All Entries Tagged With: "Switzerland"
Switzerland Itinerary – Part 5 – Montreux to Bellagio, Italy
Ok, ok, I know Bellagio is not in Switzerland! When it came to planning our trip to Switzerland, I did not want to take any chances on weather. So, I diligently checked Switzerland’s weather statistics to make sure we were visiting the Alps at the best possible time to see them in all their splendor. [...]
Switzerland Itinerary – Part 4 – Murren to Montreux
After having a fabulous time in Murren and the Lauterbrunnen Valley, we headed to Montreux on Lake Geneva. Montreux lies on the north east shore of Lake Geneva – a gorgeous location with it’s sparkling alpine lake and breathtaking views. We stayed in a funky hotel called the Tralala in the old town, which is [...]
Switzerland Itinerary – Part 2 – Zurich to Bern
Touchdown in Zurich After landing at the Geneva Airport at around 8:00am, we immediately made our way to Bern by train to rest from the long flight. The ride from the Airport to Bern is an easy one hour and twenty minutes. To board the train, we went to the ticket office in the train [...]
Switzerland Itinerary – Part 1 – Getting Ready
I would like this blog to be a source of inspiration for you and place you can come to get the most out of life. Trust me, I don’t have all the answers but I have had experiences that have enriched my life and I am happy to share some of the wisdom I have [...]
Ballenberg Chalet
As the wind swept the clouds across the sky, the fleeting sunlight illuminated the landscape for a brief but glorious moment. I don’t always know what attracts me to a scene, I just feel it. This photo was one of those occasions when I looked up and and clicked the shutter without thinking. The drama [...]
Travel Photo: Swiss Barn on the Blumental Trail
The day we arrived in Murren, Switzerland, the weather was a little unsettled. Clouds were making their way over the Alps causing unpredictable bursts of rain. Without a care, we grabbed our umbrellas, donned our rain-ready windbreakers, and headed out for a hike on the Blumental Trail. Blumental means flower. How could we resist? After [...]
Lauterbrunnen Vista – Exposure Blending to Capture the Scene
There is a bit of a trick to pulling an image like this off. The wide dynamic range of this scene from the brightly lit clouds to the shadows in the trees are beyond even my $4,000 camera’s capabilities. What to do? Since I did not have any graduated neutral density filters with me, I [...]
Travel Photo: Bern Row Houses
I have wanted to share this picture for a while and finally got around to finishing it up for presentation. In the old town of Bern, Switzerland, there is a beautiful winding street that leads down to the river. As we walked down the street, these charming row houses greeted us, drenched in late afternoon [...]
Rainy Day Swiss Chalet
I am just kicking back tonight having some fun going through my Switzerland pictures from last August. Taking up photography has been a true blessing for me. I love the memories that my photographs rekindle of my travels with Donna. It was raining the day we decided to visit the Ballenberg Museum near Brienz. At [...]
Grindelwald View from Männlichen
This shot was taken from The Männlichen in Switzerland, which is a 2,343 (7,687ft) meter mountain in the Swiss Alps located near the Lauterbrunnen Valley where we stayed on vacation this summer. The town you see at the base of the mountain is Grindelwald, the famous winter destination that offers ski slopes for beginners and intermediates [...]