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Flower clock by the lake Flower clock by the lake
The Grossmünster is one of the most important chu The Grossmünster is one of the most important churches in the city of Zurich. Its colourful and eventful history includes headless saints and an infamous argument over sausages.
Around 800 meters thick, the Aletsch Glacier or Gr Around 800 meters thick, the Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km, a volume of 15.4 km³, and covers about 81.7 km² in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais.
FAB sunset at an “exclusive” roof top bar. I s FAB sunset at an “exclusive” roof top bar. I say exclusive but…. They let me in….
Every hour, on the hour, something unique happens Every hour, on the hour, something unique happens in Bern: medieval figurines appear from the Zytglogge (Clock Tower). The dancing bears, the cheeky fool and the crowing rooster have been a joy for the public every day for centuries. But who knows what they represent, how the mechanism works, and which stories are hidden behind the strong walls of the clock tower?
As the good Prof David N. Collins said; “Pretty As the good Prof David N. Collins said; “Pretty good aye”. 

Enormous queues at Swiss immigration though.
A really interesting and opportunistic few days ah A really interesting and opportunistic few days ahead for high altitude research and the #AlpineGlacierProject #AGP 

First a quick hop to Switzerland.  Has to be @swiss__air for the chocolate
Nature can be amazing; this (I think) is “shell Nature can be amazing; this (I think) is “shell ice”, completely natural and utterly phenomenal
5 orbits since you left us. Gone but not forgotte 5 orbits since you left us.  Gone but not forgotten. RIP.

Mr Collins I presume?
“It’s Prof Dr Dr actually” 🤣
Bonne journée Bonne journée
Interlaken says hello! Interlaken says hello!
Impeccably well kept memorials in the centre of Ze Impeccably well kept memorials in the centre of Zermatt
🎶 Eeny Meeny Miney Moe … what’s the quickes 🎶 Eeny Meeny Miney Moe … what’s the quickest way to the pub? 

#hangry
#zermatt
#hiking
#stars
#fieldwork
Really pleased with my Litepeak Pro GTX @meindlboo Really pleased with my Litepeak Pro GTX @meindlboots

Tough conditions everyday here in the mountains; Zermatt’s glacial sharp and smooth boulders, glaciers, meltwater river crossings all call for comfort out the box, breathability, and these boots have tackled them all & been spot on. 👍👍

#Switzerland #zermatt
#hiking #mountains 
#travelblogger #travelgram 
#science #climatechange
🎼.. all the people …. 🎶 … so many people 🎼.. all the people …. 🎶 … so many people

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#Switzerland 
#Zermatt 
#Zermattmatterhorn 
#Zermattswitzerland
Good afternoon from the #Zermatt mountains Good afternoon from the #Zermatt mountains
Interesting fact, Marmots spend about 8 months a y Interesting fact, Marmots spend about 8 months a year hibernating, which contributes to the 80% of their lifespan that they will spend underground.
Lunch in the mountains, DNC would have ordered the Lunch in the mountains, DNC would have ordered the ‘beerette’. 

1. Who know where this picture is taken from? 
2. What memories do you have from here? 

#AlpineGlacierProject 
#Zermatt
Where did the glacier go?! #Switzerland 🇨🇭 Where did the glacier go?!

#Switzerland 🇨🇭 

#climatechange
Zermatt, summer, that can only mean one thing… d Zermatt, summer, that can only mean one thing… downloading data! www.alpineglacierproject.org
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