Once again the forecast was way off. The warming promised to us turned out to be much delayed and instead the snow turned harsh and will stay around for a while. The sun came out and turned the whole village and valley into a living … Continue readingPost Cards from Les Avants
Another day, another snow and more fog. Perfect conditions to get great shots of subjects isolated by white. The mood reminded me of Michael Kenna`s winter images from Hokkaido. Something to aspire to. My dog figured skis are not necessary for a good time in … Continue readingA winter walk
No fall colors here but to make up for it, warm waters and a tourist season winding down. The boats from Rhodes to Symi are less frequent now and slowly the island prepares for its annual hibernation. By the end of this month only a … Continue readingSymi in fall
As I write a week of uninterrupted rain, fog and cold is coming to an end. Not the most pleasent environment to go out but luckily the dog kicks me and out I go. Destination, our mountain creek which makes its way down from the … Continue readingRainy days in Les Avants
Fridays walk turned into a real hike of 16km and 1km altitude, lasting for 5 hours. The high point was the visit to the Cape au Moine, a little peak in the neighbourhood. Along the way weather kept moving in an out. But no complaints … Continue readingCape au Moine
Starting from home in Les Avants, a short train ride of two stops, five minutes, through the tunnel of Jaman take me to the Le Cases station, a tiny station in the middle of the woods in the canton of Fribourg. After a mere five … Continue readingLe Cases to Panachaux
