Alte Zürcher Blog - Landscape

Oberurnen

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:48:00-0400

Not as impressive as the previous photos, this was taken in the same area, but the details of how the human presence creeps up the hillside are quite interesting.

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Glarnerland

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00-0400

Churfirsten

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00-0400

A view from the Linthtal towards the start of the Churfirsten, a striking sequence of peaks which lines the Walensee, unseen in the valley, centre. The lake that inspired Liszt - Au lac du Wallenstadt, Années de Pèlerinage, Première Année: Suisse

Frosty Morning

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:38:00-0400

Uetliberg

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:04:00-0400

Rigi

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:29:00-0400

Photo of the Rigibahn cog railway at the stop below the summit. Not far from Zurich, this is a favourite destination summer and winter

The Alps

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:16:00-0400

A distant view of the alps of northern Switzerland from the hills above Zurich

Christmas Tree

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:56:00-0400

Christmas was white frosty and cold, although it didn't snow on the day. This is another photo fropm the hills above Zurich

In the bleak midwinter III

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:31:00-0400

At 850m The Uetliberg rises above zurich by some 430m. As you can see, even this takes you high above the flat band of cloud that shrouds the city below. Above, it's a different world from the previous images. In the distance the alps of northern Switzerland

In the bleak midwinter II

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:38:00-0400

Up in the hills around Zurich, the sun tries to break through the pervading gloom.

In the bleak midwinter

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:23:00-0400

Zurich has been sitting under a freezing grey blanket of cloud for several days. Up above, the skies are blue, but I inhabit the grey regions as usual