BERNESE OBERLAND
LAUTERBRUNNEN
The main street in Lauterbrunnen, with Staubbach Waterfall just visible, falling from the high cliff at the right
High mountain village of Lauterbrunnen
High mountain village of Lauterbrunnen
High mountain village of Lauterbrunnen
High mountain village of Lauterbrunnen, Staubbach Fall in the background
High mountain village of Lauterbrunnen
Staubbach Waterfall at the end of the main street in the high mountain village of Lauterbrunnen
Staubbach Waterfall at the end of the main street in the high mountain village of Lauterbrunnen
Staubbach Waterfall at the end of the main street in the high mountain village of Lauterbrunnen
Climbing to the top of Staubbach Falls
Climbing to the top of Staubbach Falls
Climbing to the top of Staubbach Falls
Looking out a hole in the mountain at Staubbach Falls
Staubbach Waterfall from inside the mountain, behind the falls
Walking to Trummelbach Falls, with views of yet more waterfalls
Walking to Trummelbach Falls, with views of yet more waterfalls
Walking to Trummelbach Falls, with views of yet more waterfalls
Walking to Trummelbach Falls, with views of yet more waterfalls
Nice wide hiking and biking paths at the foot of the Alps
Nice wide hiking and biking paths at the foot of the Alps
Nice wide hiking and biking paths at the foot of the Alps
Crossing a meadow to Trummelbach Falls
Crossing a meadow to Trummelbach Falls
Crossing a meadow to Trummelbach Falls
Approach to Trummelbach Falls, which is known as the "waterfall inside the mountain"
Hiking up the mountain to Trummelbach Falls
First of ten chutes for Trummelbach Falls, eight of which are inside the mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Trummelbach Falls, literally a waterfall inside a mountain
Rainbow generated as the sunlight strikes the lower chute of Trummelbach Falls as it exits from the mountain
GIMMELWALD
From Stechelberg, take the cable car up to the tiny, car-free Alpen village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
Walking to the fields in Gimmelwald
Lots of wood needed to get through the winter
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
Even cows enjoy the views in Gimmelwald
Hmmm....a hotel, all the way up here
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
High in the Alps in the village of Gimmelwald
Aboard the cable car, returning to the valley from Gimmelwald
GRINDELWALD
Taking the train to the high Alps village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The local church in Grindelwald
The local church in Grindelwald
The church cemetery provides incredible views for eternity
The local church in Grindelwald
The church cemetery provides incredible views for eternity
The interior of the Grindelwald church
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
Take a cable car to the tiny village of First, high above Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald
The adorable but very touristy Alpen village of Grindelwald