Wildflower: Black vanilla orchid

Photographed near Moosalp in the region of Visp in Canton Valais. More on my main blog (check the post with today's date).

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Bellicose cows

The black fighting cows of Hérens in Canton Wallis/Valais.
An old post of mine related to these cows and cow fighting, Swiss style (not to fret, no gore):
Excursion: near Saas Almagell in Valais

These cows just get into spontaneous fights. See how they're grazing with other cows in the meadows through which the public road passes:



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Bundesplatz in Bern

The Swiss Parliament building with the Bundesplatz in the foreground.


Fun on the Bundesplatz.

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Bär-Lauch blossom sprouting

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Modern, from a different angle

Related to this post on my main blog. The placement of the building amidst the others makes it difficult to photograph.

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Weihnachtskrippe

Nativity scene at the Form+Wohnen home furnishings shop in Baden. Sorry about some of the terrible croppings.

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Edelweiss

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Four little birds

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Snowy peaks from Würenlingen

A slightly different lighting condition brings out the facets of the mountains. Compare with the photo on the post with the same date as this one on my main Villigen blog.

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The snowy meadow in context

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