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Ralph Mueller
@ralphmueller.bsky.social
Weekend hiker
Small gardener
Southern Switzerland 🇨🇭
700 m./asl
All photos are mine ©️, pictures taken in the last 24 hours, without filters, unless mentioned
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! 🌟
December 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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!
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Wow! Already?! Over here, the resorts are opening too… makes you want to get started!! Is that artificial snow?❄️❄️
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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!
🙂
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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....
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
"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 ... !
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM
… and even more so for me, since I occasionally hike in the Alps—the state of the glaciers here is absolutely catastrophic…
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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…
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Very beautiful photos, the park looks stunning ! 🤩🤩
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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.
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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...
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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. 🌞👋
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
🤩❄️❄️🤩
November 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Superbe photo ! 🤩👌
November 16, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Wow ! 🤩
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM