Matterhorn Pictures
I’m trying to get a bit away from the football at the moment, so I’m also looking at featuring some of the ultimate destinations in Switzerland.
The Matterhorn is pretty much the symbol of Switzerland. It inspired Toblerone, and the Paramount logo is said to be based on it.
It’s a real mountain’s mountain. And this shot above shows just how majestic it is.
It’s quite usual for the mountain to have a tiny bit (or even a lot) of cloud around the top. I’m sure a geologist could explain it, but I don’t really need to know why.
At sunrise, you can get quite strange effects as the light begins to move down the face of the mountain…
…or in the late afternoon, with the moon visible.
and finally, a black and white shot. Doesn’t that look like history?
Photos: Flickr - Ryan Valdez, swisscan ianL icyBlue bas il
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Hi Geoff –
Thanks for posting these spectacular photos of the Matterhorn – it is indeed a splendid mountain. I’m looking forward to your posts about “ultimate destinations in Switzerland” – keep up the good work!
Greetings from Cape Town (& Table Mountain
Thanks Pierre.
I can take a hint! Ultimate Destinations coming up soon…
And who knows, I might ebven make it to SA this year.
What great photos.
Those are some great pics!!!
Just found your site via StumbleUpon. Great pictures of the Matterhorn! It’s one of those mountains that I had always dreamed of seeing, and it was also one of those mountains where the actual sight of it did not disappoint when I finally went. I remember a steady stream of mountain climbers making their way past me on their quest to the summit. I’d like to think that would be something to tackle next, but that’s a big step up from just gawking at the view.
Ahh, and South Africa is definitely a destination I can’t wait to hit!
Wow! Remarkable photos! Thanks for sharing them.