Grüenseeli (9 items)

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Pictures from a short hike to the Grüenseeli, a little mountain lake near Arosa. Unfortunately the picture taking came to an abrupt halt when the looming rain clouds finally opened their flood gates and forced my camera to retreat.

  • A bench by a little lake called Grüenseeli. Swiss German likes diminutives, so this one means "Little green lake". :-)
  • The inflowing creek to the lake.
  • The water in these mountain lakes is so clear you could have a swim - if it weren't for the cold temperatures.
  • A second little lake just above the first one. In the background the Western half of the Tiejer Flue.
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  • Gentiana ("Enzian" in German) along the way.
  • Some more alpine flowers that look nice but whose names are beyond my botanic knowledge.
  • A fallen tree serving as an island to flowers.
  • And yet more flowers ... The last ones to hit my viewfinder before rain forced me to pack away the camera and throw on a rain jacket.