Solalex 30 July

DSCN7126  A hike with Amélie Cronin, starting at Solalex below l'Argentine DSCN7127  a nice stroll up to Anzeinde 20160730 101006  a lot of water flowing 20160730 100944  irresistible
DSCN7133  Christine and Amélie crossing the stream DSCN7135  This is Cow Country DSCN7137  Croix Blanche DSCN7138  There is a small village almost
DSCN7141  Barns for all the cows DSCN7139  with several refuge DSCN7143  very inviting DSCN7144  maybe just a slice of apricot tarte!
DSCN7145  the vast alpine pastures DSCN7146  and all those cows there to eat DSCN7147  Brown Swiss alert! DSCN7148  They always seem to expect something from me!
DSCN7150  Brown Swiss! DSCN7151  We must pass through DSCN7152  They grudgingly give way - "what, no treats??!" DSCN7153  Hmmph!!
DSCN7154  Younger cows DSCN7155  very interested! DSCN7156  Christine has the camera now and is cow-happy! DSCN7157  OH, Brown Swiss!
DSCN7159  So cute! 20160730 112235  We leave the cows and les Diablerets behind 20160730 112240  Swissitude! 20160730 112249  Christine finds it hard to leave her buddies
DSCN7161  Bloc DSCN7162  Over the Col des Essets - note the weather DSCN7163  A lovely trail DSCN7164  Amélie
DSCN7165  pushes on DSCN7166  Lapié DSCN7168  I took this same photo in 2012! At least I am consistent! DSCN7170  More Berce
DSCN7171  Cow parsnip DSCN7172  More cows, this time with babies DSCN7174  Hello! DSCN7175  We leave the main valley and start to angle up
DSCN7177  Grand Muveran DSCN7178  A Parrot on the trail! DSCN7179  What a beautiful animal! DSCN7180  The route ahead of us
DSCN7181  Christine and la Cime de l?est DSCN7182  She is such a mountaineer now! DSCN7183  Hard to believe but in no time at all the clouds moved in. I wanted to get across this slope before it got slippery in the rain. DSCN7184  Grand Muveran and the route we followed on the left
DSCN7185  le Lion de l'Argentine above us DSCN7186  Panorama I DSCN7187  Panorama II DSCN7188  Panorama III
DSCN7189  Panorama IV DSCN7190  Around the next ridge, we saw showers over les Diablerets DSCN7192  The steep and slippery trail down to Solalex DSCN7193  Everyone was being very careful!
DSCN7194  You could hear the creaking! DSCN7195  Better slow than sorry! DSCN7196  One step at a time DSCN7197  and more berce!!
DSCN7198  We return to the parking lot at Solalex.