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Marty’s photo of the day #4210: This is the path Deb and I hiked to the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Our goal was to make it one-third of the way up (we didn’t have ropes), but at one-quarter of the way up, ice took over, and the prospect of sliding over the edge reminded me that […]
Marty’s photo of the day #3832: If the Breithorn (elevation 13,661 feet) weren’t so close to the Matterhorn, in the Swiss Aps, it would likely be famous. But to most people it’s known as No, I’m Not Sure Mountain. “Do you know what mountain that is?” “No, I’m Not Sure.”
Marty’s photo of the day #3491: I’ve always loved this photo of my wife, Deb. At the time I took it, we were at the Hotel Schwarzsee, high in the Swiss Alps, near the base of the Matterhorn. The only way to get to the tiny hotel was by gondola (cable car), and each night […]
Marty’s photo of the day #3392: In the past, I’ve posted photographs I’ve taken while hiking partway up the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Here’s the view looking down instead of looking up. This is the tiny town of Zermatt, at the base of the Matterhorn.
Marty’s photo of the day #3173: Beware! Objects are farther than they appear. This is a great example of how a photo can compress a scene. I captured this image while standing on the outskirts of the village of Zermatt, Switzerland. It looks like you could hike to the Matterhorn in a matter of minutes. […]
Marty’s photo of the day #3075: I took this picture while Deb, a friend, and I were hiking to the Matterhorn in Switzerland. We didn’t have any climbing equipment, so our goal was to make it only a third of the way up. Unfortunately, we hit ice at a quarter of the way up and […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2957: Last night Deb and I were reminiscing about how much fun we had working on the Europe chapter for my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. We explored Spain, France, Switzerland, and Andorra, without any real plans. We had no GPS, no hotel reservations—just a […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2913: This is the town of Zermatt, Switzerland. I took this photo from what was essentially the foot of the Matterhorn.
Marty’s photo of the day #2452: While in Switzerland, Deb and I met up with Emad, our Swiss-Egyptian friend, and we stayed at a hotel at the base of the Matterhorn. The only way to get to the hotel was via gondola. Here’s a short excerpt from my first book, Cool Creatures: Hot Planet: Exploring […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2117: Lately I’ve posted several photos from Europe. Let’s stay there for a while longer. This is the town of Zermatt, Switzerland (note the Matterhorn in the background). Flowers were everywhere!
