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.