INTERLAKEN AREA, SWITZERLAND
Interlaken's Hohe Matte (High Meadow), with a view to the snow-covered Alps
Taking a walk in the Hohe Matte
Paragliders drift down to a soft landing in the Hohe Matte after jumping off nearby mountaintops
Paragliders land in the Hohe Matte
Paragliders land in the Hohe Matte
Pilot prepares for the next paraglider flight
Interlaken Ost Banhof - the main train station in Interlaken
Interlaken Ost Banhof - the main train station in Interlaken
Train pulls in to Interlaken Ost station
Interlaken Ost Banhof - the main train station in Interlaken
Take a trolley ride around town ....
....or a horse-drawn carriage ride
Interlaken church steeple reflects in the Japanese garden pond
Lovely stone church
Another church in the town center
The Japanese garden in the center of town
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Interlaken's town center
Gasthof Hirschen in the suburb of Matten - a great place to stay
Herding the bell-bedecked cows home through the streets of Matten/Interlaken
Herding the bell-decked cows home through the streets of Matten/Interlaken
Matten, a suburb of Interlaken located only a five minute walk from the center of Interlaken
Lovely old buildings in Matten
Lovely old buildings in Matten
Lovely old buildings in Matten
Lovely old buildings in Matten
Lovely old buildings in Matten
Lovely old buildings in Matten
Lovely old buildings in Matten with views to the snow-covered Alps beyond
Lovely old buildings in Matten
A row of cowbells, from smallest to largest, adorns the eaves of this old house in matten
Lovely old buildings in Matten
Bridge over the Aare River in the suburb of Unterseen
Building reflects into the still waters of the Aare River in Unterseen
Building reflects into the still waters of the Aare River in Unterseen
Quaint architecture in Unterseen, which abuts Interlaken
Quaint architecture in Unterseen, which abuts Interlaken
Quaint architecture in Unterseen, which abuts Interlaken
Quaint architecture in Unterseen, which abuts Interlaken
Quaint architecture in Unterseen, which abuts Interlaken
Walking along the Aare River toward the shores of Lake Brienz
Walking along the Aare River toward the shores of Lake Brienz
Where the Aare River opens up into Lake Brienz
At the town of Bonigen, along the shores of Lake Brienz
Hiking along the shores of Lake Brienz
Hiking along the shores of Lake Brienz
Entering the virtually undiscovered, lovely little town of Iseltwald on the shores of Lake Brienz
Entering the virtually undiscovered, lovely little town of Iseltwald on the shores of Lake Brienz
Entering the virtually undiscovered, lovely little town of Iseltwald on the shores of Lake Brienz
Iseltwald's main town occupies a finger peninsula that juts out into Lake Brienz
Iseltwald's main town occupies a finger peninsula that juts out into Lake Brienz
Iseltwald, as seen from the hillside over lake Brienz
The charming village of Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
Flowers in Iseltwald
Flowers in Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
On the shores of Lake Brienz in the village of Iseltwald
On the shores of Lake Brienz in the village of Iseltwald
On the shores of Lake Brienz in the village of Iseltwald
On the shores of Lake Brienz in the village of Iseltwald
The ferry boat dock in Iseltwald
The ferry boat dock in Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
The inner harbor around the peninsula in Iseltwald
The charming village of Iseltwald
A fantastic children's playground in t he charming village of Iseltwald
Hiking trails in Iseltwald lead past charming chalets festooned with riotous gardens and flower beds
Boarding the ferry at Iseltwald, returning to Interlaken via Lake Brienz and the Aare River
Casting off from Iseltwald
Looking back at Iseltwald's peninsula from the ferry
Sailing Lake Brienz
Sailing lake Brienz
One of the many villages along the shores of lake Brienz
Beautiful view of Lake Brienz from the stern of the ferry boat