With another case of cabin fever, and my last outing dating a month back, I decided it was time to get out and do some hiking. I watched the weather very closely and when it looked good, I was on my way. There weren’t too many options because it’s still fairly early in the year. […]
Hiking
Postcard from Val Rosegg
One of my favorite valleys in Engadin to hike through is Val Rosegg. Funnily enough, I’ve only been there in autumn and winter. I’m thinking I need to change that. I started out early in the morning when the valley is still in the shade. It felt like my nose and cheeks were going to […]
Postcard from Rothenturm
With all the beautiful snow which had fallen and the promise of a bit of sun, I set the alarm for early in the morning so I’d be out at sunrise and back home again before the crowds showed up. The temperatures were arctic but once the sun rose and the sky turned a beautiful […]
Never-Ending Snow
It began snowing on a Thursday and didn’t stop until Friday afternoon. It has been many years since we’ve had this much snow and it’s beautiful in every way. As soon as I had shoveled myself a way out of the house and it had stopped snowing, I grabbed my camera and went out for […]
Bachtel Sunrise
After almost a week of overcast days and some rain and snow, New Year’s Eve morning promised to be stunning. Instead of sleeping in I grabbed my camera, donned my winter boots and went out in the biting wind to capture the sunrise. The mountain nearest where I live is called Bachtel and admittedly it’s […]
ViaRhenana: Days 8 & 9
Walking the last two segments of the ViaRhenana was like coming full circle. I had begun the trail at the end of lockdown, and now I was finishing it before another impending lockdown. When I arrived in Bad Säckingen in November, the sun was shining. Day 8: When I started out on the second to […]