Winter scenes from Kilchzimmer

(click on image to enlarge)

The setting sun spread a blanket of orange on the snow, which brought out the vibrant blue shadows.  These photos were taken this evening from the top floor of Kilchzimmer where my office is located.  

We've had our share of snow, ice and a freezing temperatures this past week.  

I love scenes of freshly fallen snow ... as long as it's not viewed through a car window while sliding down an icy mountain road. :-0

Church Retreat - Lungern

(click on image to enlarge)

Lungern, nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, is famous for it's breathtaking panoramic view from the top ... at least when it's not engulfed in dense fog and snowfall.  Despite the thick fog (very poor visibility) and snowfall on the ski slope, we had a fantastic weekend of food, skiing, and plenty of fellowship with our church family in Basel.  

There were no major accidents on the slopes even though Sarah had a sore ankle and needed to be rescued by the snow patrol which included a free snowmobile ride down to the gondola.  We're thankful that nothing was broken but Sarah was still quite disappointed in having to leave her friends on the slopes and return to the bottom.

New (Lunar) Year Party

(click on image to enlarge)

We celebrated the new Lunar year with friends from our church in Basel.  As you can see, several came dressed for the occasion and others wore red.  We had an enjoyable evening of Asian food and fellowship.