Matzlenfurggelen (18 items)

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The Matzlenfurggelen is a small peak in the canton of Glarus surrounded by beautiful mountains and with a view of the Linth valley.

  • The view from the Matzlenfurggelen hiking trail. From left to right: Vorder Glärnisch, Wiggis, Rautispitz
  • [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_ferrugineum Alpenrose] is a beautiful kind of Rhododendron that's very common in the Swiss Alps.
  • A field of Alpenrosen with the distinctive Glärnisch in the background.
  • The Garichti dam and part of the reservoir.
  • The north side of the Kärpf, still partly covered in snow.
  • Clouds behind the peak of the Matzlenfurggelen.
  • At the top of the Matzlenfurggelen with a beautiful view of the Linth valley.
  • A hiking trail zig-zagging upwards from the east side of the lake.
  • The Glärnisch, the most prominent mountain in the area. On the other side lies the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klöntalersee Klöntalersee].
  • A Common Buzzard (I believe ...) hovering in mid-air looking for prey.
  • The beautiful plumage illuminated by light but unfortunately slightly out of focus because the photographer is normally shooting less agile subjects like mountains or lakes ...
  • Apparently even letting yourself carry by the wind is tiring.
  • The tree makes for a good photo subject even without any birds sitting on it. :-)
  • I managed to sneak fairly close up to the buzzard without bothering him ...
  • ... and ended up catching him all fluffed up by the wind. It almost makes you want to cuddle it if it weren't for the claws and the beak.
  • More Alpenrosen. Like many other Rhododendron this one is actually poisonous.
  • Hiking with the Glärnisch in the background.
  • A nice view of the Linth valley: Schwanden is the small town in front and Glarus, the canton's capital, is the slightly bigger one in the back.