43. Cat ladder and cat rump

Another cat ladder in the Zurich area of Wipkingen.

3. Rivella

Rivella.
Since 1952.
A Swiss classic.
Made from milk whey. 

Advent window 1 in 2013

Here is one of the non-traditional Advent windows I promised you.
Spirits in the heavens?

Happy holidays to all!

16 again

I wanted to dwell on the details of the diorama in yesterday's post. Note the little birds in the foliage: so cute!

Cow motif everywhere

Even on motorcycles around Gruyère.

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The wee waterer

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Robot mower, all dressed up

In the same patch as in yesterday's photo resides this Husqvarna Automower. This installation is also an advertisement, for a local seller of garden equipment (Mechanische Werkstatt).

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Elephant on Hauptstrasse

You just never know what you might find when you peek over hedges (not that I'm suggesting you do this, mind you!)

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On the way up to Uetliberg III: Attack cat

Caution! Attack cat! Though the figurines tell a different story.

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Gnome in a bin

Update: Retitled Rough time for the Gnomes of Zürich. Credit goes to my reader Local Insider. - 10 April 2009

(I think this is a photo in search of a caption. What's your contribution? The one to make me laugh the longest will receive a postcard from Villigen).

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Gnomes in a tree

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The many uses for wood II

The loghouse in Villigen is looking more and more lived-in. Previous appearances here: Link.

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The porter

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Bee illustration

A bee house on wheels? I don't know what this is actually, but the graphic captured my interest.

An aside: The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, located near Geneva on the Swiss-French border, is being powered up today. Here's a link to a funny/silly rap on the project by Katherine McAlpine (that last name seems too much of a coincidence!), a science communicator at CERN. Direct link to the YouTube video. Enjoy!

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The three bears

I almost expected Goldilocks to put in an appearance.

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Afternoon

A sunny afternoon on Hauptstrasse.

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The charm of everyday things

This windchime has been visible from our bathroom window for as long as we've lived here, but I only just noticed it this month.

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Phone booth, again

Anyone here remember the phone booth?

In absentia
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Two gnomes

I find the one on the left just a wee bit scary. How about you?

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The cherub and the wild man in Baden

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