macros

since i was told by so many people how nice island Mainau (DE) is, i decided i should check it out, have been there 3 days in a row and the coming weekend with sabine. the next 3-4 posts will be about macro photography

army post

well, if i’d ever had to join the army, i wouldn’t mind if it’d be for the mountain troops to be honest. this little hut was a military outpost during the WW2, when Switzerland under their famous General Guisan prepared ferociously to defend it’s territory having an army of 430’000 men, and the entire population […]

Edelweiss

i was so happy when i finally managed to see them in the wilderness, the swiss national flower, stood there photographing it, when suddenly a french(speaking) couple came and their kid just ripped them…i shouted at them but it was too late…

marmottenpark

as i said, up next to Montreux there are so many marmots they actually arranged some stables and simply branding it as Marmots’ Paradise…really cute these animals, though i don’t think the farmers share my opinions

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Montreux area

Montreux is a very small and picturesque swiss little town, hosting one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in europe. that was the main reason i went there, and i had an almost a full day to kill till Bodyguy’s concert, and besides Chateau de Chillon (see last post) i didn’t have a clue about […]

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this area is know for its high number of marmots, stay tuned for tomorrow’s post!

Chateau de Chillon

Among the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe, is in Veytaux, only about 3km south of Montreux, your first glimpse of the castle is unforgettable – an elegant, turreted pile jutting out into the water, framed by trees and the craggy mountains. You could easily spend a half-day soaking up the atmosphere.

Welcome back Geneva

for the ones who do not know yet, i am working again in Geneva, till september in the same company as before. this is a picture

blog moved at www.thousandwords.ch

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Lausanne

after living there for almost 7 months, i finally had time to photograph it when i had a special trip there to unregister, very nice little town, now that i will live there again, i hope to visit the Olympics museum and see the promenade, which i heard is really really great

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inside the Notre Damme from Lausanne, really beautiful church