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Old Dec 4th, 2020, 07:51 PM
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Love that first photo of Adelboden cemetery and funny how I’ve never seen a cemetery in snow photo, so that Klosters one really captured my attention.

Yes, about deep valleys, I noticed lots of travellers get reminded about the early shade in Lauterbrunnen, whereas Wengen sits on the plateau and gets more sun.
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Old Dec 4th, 2020, 08:03 PM
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Again, these are not mine, but from an Engadin local yesterday...






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Mel, you're always welcome to ask for my input ;-) And frankly, I am also soooo ready to go back to Switzerland again! Let's keep our fingers crossed that it will work out for Sept/Oct next year.

Adelaidean, yep, Lauterbrunnen/Wengen is another perfect example! Superb snow pictures, btw.
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No cemeteries in the snow? Two graves of famous people in Zürich:



Georg Büchner, German writer



James Joyce



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Old Dec 5th, 2020, 03:26 AM
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Zürich in the snow:



Old town Zürich with Uetliberg



Dolder funicular



Hot chocolate and tea with friends in Dolder Grand Hotel



Dolder Grand Hotel


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Old Dec 5th, 2020, 05:46 AM
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I was just looking at the Dolder Grand website yesterday Ingo for a possible overnight. Looks quite posh...and hot chocolate with chocolate? Now you're speaking my language.
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Pinched from FB today, pictures of St Moritz...












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Old Dec 13th, 2020, 06:25 AM
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Very festive Adelaidean!
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Old Dec 13th, 2020, 06:39 AM
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I've always found the contrast between German and Swiss Christmas decorations interesting. Much more subtle in Switzerland, at least in the villages. I quite like it.


Scuol

Scuol

Somewhere in the Lower Engadine

Somewhere in the Lower Engadine

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Old Dec 13th, 2020, 06:49 AM
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Nothing subtle about their snow removal equipment though


Lenzerheide, 2017
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Old Dec 13th, 2020, 02:45 PM
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Gadgets for living with snow...fascinating.

Found another cemetery photo, so beautifully tended.



Sigriswil
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Old Dec 13th, 2020, 02:48 PM
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Baby clothes!
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I like to visit Swiss cemeteries too. I was so impressed with this tombstone in Lauenen bei Gstaad.


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Cemetary in the Bernees Oberland
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Cemetary of Morcote (Canton of Ticino)
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Cemetary of Saas Balen (Canton of Valais)
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Old Dec 14th, 2020, 05:52 AM
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Seems I'm not the only one with a thing for Swiss cemeteries - great photos all.
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Old Dec 14th, 2020, 10:40 AM
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If you don't mind a 10km excursion over the border here is the cemetery in Argentière, France.




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Old Dec 14th, 2020, 10:50 AM
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That's beautiful Nelson. I certainly don't mind, but I got called out for posting photos from Austria, so be prepared

I have a few good Austrian cemetery photos, I may post them later.
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so be prepared
Thanks Mel, we are living on the edge by posting off topic! To get back, here's the climber's cemetery in Zermatt.





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