A PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY - SIMMENFÄLLE, BERNER OBERLAND (FALL 2012)

A PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY - ZWEISIMMEN: A FEW OF MY FAVORITE SPOTS

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #105 - ALL ROADS LEAD TO A RESTAURANT

- Follow The Sign -

This picture was submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook". It will be hosted on the 13th of November by Sanhita at "Pocket Full Of Spices" (click here in order to see who is hosting the next roundup).

A PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY - ZWEISIMMEN TRAIN STATION

LENK, ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES ON EARTH & NOVICA GIVEAWAY WINNER

Many thanks to all of you for entering my third NOVICA giveaway. I was delighted to read your lovely comments and to see that so many people from all over the world took part in it. Your participation really means a lot to me...

I am very happy to announce that the lucky winner is YELENA STROKIN of "Cooking Melangery". Congratulations, you just won a 75$ NOVICA gift certificate!!!

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #92 - ALPINE RESTAURANT

 

- Rustic & Delightfully Quaint -

This picture was submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook". It will be hosted on the 17th of July by  Simona at "Briciole" (click here in order to see who is hosting the next roundup).

SIMMENTAL, A PLACE OF MAGIC

- Where Shall we Go? -

- Mysterious Path -

- Edible Or Not? -

- Fresh From The Mountain -

- The Beauty Of Moss -

- Alpine Garden Of Eden -

- Barbwire Art -

HERITAGE CHALETS & THE SIMMENTALER HOUSE TRAIL

- Wood With A Histoty -

- Facade Painting Representing A Hunter -

- Front Of The House And More Paintings -


- Pannel Reads: 
Chalet "Jägerhaus (Hunter's House)" built in 1774 and renovated in 1968/ Early Simmentaler Painting-Style -


- Mountain Pasture Chalet -


- Pinewood Beam -


- Mountain Chalet: Closed For The Season -

The picturesque Simmen Valley is not only renown for its stunning landscapes, rolling hills, imposing mountains, verdant green pastures, thousands of cows grazing in the flowered meadows, flavorful cheeses and ski resorts, but it also gets its notoriety from the breathtakingly beautiful ancient houses situated all along the (Ober)Simmental House Trail.

As a matter of fact, the region is strewn with luxurious chalets dating back as far as the 15th century. With their unique and fascinating high standard of carpentry, architectural feats and refined facade paintings, those massive and harmonious pinewood buildings are a testimony of the wealth brought by mountain farming and are quite a sight too. So remember to visit the area if you ever come to Switzerland as it is well worth the detour!

A SCENIC WALK ON THE BETELBERG MOUNTAIN - PART II

  

A SCENIC WALK ON THE BETELBERG MOUNTAIN - PART I

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #68 - I ♥ COWS!

- Hello, My Name Is Daisy -

This picture was submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook". It will be hosted on the 30th of January by Haalo at "Cook Almost Anything" (click here in order to see who is hosting the next roundup).

MOUNTAINS, GLORIOUS MOUNTAINS - LENK REGION, BERNESE OBERLAND

- Leiterli Mountain Station, 2001m -

 

- Hiking Path Signs, Leiterli -

- Overlooking The Spilgerten (Picture Taken From The Betelberg Godola Window) -

 

- Gondola Station And Restaurant At The Leiterli -

- Entry Into The Iffigenalp Valley -

- The Iffigenalp Valley With The Wildhorn Mountain On The Far Left-

- Fallen Rocks, Iffigenalp -

- Another View Of The Wildhorn Mountain As Seen From The Iffigenalp Valley -