Posts about Switzerland
Switzerland, a quadrilingual country in the middle of Europe, has been my home since 2001.
Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg
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The hike from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, is beautiful. But parts of the route are an absolute killer.
The view from Eni Lavaux
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Finally photographing a long-awaited evening view across Lausanne, thanks to getting the right angle with my drone.
Unter dem Birg to Engstligenalp
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Time-lapse sequence of the cable car ride from the valley station to the mountain station.
Saharan dust in the air
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Almost every year, prevailing winds bring fine dust and sand from the Sahara desert to southern Europe.
Squeaky snow
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When the temperature of snow is above -10°C, it melts slightly when you crush it by walking on it. At temperatures below -10°C, the ice crystals are crushed, which makes a squeaking sound.
Bern by night, 2011
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My first little video put together using Adobe Premier Pro, using some old video clips from 2011.
Hiking in the snow at Le Noirmont
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Hiking in the snow between Le Noirmont and Le Creux-des-Biches in the Swiss Jura mountains.
2020 Retrospective – Meadows
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Ever on the lookout for new views – and new variations on old views – I spent a fair amount of time on days out hunting for picturesque meadows this spring and summer.
2020 Retrospective – Winter into Spring
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The first part of my personal retrospective of a year which – to my eternal relief – wasn’t as bad on a personal level as it could easily have been.
A stomp in the snow
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Note to self. When the cloud is low, the snow is falling gently and the village paths are empty, get out and enjoy it.
The memory moon
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When the full (-ish) moon rises above Interlaken at this time of year, it always reminds me of a photo my Dad took in south Wales many years ago, where the reflection wasn’t on a lake but on the smooth surface of the sea off the coast of Freshwater East.
Hiking to the Oberaar glacier
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Hiking along the milky Oberaarsee to the ice cave at the terminus of the Oberaar glacier.
Those damned Reds
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I met with a client yesterday at their modern office in a part of central Bern which is a former hipster area and which is plagued by graffiti artists and substance abusers. Although the building is new and freshly-finished with some attractive brickwork, it’s only a matter of time before it, too, will be sprayed
Crocuses at Rämisgummen
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Photographing the crocuses and the view from Rämisgummen in Emmental.
