5. Water cooler bottle

Water coolers are really rather rare over here, so I was a bit surprised to find this guy sitting out in Stilli. Can you see the carved face, with the red hat, near the top, left edge of the photo? Also very strange.

3. Rivella

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

Wood logs in the window

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Moss in a Regenrinne

Moss is das moos in German. Rain gutter = eine Regenrinne.

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Still life with wood

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Excursion: Münster IX

And here is a photo of one of the buildings in its entirety. This one is for storage.

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Excursion: Münster VIII

The house from day before yesterday, seen a little more closely. I was prompted to post this following Julie's remark about the siding material. These look like "rund" (round) Schindeln, usually made from larch or spruce.

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Excursion: Münster VII

More weathered wood. This is a door to one of the huts.

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Excursion: Münster VI

A house with what appears to be wood fish scale siding. Not that common over here.

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Excursion: Münster V

The sign on the box reads "Leftover bread for animals".

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Excursion: Münster IV

The buildings that were used to store grains and such were raised above the ground and had slate discs such as this one (covered in lichen) to prevent mice from getting in. So I've been told.

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Excursion: Münster III

Stairs leading to a storage area.

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Excursion: Münster II

There's a lot of old weathered wood in Münster, like in most towns and villages in the area. Here I found an interesting contrast between materials. The little object is a wind sensor.

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Excursion: Münster I

This week I'll be sharing some photos I took a couple of months ago during a trip to canton Wallis/Valais.

Walliser Schwarzhalsziege = black throated goats from Wallis. I think they're unique to the region. I'll have to see if I can find an old photo of a few.

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Möbel Ausstellung

A sign advertising a furniture display at a shop. It isn't in this building, but in one opposite to it.

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Wood, metal, masonry

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The old door

If you're wondering about the strange cropping I've applied, it's because I didn't frame the original shot in a way that allowed me to get the entire door in the square crop I've been using. I think it worked out alright though.

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Machine and wood pile

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Afternoon shadows

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Grape trunks

A little play on words today. The grapevines around the area have been trimmed in the last few days and I found this stack of logs, if that's what they can be called.

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