lakesnmountains (48)in #culture • 6 years agoHappy 1st of August! (Swiss National Holiday) [3+ minutes read]Every year on the 1st of August, the Swiss celebrate their national holiday, which is an official holiday in all of…lakesnmountains (48)in #cityscapephotography • 6 years agoZurich, SwitzerlandIn this photo, you can see the Limmat River as it flows past the Grossmünster (“great minster”) into Lake Zurich.…lakesnmountains (48)in #animalphotography • 6 years agoSix-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)When I took this photo, I wasn’t sure whether the insect I captured was indeed part of the great butterfly order.…lakesnmountains (48)in #landscapephotography • 6 years agoFribourg, SwitzerlandOverlooking the Saane River as it flows through the town of Fribourg, capital of the same-named canton. (Click on…lakesnmountains (48)in #blog • 7 years agoAfter 2 months on Steemit, I am drastically reducing my posting frequencyIn my last post , I announced that I would be thinking about my future Steemit strategy, and here are my…lakesnmountains (48)in #landscapephotography • 7 years agoMy 2nd month on Steemit: May 2018; Lake Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandAnother month has passed! Time to look back on my top posts in May, to thank my supporters, and, most importantly, to…lakesnmountains (48)in #culture • 7 years agoSwitzerland: One country, four languages, many dialects (5+ minutes read)Switzerland has four official languages, but one of them is not actually spoken, one is not actually written, and two…lakesnmountains (48)in #animalphotography • 7 years agoGrey heron (Ardea cinerea) [CC BY-SA 4.0]These gracefully strutting birds always make for a good photo motive: When looking for a fish to catch, they will…lakesnmountains (48)in #landscapephotography • 7 years agoChurch of Flüelen, Switzerland [CC BY-SA 4.0]The Roman Catholic Church of Flüelen (Canton of Uri) is built on a hill so that it overlooks the village and Lake…lakesnmountains (48)in #animalphotography • 7 years agoMute swan (Cygnus olor) [CC BY-SA 4.0]Of the many pictures I’ve taken of swans, I like this one especially. It really seems to show the beauty and grace of…lakesnmountains (48)in #landscapephotography • 7 years agoLausanne, Switzerland [CC BY-SA 4.0]A small forest near Lausanne (Canton of Vaud). You can see the rays of the setting sun glittering on the surface of…lakesnmountains (48)in #video • 7 years ago[720p reupload] The Bears of BearPark Bern, Switzerland: Up-close (6 clips) [CC BY-SA 4.0]The current incarnation of the world-renown “bear pit” in the Swiss capital, completed in 2009, is located at the…lakesnmountains (48)in #video • 7 years agoThe Bears of BearPark Bern, Switzerland: Up-close (6 clips) [CC BY-SA 4.0]The current incarnation of the world-renown “bear pit” in the Swiss capital, completed in 2009, is located at the…lakesnmountains (48)in #landscapephotography • 7 years agoLake Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandPhotographed in Yverdon-les-Bains on a cloudless midsummer day. (Click on the image to see it in full screen.) I…lakesnmountains (48)in #animalphotography • 7 years agoHoney bee (Apis mellifica) [CC BY-SA 4.0]You can see that the busy little pollinator already carries a nice portion of nectar on its hind legs! (Click on…lakesnmountains (48)in #animalphotography • 7 years agoVisiting BearPark, Bern, Switzerland (4 photos + tips)Swiss capital Bern has a centuries-old tradition of keeping live brown bears in the city center. (In a compound, of…lakesnmountains (48)in #goldenhourphotography • 7 years agoLake Geneva, SwitzerlandSunset over Lake Geneva after a long summer day. Picture taken near Lausanne. Also, thank you for 100 followers…lakesnmountains (48)in #cityscapephotography • 7 years agoBellinzona, SwitzerlandView from Torre bianca (“White tower”) of Castelgrande, one of the three medieval castles of Bellinzona (Canton of…lakesnmountains (48)in #cityscapephotography • 7 years agoRhine river, Basel, Switzerland (4 photos)View from Wettsteinbrücke (Wettstein bridge), overlooking the city of Basel. Upstream view. The prominent…lakesnmountains (48)in #animalphotography • 7 years agoRuddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) [CC BY-SA 4.0]This fiery red dragonfly goes on a break after the hunt, sitting on a wooden handrail. I love dragonflies! Don’t…
