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Excursion: near Hellela in Valais II


There are few natural lakes in Valais that I know of. The region we've been exploring over the last week (around Visp) has one of the lowest levels of rainfall in the country and that necessitated a complex network of canals connecting sources of water such as natural springs and glacier run-off to the meadows where the cattle grazed. Shown here is one of the artificial reservoirs made as part of this system.

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8 comments:

Susan said...

Stunning...

MJ said...

Wow..even if it's manmade, it is still very beautiful!

Anonymous said...

This is a glorious image of a most beautiful lake - man-made or otherwise. I did not realise that any part of Switzerland suffered from a shortage of water. It always looks so wonderfully green in photographs.

jphsd said...

I have to agree - this one's a keeper.

Kris McCracken said...

You’ve done it again. Superb!

The D in D & T said...

oh wow, how beautiful!

Halcyon said...

Ah... I miss the Valais. There is so much natural beauty in all of Switzerland. :)

Ming the Merciless said...

OOhhhh...I love the reflection in the water.