Stadelhofen
Hmmm, another bicycle shot. Maybe I'm getting obsessive...
Stadelhofen
Zurich Bahnhof Buffet
There are several cafes and restaurants in Zurich main station, however I've always notionally called this one "the buffet". It has been the starting point of many journeys for me, and so I'm a bit sentimental about it and its old fashioned ambience. It recently re-invented itself with an Italian flavour as Pizzeria Atrio. It looks and feels pretty much the same, the decor hasn't changed, the food is Italian, which is fine by me, but they used to have old Parisian-style posters on the wall - like this one - which have been replaced by big photos advertising Moretti beer. Personally I don't think B+W photos of this type work in large formats, and being an old conservative I preferred the old ones
Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
One of the many votive churches in Venice - maybe the last one I think, but I could be wrong
Fraumünster, Zürich
The Fraumünster church from across the Münsterbrucke
Bike
Came across this bike in the old town. For the curious, no flash, no special lighting, no fancy photoshop (other than B+W conversion....)
Panta Rhei
A view on the Zurichsee, with a storm clearing. The strange sounding title of the post is the name of the ship in the foreground - Panta Rhei - a new addition to the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft. The strange name which sounds vaguely eastern, actually comes from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus (wikipedia)
I'll let you investigate that yourselves - what's plain is that it's a big shift from the stout traditional "Stadt Zürich" and "Stadt Rapperswil"
Scotland - Liechtenstein
A drizzly Sunday morning in Zürich after the Scotland - Liechtenstein match, played in nearby Vaduz. A rather forlorn figure in a kilt wanders around town, probably wondering where all his poonds had gone, and so quickly.... Never mind, at least the weather will make him feel at home.
NB Scotland did actually beat Liechtenstein - not by much though
Zurich - Badergasse
As the year progress the sun gets lower, shadows get longer, light gets better. My photographic activity definitely drops off during the summer months.
Cranes
The interest is probably in the details - click the image for the full Monty
Toy Camera
Had to be colour. And Japanese. Japanese girls have a certain style...
Liechtenstein
Well, of course there is more to Switzerland's little sibling than just this bus stop. Not much, measured by the yard, however.
Venice - Giudecca
The Giudecca island is a curious, quiet and interesting part of Venice. A familiar skyline viewed from the restaurants along Zattere, with the landmark facade of Palladio's Redentore, it is however rarely visited by tourists for any other reason.
This photo is from the far side of the island, looking out over the lagoon
Mindless knob twiddling
Haven't taken any photos recently, and I don't have a camera with me today, so I resorted to Lightroom vandalism. Maybe if I'd chosen the Lightroom slider settings from the last 4 weekly lottery results I could have called it art.
Sorry, normal service will be resumed shortly...
The Churchill Arrow - RAe 4/8 1021
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One for the railway fans.
The famous Churchill Arrow - a prototype fast electric train built in 1939 to promote Swiss railway engineering. It was used to ferry Churchill around in 1946 when he was in Zurich to deliver his famous speech at ETH and is still in use today for private hire and other functions. Curiously dated looking and yet also timeless design.
Photographed in Zürich main station a few days ago.
Schweizer Heimatwerk, Zurich
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Schweizer Heimatwerk in Zurich - one of the outlets for local Swiss produced crafts and products. And not a cuckoo-clock in sight!
Sunday Morning .....
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And those pavements need cleaning...
Zurich Rathaus
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The Zurich Rathaus - the Town Hall - dating from the 1690's and a little piece of baroque delightfulness. The proportions are emphasised by its isolation on the banks of the Limmat.
In this photo, it looks like it's all done by wires......