Switzerland 2008

[Paddy Tobin]

Thomas,

Great show, really enjoyed it. I had great intentions of putting some photographs up to join yours but have had a few very busy days and hope to get round to it during this week. In the meantime I am certainly enjoying looking at your photographs.

Paddy

[hadacekf]

Thomas,
Super, super, super!
087 - Pedicularis ? = Pedicularis foliosa
144 - Saxifrage altiodes ? = S. aizoides
054 - ?  = Leucanthemopsis alpina
137 - ?  = Epilobium fleischeri

[Thomas Huber]

I am very pleased to hear that Chris had no lasting damage!  It seems to me that Celine is growing tall very fast ... she is catching her brother now, isn't she?  Soon they will both be as tall as Tanja 

Yes, Maggi, it's really unbelievable how fast kids grow. I remember the were born just a few weeks ago, or so, and not long
in future they will be grown-up having their own family! I have to enjoy every day before that happens!!!

Many thanks Franz for your help!

The last batch of phots from Neustadt:
26 - View over the Brienzer Lake on a bike tour round the lake. But the trip wasn't as flat as expected 
45 - Break at the lake
06 - Visiting the Aare Canyon between Meiringen and Innertkirchen
09 - "
04 - The last day took me to Große Scheidegg with a good view to Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen, where we met Tony
08 - Dianthus sylvestris
23 - Pseudorchis albida
19 - Viola palustris

[ranunculus]

From the foliage it looks like a pale form of Viola palustris Thomas...

[Thomas Huber]

From the foliage it looks like a pale form of Viola palustris Thomas...

Thanks Cliff!

[hadacekf]

Thomas,
08 - Dianthus alpinus ? = Dianthus silvestris

[Lesley Cox]

LOvely pics Thomas, especially the one of Celine and Chris at the lake. I can just hear him saying "Get off me!" in German of course.

[Thomas Huber]

Franz, what would I be without you, thanks for your help!

Paddy, now we're waiting for your photos, to continue this thread!

[Diane Clement]

Paddy, now we're waiting for your photos, to continue this thread!

And also some from Tony Lee showing some of the Grindelwald side   

[Tony Lee]

This has been a very good 2 or 3 weeks looking at plants in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland. Thanks to Tony,Thomas ,and Paddy for there super pictures,It seems ages since we were there.We always stay at the Derby Hotel in Grindelwald,I think we went there in the first place because we felt somehow at ease with the name Derby (2 old wrinkleys abroad for the first time )as we live just outside Derby England. As you come to the turminus station you are met with the view of the Wetterhorn.   

[Tony Lee]

Derby Hotel

[Tony Lee]

The ride to Mannlichen is on the longest gondola in Europe I think about two miles taking 30mins, 

[Tony Lee]

The short cable car ride to Pfingstegg and a walk to the Glacier is worthwhile,martagon lily can be found along here,

[Tony Lee]

Did not fancy a coffee,

[Tony Lee]

I like the walk from top of the First gondola to Grosse Scheidegg,slightly down hill,then bus back to Grindelwald,I have always thought the best gentians are here,It is probably because they are earlier
on this southerly facing side.