A mountain hare’s footprints patterned it.
Flowers weave a carpet over it.
Wild pansy
St Bruno’s lily
Poet’s narcissus
The Findelbach washes it – watercolour most literal.
And the mountain stirs storms above it.
Hard to believe, all this in three nights. I didn’t even know that I was going to Switzerland until less than 24 hours before I boarded the flight. But life does that sometimes.
This land is art. And it has made an impression on me.
That is what great art is supposed to do.
A Walk with Wildlife 
Wonderful title for this post. Your photos are beautiful.
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Thank you Belinda. Ever since I left, I’ve been thinking about going back! Truly a special part of the world.
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Definitely a little slice of heaven!
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It was so special! 🙂
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So very beautiful post. All the flowers I realy enjoyed it
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Thank you Eva. These meadows have to be some of the finest in the world. So many species! And so many more to find, no doubt.
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Adele, your images have made an impression on me too!
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Thank you Robin. Very impressive place, that’s for sure.
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Great photographs, especially of the waterfalls!!!
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Thanks Darko. The Findelbach Falls were pretty dizzying, not just in their volume and height but the fact that there’s a bridge over their gorge carrying the Gornergrat cog railway! But, Swiss engineers seem to know what they’re doing, no matter how challenging the land is.
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These are wonderful Adele! I particularly love the the wild flower meadow with the vista.
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Thanks Pete. So many meadows, each with its own view of the Alpine giants! That one is looking towards the Taschhorn, which is the 10th highest peak in the Alps.
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From paw prints to mountain peaks and such richness in between. It is interesting to connect “made an impression” with “impressive”!
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Yes – and thinking about it, so often the word ‘impressive’ is used for things that do not make a lasting impression. It is safe to say that the Mattertal has, not only on me but on generations of visitors there 🙂
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And your photos made an impression on me such that I would really like to visit there myself – maybe one day …
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