Switzerland July 2007

[ranunculus]

...And just a few more for this evening...


We will start the weekend by raising a glass to the host of contributors, the workers and the lurkers, our readers and our leaders who make this such a wonderful forum...!

[ranunculus]

...Oh it's only early yet....time for just a few more?

[ranunculus]

...And finally to bed....but not before....

[mark smyth]

Cliff your Grebe is a duck! It's a female Merganser Mergus serrator. They feed on fish

[Lesley Cox]

A wonderful holiday, like all which are recorded on the Forum. So pleased to see a pic of Mrs B. Please say `Hello" to her, from down under. Cheers

[David Nicholson]

As before Cliff most enjoyable and you have whetted my appetite for a trip to Switzerland. By the way you wouldn't get a pint glass like that one (last picture) in Rammy!

[Maggi Young]

CHEERS,  Sue and Cliff!
Those buttercup thingies can be quite fetching, can't they?

[ranunculus]

Thanks again folks....but I missed a small batch....could we squeeze them in please?

If they will finally convince Mary Tobin and 'Devon' David to visit this alpine wonderland then Diane and I will not have wasted our time!

[ranunculus]

...And this is the end!  ('Amen to that' came the cry from the masses)....

[mark smyth]

Wengen hanging basket shows one of my favourite flowers Nemesia

[ranunculus]

Can't tell my my merganser from my elbow Mark...thanks for the identification.
The Nemesia I did know, but many of the images were titled as and when they left the memory cards in 2004 and I haven't really had the time (or the impetus) to 'rename' them.....hence the strange descriptions of some of them.

My contributions are now complete, so can we please encourage others with images from Switzerland to post, post, post.

[Paddy Tobin]

Cliff,

You say your 'contributions are now complete'. Well, let me tell you that Mary has given the go ahead for a holiday in Wengen next summer on one condition - that I make all the arrangements, bookings etc. Fair enough, I suppose.

Many thanks for a truly great show, really enjoyed it and, of course, Diane's which started off this thread.

This, for me has been the most enjoyable threads for ages (trying to be diplomatic here, can't remember one better but just in case...)

Paddy

[ranunculus]

Many thanks Paddy....you are easily pleased. 
I have replied privately to your request for more info'....don't want to bore the natives do we?
Can I just add my thanks to Diane for starting this thread with her beautiful photos.
Hope you get fixed up....we might even see you over there next year.....stranger things have happened...and usually to us!

[ranunculus]

As plant (and especially alpine) fanatics we are always searching for good images and information about our beloved plants....some of you may have already stumbled across the following link, but I must admit I have only just discovered this magnificent site.  My apologies if you are already devotees but to any poor soul who hasn't been so fortunate then I would urge you to visit at your earliest opportunity.  Leif and Anita Stridvall have created one of the most beautiful and perfectly crafted sites on the web....you will NOT be disappointed.


http://www.stridvall.se/la/galleries.php   (Galleries)

http://www.stridvall.se/la/index.php  (Home page)

[Carlo]

Wow! Thanks for the link Cliff. The Stridvall site is fantastic...