Dwight Peck's farm 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.

Mont Roux

That's Mont Roux (1258m) from the north -- squatting atop a nob in the confusion of nobs and combes around the Fruitières of Nyon above St Cergue. 14 March 2010

Mont Roux in the sunlight, 14 March 2010

The front of it, facing out over Lake Geneva to the southeast

The back of it. We've made a big circle through the hills so far, and now we're going to plunge straight down the forest for getting home with.

A last grateful look at Mont Roux as we immerse ourselves in forests for half an hour or so

Much deeper snow on Mont Roux, 1 February 2015

Viewed from the southwest

Mont Roux farm house

Now we just need to get a few poignant photos from the other side. Dr Joe will wait for us.

A picture of patience and forbearance

Looks like significant winds and snow this year (I've been in southern France, out of the loop)

Lake Geneva below

February 2015

from SwitzerlandMobility (http://map.schweizmobil.ch/?lang=en)


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Farms of the Jura in winter


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