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Morning in the hills of Appenzell Innerhoden Switzerland IMG_7825-b_vividvista — Morning in Appenzell
Morning in the hills of Appenzell Innerhoden, Switzerland

Bad weather is coming in at the Zerfreila Horn at the southern end of the Vals valley in Graubünden, Switzerland IMG_4961-b_vividvista — Mystic Peak
Bad weather is coming in at the Zerfreila Horn at the southern end of the Vals valley in Graubünden, Switzerland

The Cascata di Foroglio comes down like a beam of light in Val Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland IMG_4491-b_vividvista — The Beam
The Cascata di Foroglio comes down like a beam of light in Val Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland

On the mountain ridge at Barglen Schiben in Obwalden, Switzerland IMG_5729_vividvista — Barglen Schiben
On the mountain ridge at Barglen Schiben in Obwalden, Switzerland

Water has drilled a hole in to the rock at the bottom of the Talbach Fall in the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland IMG_0055-c_vividvista — Water Drill
Water has drilled a hole in to the rock at the bottom of the Talbach Fall in the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland

Weather front rolling in over the Pilatus at the borders of Nidwalden, Obwalden and Luzern, Switzerland — Weather Front
Weather front rolling in over the Pilatus at the borders of Nidwalden, Obwalden and Luzern, Switzerland

Rheinfall with Schloss Laufen, Neuhausen, Switzerland — Rheinfall & Schloss Laufen
Neuhausen, Switzerland

Graustock, Tripoint Bern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Switzerland — Graustock
Tripoint Bern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Switzerland

Kreuzberge, Alpstein, St.Gallen, Switzerland — Kreuzberge
Alpstein, St.Gallen, Switzerland

Blue Hour view from Polyterasse, Zürich, Switzerland — Blue Hour
View from Polyterasse, Zürich, Switzerland

Tüfels Chilen, Kolbrunn, Zürich, Switzerland — Tüfels Chilen
Kolbrunn, Zürich, Switzerland

Stechelberg, Bern, Switzerland — Heralds of the Sun
Stechelberg, Bern, Switzerland

Ponte dei Salti, Verzasca, Ticino, Switzerland — Ponte dei Salti

Alpstein, Seealpsee, Appenzell IR, Switzerland — Alpstein
Seealpsee, Appenzell IR, Switzerland

Gorge de l'Areuse, Val de Travers, Neuchâtel, Switzerland — Gorge de l’Areuse
Val de Travers, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Ruinaulta, Graubünden, Switzerland — Snaking Rhine
Ruinaulta, Graubünden, Switzerland

Chillon Castle, Veytaux, Vaud, Switzerland — Chillon Castle
Veytaux, Vaud, Switzerland

Gornergrat, Valais, Switzerland — Weather Changing
Gornergrat, Valais, Switzerland

Great Aletsch Glacier, Valais, Switzerland — Overlook
Great Aletsch Glacier, Valais, Switzerland

Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland — Delicate Leaves
Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland

Wildsee, Pizol, Glarus, Switzerland — Wildsee
Pizol, Glarus, Switzerland

Viamala, Graubünden, Switzerland — Sun Well
Viamala, Graubünden, Switzerland

Monte Rosa from Gornergrat, Valais, Switzerland — Monte Rosa
Gornergrat, Valais, Switzerland

A pair of Grey Geese takes off in an intense snow flurry at the Flachsee on the River Reuss near Rottenschwil, Aargau, Switzerland CR3A6825vividvista — Sometimes it snows in April
A pair of Grey Geese takes off in an intense snow flurry at the Flachsee on the River Reuss near Rottenschwil, Aargau, Switzerland

European Bee-eater, Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland — European Bee-eater
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Locking Horns, Ibexes, Pontresina, Switzerland — Locking Horns
Ibexes, Pontresina, Switzerland

European Kingfisher, La Sauge, Vaud, Switzerland — Flip a Fish
European Kingfisher, La Sauge, Vaud, Switzerland

European Bee-Eaters, Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland — European Bee-Eaters
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Black Woodpecker, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland — Black Woodpecker
Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

Red Admiral, Schwanentau, Schwyz, Switzerland — Red Admiral
Red Admiral, Schwanentau, Schwyz, Switzerland

Eurasian Hobby, Wauwiler Moos, Luzern, Switzerland — Eurasian Hobby
Wauwiler Moos, Luzern, Switzerland

European Bee-Eater, Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland — Bee Juggle
European Bee-Eater, Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Budding Colors, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland — Budding Colors
Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

Stoat in Wintercoat, Frauenwinkel, Schwyz, Switzerland — Stoat in Wintercoat
Frauenwinkel, Schwyz, Switzerland

Little Egret, Klingnauer Stausee, Aargau, Switzerland — Fresh Fish
Little Egret, Klingnauer Stausee, Aargau, Switzerland

Marmot, Julier Pass, Grisons, Switzerland — Marmot
Julier Pass, Grisons, Switzerland

European Kingfisher, La Sauge, Vaud Switzerland — European Kingfisher
La Sauge, Vaud Switzerland

Common Moorhen, Ausee, Zürich, Switzerland — Common Moorhen
Ausee, Zürich, Switzerland

Mute Swan, Nuoler Ried, Schwyz, Switzerland — Mute Swan Unmuted
Nuoler Ried, Schwyz, Switzerland

Gamser Rugg, St. Gallen, Switzerland — Orange with a Fly
Gamser Rugg, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Grey Heron, Au Peninsula, Zürich, Switzerland — Grey Heron
Au Peninsula, Zürich, Switzerland

European Bee-Eater, Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland — European Bee-Eater
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Eurasian Nuthatch, Inselweiher, Aargau, Switzerland — Upside Down
Eurasian Nuthatch, Inselweiher, Aargau, Switzerland

Snail, Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland — Snail
Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland

Fieldfare, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland — Early Bird
Fieldfare, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

11 Flies on a Flower, Ramosh, Graubünden, Switzerland — Simply Irresistable
11 Flies on a Flower, Ramosh, Graubünden, Switzerland

Common Kestrel, Au Penninsula, Zürich, Switzerland — Hovering
Common Kestrel, Au Penninsula, Zürich, Switzerland

Black-headed Gull, Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland — Black-headed Gull
Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland

Eurasian Blue Tit, Stille Reuss, Aargau, Switzerland — Eurasian Blue Tit
Stille Reuss, Aargau, Switzerland

European Bee-Eater, Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland — European Bee-Eater
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

White Stork, Stille Reuss, Aargau, Switzerland — White Stork
Stille Reuss, Aargau, Switzerland

White Wagtail, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland — Agile Hunter
White Wagtail, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

Ibex, Pontresina, Grisons, Switzerland — Ibex
Pontresina, Grisons, Switzerland

Landscapes: Morning in Appenzell
Morning in the hills of Appenzell Innerhoden, Switzerland

Mystic Peak
Bad weather is coming in at the Zerfreila Horn at the southern end of the Vals valley in Graubünden, Switzerland

The Beam
The Cascata di Foroglio comes down like a beam of light in Val Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland

Barglen Schiben
On the mountain ridge at Barglen Schiben in Obwalden, Switzerland

Water Drill
Water has drilled a hole in to the rock at the bottom of the Talbach Fall in the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland

Weather Front
Weather front rolling in over the Pilatus at the borders of Nidwalden, Obwalden and Luzern, Switzerland

Rheinfall & Schloss Laufen
Neuhausen, Switzerland

Graustock
Tripoint Bern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Switzerland

Kreuzberge
Alpstein, St.Gallen, Switzerland

Blue Hour
View from Polyterasse, Zürich, Switzerland

Tüfels Chilen
Kolbrunn, Zürich, Switzerland

Heralds of the Sun
Stechelberg, Bern, Switzerland

Ponte dei Salti

Alpstein
Seealpsee, Appenzell IR, Switzerland

Gorge de l’Areuse
Val de Travers, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Snaking Rhine
Ruinaulta, Graubünden, Switzerland

Chillon Castle
Veytaux, Vaud, Switzerland

Weather Changing
Gornergrat, Valais, Switzerland

Overlook
Great Aletsch Glacier, Valais, Switzerland

Delicate Leaves
Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland

Wildsee
Pizol, Glarus, Switzerland

Sun Well
Viamala, Graubünden, Switzerland

Monte Rosa
Gornergrat, Valais, Switzerland
Birds & Wildlife: Sometimes it snows in April
A pair of Grey Geese takes off in an intense snow flurry at the Flachsee on the River Reuss near Rottenschwil, Aargau, Switzerland

European Bee-eater
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Locking Horns
Ibexes, Pontresina, Switzerland

Flip a Fish
European Kingfisher, La Sauge, Vaud, Switzerland

European Bee-Eaters
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Black Woodpecker
Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

Red Admiral
Red Admiral, Schwanentau, Schwyz, Switzerland

Eurasian Hobby
Wauwiler Moos, Luzern, Switzerland

Bee Juggle
European Bee-Eater, Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Budding Colors
Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

Stoat in Wintercoat
Frauenwinkel, Schwyz, Switzerland

Fresh Fish
Little Egret, Klingnauer Stausee, Aargau, Switzerland

Marmot
Julier Pass, Grisons, Switzerland

European Kingfisher
La Sauge, Vaud Switzerland

Common Moorhen
Ausee, Zürich, Switzerland

Mute Swan Unmuted
Nuoler Ried, Schwyz, Switzerland

Orange with a Fly
Gamser Rugg, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Grey Heron
Au Peninsula, Zürich, Switzerland

European Bee-Eater
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

Upside Down
Eurasian Nuthatch, Inselweiher, Aargau, Switzerland

Snail
Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland

Early Bird
Fieldfare, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

Simply Irresistable
11 Flies on a Flower, Ramosh, Graubünden, Switzerland

Hovering
Common Kestrel, Au Penninsula, Zürich, Switzerland

Black-headed Gull
Pfäffikersee, Zürich, Switzerland

Eurasian Blue Tit
Stille Reuss, Aargau, Switzerland

European Bee-Eater
Leukerfeld, Valais, Switzerland

White Stork
Stille Reuss, Aargau, Switzerland

Agile Hunter
White Wagtail, Flachsee, Aargau, Switzerland

Ibex
Pontresina, Grisons, Switzerland

Planning
My Switzerland is a great starting point for planning your explorations
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn above Zermatt is Switzerland's most recognizable landmark. Zermatt is car free - either go by train all the way or drop the car at the shuttle terminal in Täsch (2'100 covered parking spaces)
Great Aletsch Glacier
At the heart of an UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest in the Alps with a total length of 20 Km. Global warming takes its toll by shrinking it some 50 meters each year
Rhine Falls
At an average flow of 600'000 liters/second in the summer months, the Rhine Fall is among the top 3 waterfalls in Europe. Access from the north is in Neuhausen/SH, access from the south is at the Laufen Castle in Dachsen/ZH
Ibex
Every year between end of April and early June, Ibexes come down to the edge of the village of Pontresina to feed and can be watched from close-up