Happy Thanksgiving 2012

Foliage, Friends and Feasting in Montreux
  • DSC05315 sunrise in the Valais lights the moist air near the ground. Nice effect!
  • DSC05316 The skies are clear over the Grammont
  • DSC05317 Le Grammont et Lac Leman
  • DSC05318 le sommet du Grammont
  • DSC05312 autumn over the vineyards and lake
  • DSC05311 firey autumn leaves on the Residence Grand Bleu property
  • DSC05314 maple leaves
  • DSC05327 pressed sweetgum leaves on the buffet
  • DSC00632 small candles are the artistic touch it was missing!
  • DSC05329 tables coming together again (with help from the engineers)!
  • DSC05330 alignments
  • DSCN6529 full decoration for twenty
  • DSCN6531 the table awaits the feast
  • DSCN6532 Eileen, Mary, Sofie and Jim get acquainted
  • DSCN6535 Marc, Carol and Greg
  • DSCN6539 Carol and Greg probably talking about snow and skiing
  • DSCN6540 Carol and Mary-Jo tasting local white wines
  • DSCN6543 Mary and Susan catch up at the island
  • DSCN6546 time for Fredy to get into this conversation
  • DSC00634 Meanwhile the hot, savory dishes have been carefully placed on the tables
  • DSC00633 Looking for name cards
  • DSCN6549 everyone found their places?
  • DSCN6550 Greg's getting into position for the toast
  • DSCN6551 Happy Thanksgiving 2012!
  • DSCN6552 a little more to the right to include everyone
  • DSCN6553 I'm thankful for mashed potatoes
  • DSCN6555 the plates are beautifully decorated with the feast
  • DSCN6557 Basile digs into the wonderful braised red cabbage dish Susan brought
  • DSCN6560 digging in
  • DSCN6561 seconds anyone?
  • DSCN6565 Greg caught this facial expression with the camera! No clue what it was about: a huge thought? if so, quickly forgotten
  • DSCN6569 thirds?
  • DSCN6570 Lynn, Nick, Christine, Noe and Susan
  • DSC00648 Mary-Jo and Nick (great red wine too!)
  • DSC00644 Carol makes sure we taste the fine vintages
  • DSC00651 Mary has news for Susan!
  • DSC00650 the man behind the finest Thanksgiving 2012 mashed potatoes!
  • DSCN3343 Basile, Trish, Greg, Nicolas and Brigitte
  • DSCN3341 Noe, Mary and Susan
  • DSCN3345 Robin and Fredy
  • DSCN6571 Brigitte and Basile
  • DSCN6576 to your health and happiness!
  • DSCN6578 late afternoon light from the lake
  • DSCN6580 silhouettes against the fall sky
  • DSCN6584 while down under the big covered market the Christmas holiday was underway
  • DSCN6587 La Grande Roue
  • DSCN6588 Christmas market cottage
  • DSCN6590 stars and bells hang in the rafters of the big covered market
  • DSCN6591 Nico and Brigitte are looking around for Christmas presents
  • DSCN6592 the decoupage cottage still in the same spot
  • DSCN6593 roasting of chestnuts over charcoal
  • DSCN6594 Harry Potter theme for the statues this year
  • DSCN6595 candy canes? Haven't seen many of those before
  • DSCN6596 reindeer on the cottage roof
  • DSCN6597 window dressing
  • DSCN6598 Brigitte and Nicolas
  • DSCN6599 Chocolate-covered Marshmallows (are these new?)
  • DSCN6600 the stand certainly gets high scores for visual effects!