September, 2011

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Sharing Stories

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

The first breath of autumn comes in a cool, crisp morning, a pink down jacket , a fresh dusting of snow in the hills, golden hued larch trees, and sugar maples with a touch of red.

Autumn Breath

Seasons tell their own story. They give a quiet sense of rhythm, a cadence to change, keeping us on track. Stories create connections and community in our everlasting web.

Aletch Glacier telling it's story

Just recently  Wild Roses and a few ambassadors, teamed up near the  Aletch Glacier, with two amazing storytellers, professional mountain photographers Dan and Janine Pattituti. The Aletch Glacier, part of the Jungfrau-Aletch World Heritage property, is one of the most majestical spots in the Alps and certainly made for an amazing backdrop for some amazing stories.

Reading Stories

Stories are a part of everyones lives. We listen to stories, we read stories, we tell stories.  My two boys still love listening to us tell a story before falling asleep.

Sharing Stories

If I had a recorder for every different bedtime story I have told over the past 5 years, I just might send them off to the publishing house, and perhaps, like J.K. Rowling, my story could evolve into a time-lasting classic (that rocked the boxoffice).

None the less, everyones story, is just that, a time lasting classic, that will continue on and on just as the Aletch Glacier will continue to tell it’s own story for many more years to come.

Rainbow of Dreams

 Enjoy your story, the change of season and your next chapter.

Waiting for Morning

Fresh Dusting of Snow

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Emosson Dam with fresh Snow

Today I climbed on my bike from Vallorcine up to the Chapel of Emosson at the Emosson Dam (about 1140 meters of climbing) , a tiny, sweet chapel dedicated to “Our Lady of Snow” (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges) It seemed only fitting that there was a fresh dusting of snow on the pink flowers that were in front of the chapel.

Let the light shine through

The beautiful stained glass windows inside the chapel shined brightly. It was a day to celebrate, life, the love of the mountains and the change of seasons.

Emosson Chapel behind

 

I almost could have brought my new skis for the descent!

Lac Blanc with the Boys

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Always a good view from here

Lac Blanc and the Lacs des Cheserys have to have one of my favorite views in the Chamonix Valley.

B enjoying the view too

Last sunday I joined up with some friends and our children and we headed off on an adventure, despite the possible rain in the forecast. We even had some brave skinny dippers in the group!

Anders first big hike!