Moiry Glacier Sunset
Moiry Glacier Sunset
This image was selected as one of the 7 TOP Google+ Photographs for May 29, 2013, by PhotoExtract.com. Thank you Jarek! Today I feel for something bold ;-). As you…
Bernina Ridge Waves
Bernina Ridge Waves
This image was selected as one of the 9 TOP Google+ Photographs for May 8, 2013, by PhotoExtract.com. Thanks Jarek! This snowy ridge leads "down" from Piz Bernina after the ascend…
Storm Over Zinalrothorn
Storm Over Zinalrothorn
The mountain Zinalrothorn is one of my favourite peaks of the Swiss Alps. It's a very spikey and elegant peak (when seen from its northern or southern side) at 4'221m…
Sunny Snowridge Descent
Sunny Snowridge Descent
There were not too many days of ultra-clear air this winter season yet, especially on the weekends. If the air doesn't contain too much dust, haze or moisture, silhouettes are…
Frozen Snow Waves
Frozen Snow Waves
This image was selected as one of the 9 TOP Google+ Photographs for March 27, 2013 by PhotoExtract.com. Let's go a little abstract today: The winter ascend to a mountain…
Emerald Lakes Macun
Emerald Lakes Macun
The 20 lakes of Macun are protected as a National Park of Switzerland. There are times when walking through this wonderful landscape is not permitted, e.g. when the summer season…
Piz Buin Snow
Piz Buin Snow
Lots of people know the name “Piz Buin”. This is mainly because of the sun protection brand of the same title. In fact, it’s the name of a mountain with…
Snowy Ridge Steps
Snowy Ridge Steps
This image was selected for the 9 TOP Photographs for February 9 2013 for PlusPhotoExtract. Winter is blue. Well, a little white sometimes, but the absence of plants in higher regions…
Halo Above Austria
Halo above Austria
I like halos, and in the mountains you can see them sometimes and in different appearances. This is a typical halo caused by the icy cloud type cirrostratus. The sunlight…
Climbing Zumsteinspitze
Morning Light over Monte Rosa
This image was selected for the 9 TOP Photographs for January 17, 2013 for PlusPhotoExtract. Swiss children learn in school at least two facts about single mountains in their country:…