Skiing in the Alps
Had the privilege of skiing in the Swiss Alps this winter. This is a view of the Alps (you can see the Eiger clearly in the distance). The amazing thing is this was taken with my iPhone. On this trip I got into iPhone photography…
Creative Apres-Ski Location
The skiing out West in the US is excellent, but one thing that the slopes of Switzerland have that is unique is the number of interesting locations to have a drink at the end of the day. From venues like the “Rancher Bar”, an old…
The North Face of the Eiger
I can’t stop posting pictures of Grindelwald the day after a major snowfall. The landscape is changes dramatically and is actually hard to capture with a camera. The naked eye just does a better job.
After the snow storm in Grindelwald
Grindelwald, Switzerland: On Christmas Eve there was a warm, gale force wind that was really unusual for this part of the world. It blew away or melted the snow so that the place looked like it was late spring. A disaster for a ski resort….
The Alps from the Schilthorn
Here is the view spoken of in the previous post. This the starting point for the ski run that is made famous by James Bond. You can never get tired of this.
Skiing down the Schilthorn
Skiing has to be one of the most magnificent sports in the world. In the Alps of Switzerland it combines exhilaration, as is evident in this picture take just be Christmas right at the top of the Schilthorn, and beauty. The mountain scenery is spectacular…
Alpine Glass
Photographing these mountains in the middle of the ski season is amazing. But I think I prefer late spring because you have more color in the photo. The still cold lake provided ideal mirroring capabilities, resulting in a striking view. The day was actually pretty…
Which overcomes?
So the question I had when I saw this was, “which smell overcomes: the boot’s or the flower’s?”
Flower power
Travel through Switzerland and certain parts of Austria and the scene seen in the photo is typical. It really is amazing what a transformation is achieved to the houses through the addition of flowers. Perhaps it is the drab winters, with the long periods of…
Alpine majesty
Well, I am enjoying a respite from the daily treatments that have been my life for the last 6 weeks. I’m in Europe to attend my wife’s parents 50th wedding anniversary and in Switzerland briefly to borrow a car for the time we are here….