Under The Orange Sky

Sunset at Unger Grossacker, Fehren SO.

Inner Devastation

Sunset at Unger Grossacker, Fehren SO.

Sentenced To Suffer

Evening light at Unger Grossacker, Fehren SO.

Spanholz Green

Forest of Spanholz, Meltingen SO.

To the Distant Skies

Dusk at the field Mittler Eggfeld, Bättwil SO.

Melancholic Euphoria

Sunset at the field Mittler Eggfeld, Bättwil SO.

Lonely Freedom

Sunrise at Roti Flue (987 m), Zullwil SO.

One More Hill

Dusk at Bärenbüel (853 m), Meltingen SO.

The Chosen One

Schwängirain, Meltingen SO.

Fading Rainbow

Lahalle (446 m), Muttenz BL.

The Cloud

Chasseral (1'607 m), Cormoret BE.

Dragon Fire

Sunset at Challhöchi (848 m), Eptingen BL.

Forgotten But Still Remembered

Forest of Guetmaa in mist at the Scheltenpass (1'051 m), Beinwil SO.

The Empty Stare

A lone tree in thick fog at Stierenberg (1'193 m), Aedermannsdorf SO.

Zeglingen Gold

Sunlit meadow at Bergmatten, Zeglingen BL.

Night Of The Vampire

It was ten o'clock in the evening when I headed down the mountain. I came upon this scene and stopped immediately, old British Hammer horror movies came to my mind. Vampires on the hunt for prey, lurking in the shadows. Evildoers roaming through the mist at night, searching for clueless wanderers. Bloodthirsty beasts hidden in the fog, waiting... Okay, I should stop now ;-). To make a long story short, I had to take a picture. Even though it was quite dark, I had to use a ND filter to darken the sky. Without the filter, the sky would have been blown out. The blotch of pink is alpenglow, I guess. Sachseln OW.

Endtime Hearts

I was hoping for some light when the sun set, but got disappointed. The clouds were too thick to let light through. This didn't discourage me to take a picture. In the centre of the image is the Seefeldsee (1'820 m). A lake well known among fishers. Seefeldsee (1'820 m), Sachseln OW.

Dreamlike Experience

Five minutes before, the alp was covered with clouds. I couldn't see a thing. It was my first time that I stood in clouds, and it was a very eerie experience. Kinda dreamlike, otherworldly. Thankfully, the clouds dissolved into light and I grabbed the opportunity and took a picture. Seefeldsee (1'820 m), Sachseln OW.

Seefeldstock In Low Clouds

Seefeldstock (2'128 m), Sachseln OW.

Nature's Golden Treasure

At first, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to shoot a picture because the weather got worse in the evening. More and more clouds were forming up. Therefore, the sun came and went. Luckily, I was able to press the shutter at the right moment as some soft light hit the high „grass“. Moosweiher (401 m), Fischbach-Göslikon AG.

Swiss Pyramid

The Niesen (2'362 m/7'749 ft) is not the highest mountain in Switzerland, but the one with the distinctive shape. It's often called the Swiss Pyramid. There's a funicular in which you can reach the summit of the mountain easily. The funicular operates only from April to November and is closed during the winter months due to ice and snow. On top of the Niesen is a restaurant and hotel, built in 1856, 54 years before the funicular. Now imaging getting up there by foot! And how did they build the guest house at that time? There weren't any helicopters back then. I guess they hauled all the material up that mountain on mules. Those who wanted to take a drink up there could either climb the Niesen on foot or, if they had enough money at hand, hire horses, mules or four carriers who took them up in sedan chairs! Thunersee, Underseen BE.

A Storm Has Passed

Weissenau is a small nature reserve on the east side of the Thunersee. I wanted to capture a colourful sky as the sun set. I knew from the beginning that the sun would set behind the mountains to the right and hoped for some red, yellow and what not. It didn't happen, of course. And the photo almost didn't happen, too. 30 minutes before a malicious storm blew over the lake which shook the trees along the shore dangerously. I stood beside a tree looking over the lake as the storm unleashed its fury. And guess what happened. The tree fell! A short creak and the tree crushed to the ground. If I had made one step forward, the fallen tree would have buried me. Not sure if I would have died, but I would have broken some bones for sure. And therefore no photo. I didn't get lucky with the sky, but I got lucky that I didn't get injured. Thunersee, Underseen BE.

Lothlórien

I knew the location from one of my previous trips, the light just wasn't right the last time. But this time everything fell perfectly in place. To my surprise the sunlight was shining on some plants in the foreground which I didn't expect. All I wanted was some light on the trees, so this was a big bonus. This magical scene reminded me of Lothlórien of Middle Earth, a forest realm of the Elves, the centre of resistance against Sauron. Rothalle, Muttenz BL.

An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

I made a trip to Münchenstein to stroll along the river Birs. My intention was to take a picture of the river in beautiful light. Unfortunately, the sun wasn't up to what I had in mind. I got a bit grumpy as the hours ticked away. Shortly before sunset, at the golden hour, I spotted this meadow a bit off the river. I got curious and went to have a look. Soon afterwards, stunning golden light hit the meadow. I set up my gear quickly and took a picture. I used the apple tree to balance the image, the green leaves of it are a great contrast to the golden light. The golden hour lived truly up to its name. Even though I couldn't shoot what I had in mind, I returned home happy and satisfied. Münchenstein BL.