14 April 2018 Etagnières and Lausanne

IMG 1004 Flon, site of vide dressing IMG 1007 under the arches of the Grand Pont IMG 6943 our first destination IMG 1008 now in Etagnières, admiring a miniature steam locomotive
IMG 1010 fired by real coal IMG 1011 wow! the local rental shop IMG 1257 a larger scale layout featuring places we know IMG 1259 ingenious use of space
IMG 1260 the MOB! IMG 1261 switching yard IMG 6942 and from the other end IMG 1263 hilarious characters on the platform
IMG 1265 a buxom Indian maiden on the lookout in LUcens IMG 1268 looking across the bridge under which the crowds pass IMG 1269 engines that run on real steam IMG 6944 then we walk out of Etagnières
IMG 1278 such a lovely trail way out in the country IMG 6945 on our way IMG 1280 active forestry in the area : some major trunks IMG 1283 teaching the next generation
IMG 6946 then pastels at L'Hermiage IMG 6947 quite the set IMG 6948 some amazing pieces by local Lausanne artist IMG 6949 and from the last century in Holland - amazing!!
IMG 1284 might be a bit much for our apartment IMG 6951 we were inspired IMG 6952 about my speed IMG 6953
IMG 1287 view from L'Hermitage down to the Cité DFCV4447 we continue IMG 1288 down into the city IMG 6956 birdlife
IMG 6957 we and 3000 of our friends visited the renovated seat of the executive cantonal government IMG 6958 the building has been there a while IMG 1291 la Cité IMG 1296 the charpente in the attic
IMG 1298 decor of a window alcove IMG 6959 stained glass with inscriptions in German (the Bernese were here for 200+ years) IMG 6962 it was crowded IMG 6963 whew! made it outside
IMG 6964 down toward the Cathedral IMG 1299 and past our of our favorite shops! IMG 6965 not just for the name... IMG 1300 but also for what it purveys
IMG 6966 post card art IMG 6968 reference IMG 6969 know this view IMG 6970 then, a public event in the Old Town
IMG 6971 Nina, never-finished scaler of the Côte de Pallens