natural beauty

Burgenstock – 6

A perennial favorite of mine: like a verdant, benevolent Hydra – one tree falls and a hundred plants arise to take its place.

Titisee – 10

Flowers by the lakeside.

Mundane Monday #107

Mundane Mondays #106

Chhoi waterfalls

A panoramic view of the waterfalls. Standing on a sloping rock was probably not the best choice of spots for taking this shot! 😀

Chhoi

Chhoi waterfalls, it took as almost a couple of hours to reach it, but it was worth it. Nestled in green foliage, its stones bedecked with verdant moss and ferns, and surrounded by silence; it was a perfect spot to spend some quiet time in. Ok, with three noisy kids, we didn’t get that chance. … Continue reading →

Trekking

The first thing we did after settling in was to trek through the conifer forest, along narrow goat tracks at times just a few inches wide and covered in slippery pine-needles, towards the Chhoi waterfall. It was a 6-7 km trek, taking about an hour and a half. This was the target.

Nature in miniature

Mosses and weeds at the foot of a bonsai Ficus.

It wasn’t easy with a fresh breeze blowing….

Flowers…

I don’t know what these flowers are called but they sure are beautiful…. Further close-up..   And from down below, I saw a pearl…