We stayed in Colmar only long enough to visit the tourist office and pick up our rental car. Most of the buildings in the old town were already decorated for Christmas like this: with large dioramas attached to the facade.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Basel buffet
We took the train to Colmar, France, last Saturday, changing trains in Basel, where there is a noticeable difference between the French and Swiss train terminals. This former buffet is on the French platform.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Myself I shall adore
These sculpted landscape figures in Montreux brought to mind an aria from Semele, the opera we saw earlier this month: "Myself I shall adore, / if I persist in gazing. / No object sure before / was ever half so pleasing."
Friday, November 25, 2011
Montreux Ramseyer
Plentitude (1985)
An André Ramseyer sculpture on the waterfront in Montreux to add to the survey from early July.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
St. Imier clock
One of the clock towers in St. Imier. This type of single-hand clock is common around our part of Switzerland.
The text under the clock face says, "Be careful because you don't know what hour our Lord is coming."
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Tête de Moine
Tête de Moine (monk's head) is a local cheese made in the nearby Jura mountains.
We visited a cheese factory that makes it in St. Imier.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Bern donkeys
We visited Bern yesterday to tour the Parliament Building and see the old-town sights. At one end of the market, there was a fundraiser for people with genetic diseases featuring a small pen with donkeys for petting and riding.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Christmas chocolates
Both grocery chains stocked their Christmas chocolate aisles a few weeks ago.
Here's the holiday classic: milk chocolate cat tongues.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Christmas party
Zak will be one of the four MCs at his lab's Christmas party this year. The theme is Neuchâtel through the ages.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Fog
I'm fresh out of new photos, but here's an oldie I took back in March. This is what Neuchâtel looks like in
winter: heavy fog. If I were to take this photo today, there would still be leaves on some of the trees
(see Sunday's photo, which was taken from the road above/behind the car wash), but the fog is accurate.
Goodbye, Alps. Farewell, other side of the lake.
(see Sunday's photo, which was taken from the road above/behind the car wash), but the fog is accurate.
Goodbye, Alps. Farewell, other side of the lake.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
French class
I made a short recording and snapped a quick photo near the end of my French grammar class on Monday.
...transformer cette...cette phrase et dire, "Beaucoup d'accidents sont arrivés ce mois." Mais on étant "il est arrivé," je mets à distance. C'est quelque chose qui est beaucoup plus factuelle, beaucoup plus objective, que si je dis, "Beaucoup d'accidents sont arrivés ce mois."
Je mets le fait en évidence. Je mets l'information...[cough].... Les verbes pronominaux: "Il se peut qu'il revienne demain" c'est très utilisé. "Il se peut que...il est possible que." "Il se peut qu'il revienne demain...il est possible qu'il revienne demain." Là j'utilise "il est possible" qui est aussi une forme impersonelle, évidemment. Les verbs attibutives...
Je mets le fait en évidence. Je mets l'information...[cough].... Les verbes pronominaux: "Il se peut qu'il revienne demain" c'est très utilisé. "Il se peut que...il est possible que." "Il se peut qu'il revienne demain...il est possible qu'il revienne demain." Là j'utilise "il est possible" qui est aussi une forme impersonelle, évidemment. Les verbs attibutives...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Swiss band
A sign listing the bands playing at a local festival a couple weeks ago. I can't help but wonder how the last band listed on Friday, a local Swiss rock band, came up with their name.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Swiss agriculture
"Farmer, but also a specialist in well-being. Swiss farmers ensure the well-being of animals."
This is part of an advertising campaign for Swiss agriculture.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Burritos à la suisse
This sign caught my eye as I was walking to school yesterday.
Mexican burritos -- Swiss beef and red beans
Indian burritos -- Cold chicken with curried mayonnaise
Chinese burritos -- Swiss honeyed pork and bean sprouts
Oriental burritos -- Lamb
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