Echte Edelweiss

Edelweiss: Blossom of snow

The other day, my friend JaneAnne commented on this picture and asked me if this was edelweiss. It is not. But the photo above is. Edelweiss is generally found in high Alpine regions in Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. The flower is white, five-pointed, and velvety soft. Somehow, they've managed to cultivate a lower altitude variety. The blossoms are larger than normal, but the effect is still the same. I shot these outside a florist's shop in Zurich after the rain.

And for those who are wondering, yes, edelweiss is the national flower of Austria, but the song Edelweiss, made famous in the American musical The Sound of Music is not the national anthem of Austria. That would be Land der Berge, Land am Strome.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Couples

Thoughtful Waiting : Starbucks : Zurich, CH

Just a couple more shots of various people I saw in Zurich. I'd add them to my 100 Strangers, but I didn't introduce myself or get names. In the next day or two, I'll feature a young man whose picture I took and name I got while wandering around Old Town Geneva. Stay tuned...

United/Divided : Zurich, CH

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Gestorben

Micheal Jackson ist gestorben : Alleyway : Zurich, CH

While wandering the streets and alleyways of Zurich, Z and I stumble across this waitress having a smoke break and reading about the death of Michael Jackson on Friday.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Hope Springs Eternal

Mahlzeit : Zurich, CH

No explanation needed!

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Trinity

Nuns in Three : Zurich, CH

This was on the side of a building on one of the side streets Z and I wandered down in Zurich. I took three different pictures of this detail, but this is the one I liked best.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09