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View into the distance Monte Rosa is a mountain range in the Valais Alps,on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its highest peak,the Dufourspitze,is the highest point in Switzerland and thus in the entire German-speaking world at 4,633.9 m above sea level. It is the landmark of Switzerland,the most beautiful mountain in the world,the most photographed and the summit of all peaks for real mountaineers - the 4478 high Matterhorn near Zermatt Many people from all continents try to climb the Matterhorn every year. Hikerin observing chamois in the Swiss Büdnerland Lurking In the past,the St. Bernard dog,which was used for avalanche rescue,was the landmark in the mountains. Today,with climate change and the resulting melting of glaciers,lifebuoys are on the air to save people from drowning In a world of stone,wood and water,in an alpine valley bordered by vertical rocks without electricity,where new buildings are forbidden and inhabited only in the summer,this is Foroglio. The Swiss National Park encompasses a particularly impressive piece of alpine landscape with a rich flora and fauna. In this habitat,nature is left to its unrestricted development,man is in the background and Franchipani Wanderlust Foroglio,in the Bavona Valley,which has only been inhabited for half a year,with its houses and hamlets made of the same grey granite as the rock of the steep walls of the narrow valley. Foroglio is a small Ticino village in the Valle Bavona,a side valley of the Maggia Valley. Above the village,the Fiume Calnegia plunges over a 200 m high plateau and forms a magnificent waterfall,the symbol of Foroglio. From San Carlo,a cable car climbs the approx. 900 metres in altitude to the Lago di Robiei reservoir. The reservoirs in the north of the canton of Ticino feed a hydroelectric power plant,which in turn supplies 250,000 households with electricity. After the first snowfalls in the mountains,the water of the Verzasca comes already unpleasantly cold shot into the valley. Unlike the turquoise lagoons in the tropical seas,the same color here shows the icy cold of the dangerous torrent A cow can make it quite difficult to take pictures :-) Sparrow II An encounter of a special kind A horse's back can also delight High mountain panorama The "most beautiful spot in Switzerland""... is located in Graubünden. Preda is located directly on the famous Albula line of the Rhaetian Railway. From there you can reach the picturesque Lake Palpuogna on foot in half an hour." the first love letter The weather for Switzerland - on Saturday nice late summer weather with lots of sun and 31 degrees. For Sunday no big weather change yet,quite sunny with only harmless cumulus clouds. Around 30 degrees. I wish you all a nice weekend :-) Sparrow I know the picture should be a bit sharper. But anyone who has ever tried to catch these fast birds fishing knows how hard it is to get the moment really crisp and sharp! I'm on vacation Tomato harvest Shadow One of the most common reef inhabitants is the scissortail sergeant,which can grow up to 15 centimeters in size. It can be clearly recognized by the black stripes in the caudal fins,the basic coloration of this fish species is silvery-white. These animals are very curious and Encounters in paradise Curieuse is located off the northwest coast of Praslin and is a nature reserve. Apart from Praslin,Curieuse is the only island where the wondrous Coco-de-Mer nut still grows naturally. But that's not all,8 different mangrove species and Seen on the way back from the Seychelles to Europe I took the portrait of a wild alligator in the Everglades/ South Florida. The mouflon is the smallest of the wild sheep,and is so closely related to our domestic sheep that they could easily be mated with each other. Like domestic sheep,mouflons are very sociable and diurnal. They live in large,mixed packs from left to right: Eiger - Mönch - Jungfrau Clever minds protect themselves Evening light in paradise - ANSE SOURCE D'ARGENT Brissago on Lake Maggiore Hiking in the Central Swiss Mountains Beach Walk After catching the heavy fish,the eagle could hardly get up and first had to cut the fish into small bites on the shore before it could return to the nest to share the meal with the young eagles. Simmental Fleckvieh - milk and meat breed from the Bernese Oberland,known since the Middle Ages. Distributed worldwide. By crossing with Red Holstein,the mixed breed Swiss Fleckvieh was created. Put behind bars Clever minds protect themselves After my white-tailed eagles again something unspectacular :-) Dung bee in the morning sun Taken with Nikon D200 and Sigma 150mm Macro After the eagle in the approach,now the catch! The picture doesn't quite meet my self-imposed requirements in terms of sharpness,but how many chances do you get in life to watch a white-tailed eagle hunt? The white-tailed eagles are the largest birds of prey in Europe. They grow up to 95cm tall and can have a wingspan of 2.5m. The coloration of the adult bird is monochromatic dark brown with a light head and neck,white tail,yellow feet and snare Heugümper Heugümper II