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
On a hot day I was hoping to escape the heat by gaining some altitude. I succeeded only partially, 2000m was not quite enough but it helped. Starting from Solalex it is a pretty walk up the valley to the refuge Giacomini. This time around … Continue readingVallée d’Anzeindaz
A morning trip up the Illiez valley on a day when the clouds moved quickly proved quite rewarding. Unfortunately this means constantly changing light conditions and proved to be a challenge for the cameras auto white balance. Usually I could trust it blindly but not … Continue readingVal-d’Illiez
The short excursion today took me into the surroundings of the Lake Hongrin water reservoir. I had seen it many times before but only from afar and so far I never made it down into the valley and to the lake. Today`s short drive was … Continue readingLac de l`Hongrin
