We had a beautiful Indian summer filled with sunshine and blue skies before the temperatures dropped. Almost overnight there was frost, the harbinger of winter. We bundled up into our winter jackets and made our way to walk along a well-known lake in the Canton of Glarus, Klöntalersee. The ride up to the lake is […]
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Blog Redesign
Welcome to my new blog: Capturing the Seasons! After 8 years, I decided it was time for a big blog redesign: new look, new logo and new name. My blog has survived one crash already (sort of) which is why the first 4 years can’t be found here. I’m still migrating blog posts and currently […]
Autumn Morning
Early this morning I woke up and peeked out the window. Instead of getting cozy again under my big duvet, I grabbed my camera and headed out. I love this time of the year when the early morning fog hovers above the fields and the sun barely reaches over the top of the trees and […]
Along the Moselle River
At the end of July we spent a weekend in Cochem on the Moselle river. From there we visited castles, took a boat along the river and walked through vinyards and forests. Cochem is a cute place with a castle presiding over the town and definitely worth a visit. Right after arriving an checking into […]
Hiking Through the Dolomites
There is just something about hiking that I love. I don’t love carrying a heavy backpack, but I enjoy exploring on foot, and what better way is there to actually really get to know an area, to dive into a landscape and slow down than hiking. We had such a good time getting to know […]
Fixed-rope route: Tälli
In preparation for an upcoming hike in the Dolomites, we went in search of a fixed-rope route. After our four days in Ticino, we decided we still needed to do a fixed-rope route before heading out to the Dolomites. My husband picked Switzerland’s first route which opened in 1992. It’s one of the nicest and […]