Another wolf

Needlework, diameter 11''.

A blending of nature and civilization - Zermatt

Matterhorn


i've been to rocky moutains, canadian and american; also been to alaska. not foreign to them big rocks, i shall say.












but i am quite surprised by the alps. nothing to do with those "passes" or "impasse":-), but this harmonious mixture of civilization and nature: every rock that reaches beyond the sky is also nurtured, at the bottom, by meticulous greens and decorated, at the top, by impeccable imprints of human beings.






no time to snowboard; so took a book wtih me on the train ride up to the top: the sound and the fury.














the train rides to and fro Zermatt
were most unforgettable. long hours. mostly alone. didn't even bother with a book. in a different world. of peace and content.

what else does one need? but the mind
can still be elsewhere, too.

a Swiss Treat - Luzern

Luzern

such an elegant and pleasant small city.
impossible not to be delighted and comforted. even in my state of mind, then and there.

churches in switzerland always seem to have twin towers.








the two wooden covered bridges. and the chapel - didn't even know that i knew it before. it's
like "oh, you are here!"

such ignorance that i have.






















look out from the bridge -

anywhere one turns, it's another picture of perfection.

















the castles. surrounded by pastures. cows.
and kids playing soccer. the swiss are lucky people.













and of course, the lion.
thought he looked like those venetian lions. except













grandly, magnificently, beautifully sad.