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March 7, 2022 briesphotography 2022 Posts, Ice, The Alps

Marbel? No, ice! – the Eiger Glacier

Eiger Glacier, Switzerland

Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau – three mountains in ther Bernese Alps – are one of the Alp’s favorits. This year there was only little snow so that one could take a look at the marble like ice of Eiger Glacier

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December 24, 2021December 28, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Landscape

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Lej da Staz, Grisons, Switzerland

Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and a healthy 2022!

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October 31, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Landscape, The Alps

Lago Tremorgio – take a break

Lago Tremorgio, Ticino, Switzerland

Everyday roughly 15’000 vehicles travel through the Gotthard Road Tunnel1 which connects the north side of the Swiss Alps with the south. Most of them just pass the little town Prato Leventina on the south side missing out on a little gem.

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August 19, 2021August 6, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Animals

World Photography Day 2021

The beauty of the ordinary

On the occasion of today’s Wold Photography Day I’d like to publish this picture that I’d like to call “The beauty of the ordinary”.

August 6, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts

Calendars 2022

The 2022 edition of my calendars is available right now. Check them out here.

August 1, 2021July 6, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Landscape, Uncategorized

Swiss National Holiday

Val Frisal, Graubünden, Switzerland
Val Frisal, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

On the occasion of today’s Swiss national holiday I once again like to post a shot from a special place in Switzerland. This year I chose the Val Frisal.

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July 9, 2021July 4, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Landscape

Lago di Lugano – Panoramic Views in Switzerland

Lago di Lugano
Lake Lugano, View from Monte San Giorgio, Ticino, Switzerland

I’d like to add another post to my little series on Panoramic Views in Switzerland. As in the very first post from this series we are again in the Ticino and again feature Lake Lugano, but this time the view from Monte San Giorgio.

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June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Animals, Behind The Shot

“I watch you …!!”

Zebraspringspinne
Zebra Jumping Spider

If this Zebra Jumping Spider could talk to the photographer that’s probably what it said while looking straight into the big black hole of my lens … Its head is roughly 1 mm wide and the whole animal 5 mm long.

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March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Plants

Springtime … Yeah!

Aufspringen einer Ahornbaum Knospe
Burst of a maple tree bud

Most people these days probably feel like this maple tree: Longing for springtime to get out!

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February 24, 2021 briesphotography 2021 Posts, Ice, The Alps

A Cathedral in green – inside the Morteratsch Glacier

Morteratsch Glacier Cave, Upper Engadine, Switzerland

This winter a unique opportunity popped up: A dive into the Morteratsch Glacier! This glacier is located in the eastern part of the Swiss Alps and the region of the Bernina mountain range.

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