On the Sunny Side, a photo from Bern, West

Photographer's Note

Last Winter was very strange in Grindelwald, as there was no snow at all in the village. None what so ever - and that for all Winter long.

This is very unusual for a place situated more than 1.000 meters (3.000 feet) above sea level in the Swiss Alps. A place closely linked with the eternal snow of Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch.

And suddenly the "endless pistes and runs for skiers, snowboarders and sledgers" stopped somewhere on the mountainside at Brandegg. Where we all had to line up, waiting for the cogwheel trains to take us all the way down.

However on the other side of the valley the residents could enjoy a beautiful early sunny Spring. Well, most of them were holiday visitors just like me, as there are only some 4.000 residing in Grindelwald.

Global warming, or just a mere coincidence..?

rjb874, yopiefranz, ls7902 has marked this note useful

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yopiefranz (128) 2008-01-02 19:16

nice view in unusual winter,
composition and colors are nice. i also like the "^" shape and layers of roof you've caught here.
warm regards,
yopie

abdur (81) 2008-01-03 0:05

A perfect shot with wonderful color and composition. Thanks.

ls7902 (7380) 2008-02-03 8:00

Hi Kaj,
I'm surprised to learn from your notes about the area not having snow last winter. Must be really bad for a town that relies much on winter & ski tourism. Two years ago I was trekking from Grindelwald to Eigergletscher in late September. I found a small mound of glacier with a cave inside it. It was melting heavily from the inside. I wonder if it's still there. You can see some pictures of it in my Swiss gallerry.

It's probably having something to do with global warming. Anyway nice pictures of neat & pretty houses & holiday homes in Grindelwald with trees amongst them . Nice colors & saturation.

Best Regards,
Latiff.