Posts about Obwalden
The two “half-cantons” of Obwalden and Nidwalden are in the geographic centre of Switzerland, reached via the Brünig Pass from canton Bern or via a branch off the main Lucerne-Gotthard motorway from the east. The half-cantons are pure historic Switzerland: be it due to their geographic location in the Swiss heartland or due to the fact that they formed the original region of Unterwalden, from which one of the three “Eidgenossen” (Swiss founding fathers) came.
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A mural in the Lower Chapel at Flüeli-Ranft in Switzerland, initiated by Robert Durrer in 1920.
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Hotel Posthuis in Melchsee Frutt gets a shiny new website, to say thank you for all their hospitality through the years.
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Experiencing vertigo for the first time on a high-alpine route in the mountains above Melchsee-Frutt.
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Shots from a day trip to the small, local alpine ski resort of Melchsee Frutt in canton Obwalden.
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A lone musician plays alphorn music on the Bonistock mountain peak, high above the lake and village at Melchsee Frutt in canton Obwalden.
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The “Nebelmeer” (lit. sea of cloud) is a fabulous meteorological phonemenon at this time of year, caused by a band of dense cloud sealing cold air beneath it in alpine valleys.
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The single track road from Stöckalp in the Melchtal valley up to the ski resort of Melchsee Frutt is… an experience.
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A view of the lake shore at the tiny mountain village of Melchsee Frutt in canton Obwalden, Switzerland.
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In January of 2005 – five years ago this week – Jo visited me in Switzerland for the first time. These photos show our wonderful time together.
