Spring is coming

Nature awakens with the arrival of the Storks, Black Kites and Swallows from the south - and the Stoat is also changing from the hivernal fur to the brown-white pattern in the summer. Some impressions taken the last few days out in the nature - I hope you enjoy.

The Storks loves the view in Avenches area and the Black Kite is whatched closely by an Raven at the eastern board of Lac de Léman (Lake Geneva).

The fur is changing beginning on the nose of the Stoat (Hermelin, Mustela erminea) and the aerobatics of the Northern lapwing (Kiebitz, Vanellus vanellus) are incredible to watch.

Grey heron (Graureiher, Ardea cinerea) in the early morning light and the common snipe (Bekassine, Gallinago gallinago) searching for food.

January picture in the Aero-Revue calendar

Switzerland's Aero-Club official publication has chosen two pictures by me for there calendar 2019 - enjoy ;)

http://www.aeroclub.ch

This month's picture taken at balloon festival Chateau d'Oex, 2019 edition january 26th 'till february 03 !

Too much snow - Payerne temporarly closed

Snow can be an troublemaker - also in Switzerland ⛄⛄⛄

The weather forecast included snow, but not this much ! So, already in the morning a lot of trouble on the roads, with the railway and at Geneva Airport. The Snow cleaning crews in Payerne, the main base of the Swiss Air Force, began at 0330h LT in the night but with up to 25cm of snow and, once finished, began from zero again. Flight activity began around noon again.

I for myself also had to clean two times in a row, once finished I had to begin again like I hav'nt cleaned before around my house. Very fascinating, but a lot of muscle force needed ...