiss canton Bern.
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Taking my new tripod and neutral density filters for a walk in the forests above Beatenberg.
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Filming and photographing at the mountain-top restaurant made famous by James Bond.
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This photograph is available to buy as a framed print in my Redbubble gallery.
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Aerial sequences of the quiet and peaceful Diemtigal Valley in Switzerland.
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The longest and hardest hike in Switzerland I’ve managed to date, captured in photos and video.
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The sun shines through a small hole in the rock face of the Eiger at Grindelwald for a couple of minutes, twice every year.
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The Wetterhorn Aufzug in Grindelwald took visitors up towards the Wetterhorn until 1915.
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Wide vistas with blue skies and imposing mountains may be good camera fodder, but they can also become a bit monotonous.
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A first foray into the world of the video blog, or “vlog”, which I shot while hiking in the Alps a few weeks ago.
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Obstinacy got me past a viewpoint I had aimed for and gave me the opportunity to capture a wonderfully dramatic alternative image.
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A quick tip on how to get better image results from your Mavic drone in low-light conditions.
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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.
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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 road have been cleared of snow – so Jo and I took a drive and walked…
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Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.
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After a lot of deliberation, a few months’ saving, and a lot of review videos and articles, I decided to buy a drone.
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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 Christmas, to visit the mountain restaurant at Schreckfeld, where deep snow and temperatures as low as…
