January 2016

1 5 Jan- Nikki is pre-treating herself for jet lag	2 Off she goes to the French sector on the long way back to China	3 I go home to do laundry, which is surprisingly satisfying!	4 8 Jan- the first snows after a long warm December
5 A battery-assisted cargo bike!	6 McDo's attempt to pierce Suissitude!	7 9 Dec - my computer died and I went to Bern in the Saturday rain to get it fixed	8 Dawn in Lausanne
9 After Bern Frutigen where thousands of spectators are leaving after a cancelled World Cup race	10 Snow piled on the platform in Brig.	11 A reference	12 A late afternoon excursion past Paccots
13 Not much snow at this mid elevation	14 A bit more at Jaman	15 Up beyond La Perche it seems...	16 almost wintry!
17 Up at the top, covered but not by much	18 A wanna-be Patrouilleur	19 10 Jan - a new rail bridge near St-Maurice	20 Picnic room at les Ruinettes
21 Not a lot of competition on Jumbo!	22 11 Jan - early morning train to greet Christine	23 14 Jan - pork chops, quinoa, green beans, squash and onions	24 15 Jan - a business meeting takes me to Chamonix
25 to the Majestic Conference Center	26 with enormous paintings on Mont Blanc	27 The meeting room	28 Aiguille de Midi
29 16 Jan - Cold storm	30 The jasmine plant didn't get the memo...	31 Morning snow	32 Midday in la vieille ville
33 up la Côte de Pallens	34 View from midway	35 That which remains	36 Christine joined me on a train excursion up to Caux
37 Note the hill in the distance (see 9 Jan!)	38 Nice powder on the Piste du Diable	39 17 Jan -more cold snow	40 We stayed in and worked
41 18 Jan - Took the morning off	42 T-Bar running at the top of the mountain	43 Track I put in out past the marmot ranch	44 I had the place to myself
45 High clouds blew through	46 PreAlpes	47 The tableau expands	48 I fill in a little more
49 and a little more...	50 Tools of the trade	51 Final product	52 This is the ticket to use the lifts - high tech!
53 20 Jan - took the morning again	54 Weather iffy - nice machines though!	55 White-out	56 but otherwise the description was correct
57 The reception for those of the 1951-52 class greeted by the Mayor and the Socialist councilor (and the huissier in his medieval outfit)	58 Commune, Canton, Confederation	59 Most of us came for the free food	60 I will look into this at some point
61 The City Counselors with blue ties or scarf for Madame	62 Christine noted: no fat people	63 A fellow retraité (formerly UBS)	64 22 Jan - the first of several sauerkraut strudel
65 with salad	66 23 Jan - Christine went to Chateau d'Oex for the balloons	67 dense overcast in the Pays d'Enhaut	68 field for the balloons
69 while waiting...	70 Christine learned the history of the place	71 The balloons finally appear	72 Meanwhile, the rest of us are over at Crans
73 Nice and Bri in the back and behind her the top...	74 Looking back the other way from the top	75 We weren't alone	76 Brigitte is bundled up
77 but ekks out a smile...	78 and an exclamation!	79 Nico and Carole Bonvin beneath a dysfunctional T bar	80 NIco - weight on downhill...
81 shifting to outside ski...	82 completing the turn.	83 Bri on the slopes of Mont Bonvin	84 Bri I
85 Bri II	86 Nico	87 Colorful clothes; name the peaks	88 Our crews prepares for the last run
89 24 Jan - time for more training	90 highest point	91 Sunset I	92 Sunset II
93 Lavaux	94 Sunset III	95 Sunset IV	96 Sunset V
97 Sunset VI	98 Sunset VII	99 Sunset VIII !!!!	100 Sunset IX !!!!
101 Sunset X !!!!!!	102 25 Jan - full moon setting	103 Alpenglow on the French side	104 26 Jan - kill the cop in your head (Geneva)
105 27 Jan - snow going fast	106 Fleurs de lis on shutters aux Cases	107 Hear that train 'a comin' I	108 Hear that train 'a comin' II
109 Hear that train 'a comin' III	110 Hear that train 'a comin' IV	111 27 Jan - free concert at Stravinski	112 CP in concert mode
113 28 Jan - Musée Ethnographique de Genève	114 Surf I	115 Surf II	116 29 Jan - trimming the sycamores in Bern
117 30 Jan - starting up la Dent de Morcles	118 A lot of people out there!	119 Chilcoot Pass	120 Part way up
121 Gratinée, quinoa and crusty salmon!