Here, an old saying goes: "Santa Lucia, il giorno più corto che ci sia" ("Saint Lucy’s day, the shortest day there is") — it hasn’t been true since 1582... but at least we gain a few minutes of daylight in the evening! ☀️ Meanwhile, we wait for the solstice at last. Have a great day! 🌟

Oh... so not snow made with snow cannons? I noticed the resort is only at 1,650 meters. Here, we still have to go above 2,000 meters to find enough snow!

Wow! Already?! Over here, the resorts are opening too… makes you want to get started!! Is that artificial snow?❄️❄️

Thank you! The story of Daruma dolls is really interesting!
I loved it and learned something new—something that obviously isn’t part of our culture here!
Have a great evening!
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On the bright side: change is coming, slowly but surely. At the office, I installed 8 EV charging stations—almost empty three years ago, now at 75% capacity every day. Solar panels are popping up everywhere, but it will still take time to fully shift mindsets....

"I’m sure some know better but are beholden to the oil industry!" ...
... an industry that has known what was coming since at least the 1980s ... !

… and even more so for me, since I occasionally hike in the Alps—the state of the glaciers here is absolutely catastrophic…

Ah… I imagine it’s not easy to convince .... But if it reassures you: looking around me—family, colleagues, friends—the number of climate skeptics doesn’t exceed 10% of the population. It’s obvious, especially when you consider the unique climate near the Alps…

Very beautiful photos, the park looks stunning ! 🤩🤩

Ah... your government? Of course, from here, it’s almost laughable...if it weren’t so tragic because of their incompetence. That said, Europe isn’t safe from the same excesses. Switzerland, though -our system of direct democracy gives a lot of power to the people, who vote four or five times a year.

Yes, climate change is really noticeable here. When I was a child, I used to ski nearby from 1,800 meters down to 400 meters. It’s been about 20 years since the snow has reached that low, and low-altitude snow has been practically nonexistent in recent years...

Thanks ! 🙂 Yes, a cold evening—something that’s becoming rarer and rarer here in southern Switzerland.... The snow will melt away quickly, and the next few days will be beautifully sunny. 🌞👋

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Superbe photo ! 🤩👌

Wow ! 🤩