Switzerland: At the foot of the Alps

Paragliders descend on an Interlaken clearing

Sunset in Interlaken

Feeding the sparrows; Interlaken

Lauterbrunnen

Cycling up the valley to Trummelbachfalle; some say this was the place that inspired Tolkein's Rivendell.

A view from half-way up the mountain face; Gimmelwald

A backpacker explores the back-streets of Feldkirch, Austria

A young connoisseur takes her time selecting a bouquet; Feldkirch, Austria

Flower market; Feldkirch, Austria

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