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A renaissance man for the twenty-first century!

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Swiss and Switzerland

Cabin in Lauterbrunnen

December 10, 2024December 8, 2024kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Church in Lauterbrunnen

December 8, 2024kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Pillow Clouds

November 26, 2024November 26, 2024kenritley

Mamatus clouds – also known as pillow clouds – are really quite rare. I saw these spectacular clouds while driving from Switzerland to southern Germany.

Southern Germany, Swiss and Switzerland

Pluie sur Bienne

March 11, 2024March 9, 2024kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

A Rolex Christmas

March 9, 2024kenritley

The Christmas lights just outside of the Rolex building in Bienne.

Swiss and Switzerland

When backs are better than fronts – 7

October 31, 2023October 22, 2023kenritley

Continuing the series, I took this snap just outside of the railyards in Biel / Bienne,

Interestingly, there is a link in the mural to the artist: https://www.seyo.ch/

Swiss and Switzerland

Canola and Swiss Tennis

August 19, 2023kenritley

A canola field in front of the Swiss Tennis center. Interestingly that road in the foreground is “Rue de Roger Federer” – but as many times as I have been on it, I’ve never seen him.

Swiss and Switzerland

Building in Luzern

July 17, 2023kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Swiss house

June 19, 2023June 13, 2023kenritley

Taken near Büren an der Aare

Swiss and Switzerland

Bienne

June 17, 2023June 13, 2023kenritley

Looks like a hill but in fact a mountain range running left and right – only looks like a hill because of the panoramic effect!

Swiss and Switzerland

Büren castle

June 15, 2023June 13, 2023kenritley

A medieval castle in the village of Büren an der Aare

Swiss and Switzerland

Büren an der Aare

June 13, 2023kenritley

A medieval village towards the north of the canton of Bern

Swiss and Switzerland

“Low Riders” in Bern?

May 27, 2023June 14, 2023kenritley

Google took the liberty of combining some separate photos I had – now the only thing missing is the chrome and loud stereo!

Interesting things, Swiss and Switzerland

Gruyères Landscape

May 19, 2023May 20, 2023kenritley

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Swiss and Switzerland

Weird plants

May 18, 2023May 19, 2023kenritley

Not sure what these area – look too small to be cattails:

 

Interesting things, Swiss and Switzerland

Gruyères Landscape

May 16, 2023kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Air duct

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023kenritley

It looks pretty interesting close-up:

But it also looks interesting far away

Interesting things, Swiss and Switzerland

SBB / CFF / FFS

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Bern

February 8, 2023kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Tissot Arena

February 7, 2023kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Une autre ancienne ancienne église à biel

January 15, 2023kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

ancienne église de Bienne

January 7, 2023kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Bern

December 12, 2022kenritley

Swiss and Switzerland

Girder park in Zurich

December 8, 2022December 6, 2022kenritley

I think it’s official name is the MFO Park – Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon. It’s listed in Atlas Obscura.

Swiss and Switzerland

Moron

December 6, 2022kenritley

Continuing the series and the series, I was surprised that fate brought me to this tiny village, not so far away from where I live.

Swiss and Switzerland

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