[Leica] Didier's PAW evokes Peter's memories

[pklein at 2alpha.net (Peter Klein)]

Didier:  Your alpine PAW and farmers' website reminded me of the delightful 
couple of weeks I spent in your country several years ago.  I don't think 
you were on the LUG back then.

Our own Nathan Wajsman was our tourguide in Old Zurich:
<http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/switzerland/nathan_shoots.htm>

I tried to be respectful to Swiss icons.  I really did.
<http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/switzerland/big_watch_glint.htm>
<http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/switzerland/BbergCow34.htm>

But I couldn't help but notice whimsical things peeping from beneath the 
traditional Swiss seriousness:
<http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/switzerland/01-03Geneva.htm>
<http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/switzerland/alp_birds_takeoff.htm>

And my reverence for one sacred Swiss symbol began to diminish:
<http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/switzerland/BbergCow35.htm>

Until I lost it completely:
<http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/switzerland/curl_st.htm>

I just hope they'll let me in the country if I try to visit again! :-)

--Peter



At 04:35 PM 1/10/2007 -0800, Didier wrote:
>Len
>thx. It is indeed very, very remote, and the highest inhabited valley in 
>the whole alps. 170 people, mostly mountain farmers, living in 9 villages 
>spread over 15km, a few tourists, mostly habitu?s, plus golden eagles, 
>lammergeiers, capricorns and lynxes. I have set up a website for one of 
>the farmers, see more pictures there:
>http://www.andyheinz.ch/fotogalerie.html
>Didier