Flora and Fauna

Duck on the Reuss River : Luzern, CH 

Springtime in Luzern : Luzern, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 4/2012

Think Spring?

Fountain Repurposed : Geneva, CH

And speaking of green things and spring, crocuses and jonquils are starting to pop up. These beauties are in a fountain on the Rue du Rhone in Geneva.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 3/11

Fiery

Rhododendrons : Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 5/10

Evening Walk

Evening Walk : Collex, CH

Just a few more pictures from Wednesday's walk in Switzerland. To see more photos of these lovely yellow fields, see the slideshow below or visit my Picasa Web Albums.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 4/10

Springtime in Switzerland

Springtime in Switzerland : Collex/Bossy, CH

Out for a walk in the Swiss countryside with the camera resulted in this. I have no clue what the yellow flowerly, weedy things are, but there are fields and fields of them. In the distance, just above the hill is 15,000+ foot Mont Blanc. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 4/10

Sure Sign of Spring?

Crocuses: A sure sign of spring? : Geneva, CH

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For the last couple of days, I've noticed a patch of crocuses (or is that crocii?) outside the cafeteria at work. Today, I brought my camera and macro lens with me. Some of the best advice I had last year came from Bob Crowe of St. Louis Daily Photo. We met for dinner in Washington, D.C., and he said, "When you buy a camera, don't worry about spending a lot on the body. Put your money in good glass." That's what I did. I bought a Nikkor 18-200 mm and a Tamron macro. It was the latter I used today and I have to say, I am very, very pleased with the results. Looking forward to spring and using this lens even more!

Crocuses in orange-yellow : Geneva, CH

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Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/10