Posts about Spiez
Random things in January 2026
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It’s been over two years since I last published one of these, but I enjoyed doing them and so I think I might try and reboot my monthly photographic reviews.
On Spiez Hill
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Walking through the woods and vineyards in the town I have called home for 25 years.
A calmed soul
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Getting away from a digital career to let the wind blow through the gap between my ears.
The leaves have gone
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Fresh snow on the mountains almost down to the lake, and all of the leaves have gone from the local vineyards.
The forgotten BLS tramway
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An electric tramway ran from the train station to the lake shore in Spiez between 1905 and 1960.
2019 in the air
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Years of photography and drone flying have filled my archives with memories. This short film combines some of my best 2019 clips from Switzerland, Wales, and England.
Random things in March 2023
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This month’s set of photos is especially random, but that’s the whole point; not just of the ongoing photo series here on my website, but also in my life. The more varied and random, the better for me.
Lunchtime dip
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When it used to get hot back in the days when I used to work in Brienz, a lunchtime dip in the freezing waters of Lake Brienz was the thing. When I worked in Bern, I used to go to the river with colleagues and float along for 20 minutes or so to cool down.
Random things in February 2022
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Mainly speaking, the month of February is a cold one, when my thoughts start turning to days out and summer temperatures. That being said, I still managed to get out on some trips, with the main goal of getting some exercise.
First signs of autumn on Spiezberg
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A lunchtime walk by the vineyards in the sunshine, ten years after moving away from nearby.
Socially distancing myself
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I’m an introvert at the best of times, which comes in handy when needing to keep away from other people.
Improving low-light drone photographs
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A quick tip on how to get better image results from your Mavic drone in low-light conditions.
The early bird and all that
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I was half an hour early for an appointment at the Spiez council offices this morning, so I went for a brief stroll through the woods to the top of the vineyards while I was waiting. It was so peaceful, with fresh powdered snow slipping silently from the trees and only two or three other people there
The wider angle
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First shots with two new acquisitions: a super-wide lens and an RR90 shutter release cable.
Blow-up boating on Lake Thun
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Jo found that because we’d saved so many points on our supermarket card, that we could “afford” a kayak using points alone. A few days later, and a large and heavy cardboard box arrived on the post woman’s scooter trailer and we had our dinghy: an Intex Challenger K2.
