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Lesley Cox

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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #270 on: January 13, 2010, 09:20:53 PM »
Good Lord Robin, I can see you are REALLY lost in the mountains in Valais! :o :o :o Do you live in one of those chalets? and all year round? They are stunning pictures and I hope your fingers and toes were well thawed and warmed afterwards. :D
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #271 on: January 13, 2010, 10:28:51 PM »
This is just what I need after seeing so many (beautiful!) snowy pictures, Robin :


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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #272 on: January 13, 2010, 10:32:56 PM »
I'll book a table when you're ready for some alpine air  8)

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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #273 on: January 13, 2010, 10:34:43 PM »
Hi Lesley, the photo of the chalets in the snow is taken at our local ski station, Les Marecottes, and there is a fantastic panoramic view over the Alps towards the Mont Blanc massive.  The view constantly changes and you can sit on the terrace of the Restaurant (1,777m) and enjoy the scene in the sunshine and with a piece of apple tart  8)
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #274 on: January 13, 2010, 10:38:13 PM »
Robin todays walk and your sublime descriptions are a true pleasure for us to read, see and enjoy.

I see you have to be pretty quick to beat Jazzy to the apple tart, eh? 
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #275 on: January 13, 2010, 10:45:39 PM »
This is just what I need after seeing so many (beautiful!) snowy pictures, Robin :


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Luit, the first time I was offered this as a liqueur it was very potent.... after the second one  ;D  Haven't tried it in icecream/sorbet  maybe they just roll it up in a snowball....  8)
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #276 on: January 13, 2010, 10:57:56 PM »
Robin todays walk and your sublime descriptions are a true pleasure for us to read, see and enjoy.

I see you have to be pretty quick to beat Jazzy to the apple tart, eh? 

Thanks Maggi, I thought everyone would be fed up with snow after the snow problems in the UK and elsewhere but here in the Alps it is part of the native landscape and paints a beautiful picture in its own right - apple tart is the perfect thing after a brisk walk!  ;)
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #277 on: January 13, 2010, 11:03:54 PM »
Magnificent Robin!  Great to have new contributions from the mountains.  It does make our recent snowfall look rather pathetic .... and we were so excited when it came!  We are beginning to think about our summer hols now but perhaps we should be making plans for Feb half term :D

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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #278 on: January 13, 2010, 11:13:17 PM »
Well l didn't half enjoy those lovely snowy pictures and as for the apple tart that too looked great, Robin thanks for sharing your scenery. You must be so fit.
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #279 on: January 13, 2010, 11:18:51 PM »
Hi Tony, the mountains look quite spectacular at the moment and I try to imagine you walking up there - you would certainly need racquettes  ;D  Lots of keen skiers who like the mountain top off piste go skinning, strapping skins on their skies to walk up and taking them off to ski down - you have to be expert in mountain safety.

Keep me posted if you're coming this way  :)
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #280 on: January 13, 2010, 11:22:22 PM »
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Glad you enjoyed the photos Angie - you sound as if you have plenty of snow where you live to keep you fit too  ;)
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #281 on: January 14, 2010, 03:47:30 AM »
Really pleased to see Jazzy in the culinary picture. It wouldn't be allowed here. >:(
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #282 on: January 14, 2010, 07:58:05 AM »
splendid views, robin--i agree the winter landscape is very much about light: once you remove so much of the colour, it becomes about light and dark , texture and line..
still, its nice to have those little bits of colour from evergreens and mosses; i'm shocked to see the berries, the birds here leave virtually nothing--rose hips only..

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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #283 on: January 14, 2010, 08:02:35 AM »
Lesley, this is the land of the St Bernard dog, in Martigny they have a a special home where you can see and greet them and often they have puppies as well.  So Jazzy is in good company, although they do dwarf her somewhat!

Most of the small restaurants welcome dogs, which is great.  Jazzy is not good at being left behind  :o
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Re: Alpine Walks in Valais
« Reply #284 on: January 14, 2010, 08:11:08 AM »
The berries are depleting day by day, Cohan, as the weather gets colder the birds are pretty frantic and ever other berry is under the snow.  I felt I had to try and up my game after your fantastic shots of hoar frost and snow but had to take them against a dark background or they got lost in the general scene without sun.  This one was pretty amazing in the shade side of the tree trunk in the forest...  8) 
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