Dwight Peck's low-res photos

Farms of the Jura in winter

[The Jura mountains run in a southwest-northeast direction along the border between France and Switzerland, from Geneva (Genève) to Basel (Bâle), holding at about 1300-1400 meters altitude (4350-4500 feet), and peaking in the range of 1650 meters (5450 feet). These photos of high alpage farms in winter are mainly from the southwestern end of that range, between the cities of Geneva and Vallorbe.]

Les Chenevières

Les Chenevières

Located at 1220m altitude in a broad meadow, visible from the lakeside below, along the farm road between the village of Le Vaud and the Perroude du Vaud farm at the top of the ridgeline. Seen here, look westward, toward the end of a sunny day, 12 January 2002.

The front of the farm overlooking Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), human habitation on the right, animals' on the left.

Homey front porch, a fine day in January 2002, shutters uncharacteristically open in wintertime.

The west side in declining sunlight.

Lake Geneva in the background, 12 January 2002.

A snowy day, 9 April 2004.

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From the Carte National de la Suisse, 25,000 scale: 1241,  Marchairuz
The red dot indicates Les Chenevières farm.
The blue dot shows Le Planet farm, above the cliffs at the top of the ridgeline.

13 December 2009

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Farms of the Jura in winter

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