Europe 2022 Trips - Photo Preview 23 - Switzerland/Bernese Oberland: Wengen (Page 4): Love your photographs of the Swiss mountains, buildings and countryside weberwest. They brought...

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Love your photographs of the Swiss mountains, buildings and countryside weberwest. They brought back pleasant memories of a very enjoyable week (that was no where near long enough) spent touring out of Lucerne and Zurich. Beautiful scenery and lovely people. By far our favourite was by bus and train from Lucerne to the top of Jungfraujock and back, seconded by cruising on Lake Lucerne in a paddle steamer.

GreyOwl40 Loc: Quebec City

Another fine set, Joe! Interesting shot # 5. At first glance I thought that the land was terraced.

Ruthlessrider

Gorgeous photos. One wonders how Switzerland will change in the future with the onset of climate change. When I was there last year most of the ski resorts were closed because of the lack of snow.

GreyOwl40 Loc: Quebec City

Ruthlessrider brings up an interesting point that had crossed my mind as well. Maybe there will be no need for those avalanche barriers in the future. A lack of snow and the resulting shortage of spring runoff could pose challenges.

arperry Loc: Miami/Florida

I enjoy your photos of this area so very much. Beautifully captured. Makes you want to get out your hiking boots and walk from Huette to Huette, in the summer.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thorny Devil wrote:

Love your photographs of the Swiss mountains, buildings and countryside weberwest. They brought back pleasant memories of a very enjoyable week (that was no where near long enough) spent touring out of Lucerne and Zurich. Beautiful scenery and lovely people. By far our favourite was by bus and train from Lucerne to the top of Jungfraujock and back, seconded by cruising on Lake Lucerne in a paddle steamer.

Thank you Richard for looking in again on my just today completed tour. I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed looking at these pictures and that they kindled some pleasant memories from these shores, glad to hear that you had a good time on the waters of Lake Lucerne. Interestingly, I just completed posting the last two segments of this short mini-series, and both of them feature the waters of Lake Lucerne as well as some spectacular views from Mount Rigi and finally a flamboyant sunrise - hopefully you can have a look at these two last posts as well.
Cheerio Mate!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

GreyOwl40 wrote:

Another fine set, Joe! Interesting shot # 5. At first glance I thought that the land was terraced.

Thanks John, for your kind comment. At a first glance, it might seem so - but sorry, this is not Bali or Baguio, no rice terraces on these Swiss mountains.

Just snow - sometimes ......

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Ruthlessrider wrote:

Gorgeous photos. One wonders how Switzerland will change in the future with the onset of climate change. When I was there last year most of the ski resorts were closed because of the lack of snow.

Thank you Rr for looking in on my mini-series and your kind words. Yes, Switzerland, and many other skiing nations are already experiencing major problems with the effects of climate change: Less snow and for shorter durations. Our younger family members were skiing up at Whistler/Canada during Christmas/New Year and the lower runs were closed or not in good shape, so all skiing had to be done higher up - that's ok as long there still is a "higher up". Our own ski mountain Mount Baker here near us had set a world record for snowfall with 1140 inches 25 years ago, now the lower runs are also closed. Tough times are coming!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

GreyOwl40 wrote:

Ruthlessrider brings up an interesting point that had crossed my mind as well. Maybe there will be no need for those avalanche barriers in the future. A lack of snow and the resulting shortage of spring runoff could pose challenges.

Great challenges, to the entire water supply - these snow and icefields serve as slowly melting reservoirs to provide water into the dry summers - now these are dwindling. See my response to Ruthlessrider above.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

arperry wrote:

I enjoy your photos of this area so very much. Beautifully captured. Makes you want to get out your hiking boots and walk from Huette to Huette, in the summer.

Thank you arperry for looking in on the mini-series again and your kind comment. The summer will come again, and the Hütten will be ready!

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Another beautiful set of a place we loved.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

srfmhg wrote:

Another beautiful set of a place we loved.

Thanks Mark, glad you liked this set.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Outstanding set Joe... beautiful. I really like the last three photos taken at different times at Wengen of Mount Jungfrau and Silberhorn with the different light.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Vince68 wrote:

Outstanding set Joe... beautiful. I really like the last three photos taken at different times at Wengen of Mount Jungfrau and Silberhorn with the different light.

Those 3 mountain pictures are interesting: they were all taken on the same day, the first one in daylight at 4:11 pm, the second one at 8:28 pm with the late warm-colored rays of the sun still upon it, the third one 44 minutes later at 9:12 with the sunset-afterglow reflecting on the mountain. Dramatic how the change in color quality changes the ambience of the mountain.

singleshot Loc: Georgia

It remains forever beautiful, almost no change since the early 1950's. The photos are excellent by the way.