The Switzerland Riviera - Montreaux

If you want to feel less stressed, copy this photo (you all have my permission but do give credit please) and put it on your desktop. Look at it every now and then and feel the mountain air, the quietness of the lake and the beauty of the land. Nice, eh?

A gray swan --k ind of shy but dont't be misled. He will bite you in a heartbeat. ahhhh so cute.

just an ordinary day in Montreaux

worked on this one -I like it. Mannequin heads in the window

Resto that I almost went into for a creme cafe and a creme  brulee. Next time.

Nice sign except for the kerning ( the t and the r need more space)

More photos from Lausanne...click the link below
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Saturday - Museum Day

Olympics Museum - Olympics



Lausanne, Switzerland is the headquarters for the Olympic committee. The museum is outstanding and is at least a 3 hr. visit. If you are ever out here, do make it a point to see this one.

VIEW  from the bottom of the hill where the Olympic Museum was

Going farther up the hill to the museum. It is quite a climb and escalators are available. Even with them, if  you are out of shape, you will feel it.

The museum did not allow photos...but it was a wonderful visit to the home of the Olympic committee. They had everything from photos, videos, the actual clothing and equipment used. Most impressive was the bobsled. It is so much larger than i imagined it. Displayed also were the medallions and a lot of art. One painting by Leroy Neiman graced an entire wall. Worth the visit. It is being renovated for the next 2 yrs. and will be close in Oct.

http://www.olympic.org/museum  good link to see Olympics stuff

The top of the Musée d`Elysées - the photography museum.

At the photography museum. The exhibit was from New York and done by a photojournalist who photographed journalists right before going on tv after the 9/11 disaster. The photos were compelling. There were no photos of the buildings, nor of people other than the announcers. The photographer captured their angst and unexpressed emotions. Amazing exhibit.
Another exhibit was about color in photography by another New York photographer from the 40`s and 50`s. It was interesting to see how photography followed the `-isms`at that time in art trends. I could see abstract expressionism, cubism, shapes and colors as subject - enjoyed this exhibit more than the 9/11 one.

Musée d`Elysées -photography