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Retired, enjoy travelling and walking and taking photographs of the places I visit.
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326 streak
#365
Day 365
365 selfie
Well that's it, made it through to a year of daily photographs. Thank you all for your support and encouragement throughout the year. I wil...
#127
Day 127
Bern bear in a snow shower.
Bern has had bears in the city since 1513, originally in the city itself then in the bear pit and now in the Bear Garden w...
#131
Day 131
Rural line
The rural line from Thun to Bern running through Gürbental. This is Untendorf Allmend station. #afternoon #landscape #road #monday #rail #t...
#118
Day 118
Magpie
Some blue in the sky today and managed to get a photo of a magpie in flight. Never really appreciated before that they are so beautifully colou...
#142
Day 142
Bees
I was surprised to find that the bees in this hive in the fields are active, just shows how mild it is. #nature #friday #afternoon #red #insect #...
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Day 211
Thirsty bird.
The pigeons in this park have learned to drink the water from the fountain. #thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #water #tree #f...
#139
Day 139
Schloss Speiz
Set in a very prominent position on the shore of LakeThun. The main keep (tower) was built in 13 century, although there was an earlier...
#85
Day 85
Schloss Oberhofen
On the lakeside of Thunersee (Lake Thun). The tower is the original 13th century keep, the castle has been extended extensively thro...
#88
Day 88
Reflections on Lungernersee
I had been driving in the mist for 1.5 hours and found this beautiful view as we climbed up and over the pass at Lungern b...
#274
Day 274
The sun
I found this evening that the cloud cover enabled me to see a perfectly round sun without flare. The straight line into the centre of the sun...
#321
Day 321
Via Ferrata
This is the top of a section of a via Ferrara built on the cliff face below the Berghotel at the Gemmi Pass. The valley floor below is som...
#15
Day 15
Glacial lake
This is why I enjoy hiking, great day and a view like this. The first snow of winter had fallen the night before. #morning #thursday #out...
#97
Day 97
Lake boats
The lake boats waiting to start the day. Winter schedule not so busy. #morning #mountains #landscape #sunday #tuesday #water #sky #transpor...
#114
Day 114
Staircase
Old staircase with modern carpet and treads. #friday #tookapic #old #evening #wood #stairs #architecture #staircase #january #perspective #s...
#130
Day 130
Schloss Schadau
To end the week's theme taken on a dull snowy day hence not the best pic. Schadau is a more modern castle in Thun built in the mid 19t...
#360
Day 360
Buggies.
Amish buggies on the way into town in Ohio. The Amish community in America try to maintain their way of life according to their beliefs in US...
#89
Day 89
Into the mist.
I was playing around trying to catch the mist against the sunlight on a forest path when this jogger came by to give me a focal point....
#100
Day 100
Through the lychgate
Night shot of a 12c English church looking through the lychgate. #friday #night #old #evening #church #architecture #europe #dece...
#132
Day 132
It's all mine.
Chaos that occurs when feeding ducks. The female and 2 male goosanders are squabbling over the bread and the black headed gull is looki...
#135
Day 135
Mandarins
Mr and Mrs Mandarin ducks. There are 3 pairs in the river at Thun. Whilst the colours of the female are outshone by his vivid colouring, I t...
#175
Day 175
Thun by night
Night shot of the photo I took on 12 February. #night #evening #landscape #wednesday #city #urban #church #architecture #river #bridge #...
#212
Day 212
Schloss Rapperswil
Another in my series of Swiss Schloss, this is at the eastern end of Zurichsee and sits on a hill above the lake. First built 13 ce...
#82
Day 82
Berner Oberland Panorama
Stitched 2 pics together for this panarama. Shows the Eiger,Monch and Jungfrau, between Monch and Jungfrau is Jungfraujoch (t...
#146
Day 146
Aurora
Saw the Aurora Borealis tonight. This is my attempt at photographing the phenomenon. #nature #night #evening #landscape #tuesday #february #aur...