View from Schauenberg

An impression from the Schauenberg when it was still sunny a few days ago ... now it is raining.

Winter is here

Today it is minus 15 degrees celsius with quite some snow and sun ...

Also the morning was nice, a cold winter day

Huggenberg's School Christmas

The pupils have performed three sketches they have written themselves. They also performed great music and did recite some poems.

Shadows of the night ...

Trees on the Huestel ....

The 'baumpilz' :-)

For all who do not know what this is ... here is a big one which lives on the Schauenberg. Interesting as it's top feels and looks like wood.

Schnurrberg Party

The yearly Schnurrberg party takes place the next two days (July 18th and 19th).

Sun set in Huggenberg

The sun is going down over the Schauenberg. A nice scenery which can be seen from the restaurant Schauenberg in Huggenberg

Thunder storm with hail

The early summer hear did end this Tuesday with a storm which, in addition to thunder and lightning also brought large hailstones.

More single trail fun ...

From Huggenberg down to Neubrunn on the bike on a former hiking trail



And then between the Hulftegg and the Hirzegg

Up to the snow ...

Looking to the south it seems that the snow is gone back up to the mountains. Ok - time to take the mountain bike and try it out ....


What a surprise! Not far away on the Vorder Höhi near Amden there is still snow on the street.

Fairy tail on single trail

Going down from Schauenberg to Zell is a nice single trail. It passes a timber house in the middle of the wood.


And then goes down some stairs to a waterfall.

And another sunny weekend

A year for mountain bikers and all people how enjoy the countryside in and around Huggenberg. This stitched picture shows Girenbad.


Evening near the top of the Schauenberg.

Steam rail road open again

The steam powered railroad is running again and always worth a ride. It operates each second weekend starting today. Visit the DVZO web page for more details.

Hirzegg

Not so far away between Steg and Mosnang is the Hirzegg


A very nice mountain bike trip with a steep track up and a nice small road downhill.


Not to forget all the nice little flowers now in spring near the tracks

Mountainbiking

From Huggenberg down to Selmatten with the Bichelsee in the background




Uphill on a small track to Wolfgrueb with a view on the Alps




And just above of Haselsberg City with a view on the Saentis



Very nice, very warm and this already in April.

Spring ....

The second weekend with a lot of sun ... spring is really here





And some time to relax just between Huggenberg and Tiefenstein

Eastern weekend

Sun, fun and a lot of countryside ...

Honey production started

The bees are on their way in the sun ....

Spring 09 is coming ...

After all that snow the first glimpse of spring becomes visible.

Even more snow ...

This year there is a lot of snow ... and for some reason the weekends are usually more or less sunny. Great to go snow shoe walking!

cross country ski race ...

The cross country ski race took place today.


The snow is still great for snow shoe walking!

Snow shoe walking ...

I was just two hours outside with my snow shoes ... what a nice day!

The next generation windows ....

Our cat loves windows. Windows does not even need a mouse to be attractive ... it is sufficient to have a birdhouse just outside in front of it.



And if you have some spare time why do you not grab your cross country ski, make a trip to the beautiful cross-country ski tracks in Huggenberg and enjoy the countryside.

Snow!

Everything is coated with snow. Some do not like this.


Others like it a lot! Cross country skiing is open.


The trail is made.

Ice rivers ...

Another Sunday with a lot of sun. A lot of people are visiting the beautiful coutryside around Huggenberg.


Sun and rain have changed snow to ice. Ice rivers flow down the ridges near Geretswil.

Above the sea of fog

Two days of sun, fun and nothing to do above the fog. Not too many people seem to know the location just a few minutes away from Winterthur.

Sun!

A sunny funny sunday ;-)

Panoramic Sight Schauenberg August 2008

Just a short walk away is the Schauenberg. The panoramic sight at the top is beautiful. An informative sign (visible on the right of the picture) explains the scenery ranging from the Austrian Alps to the mountains in the west of Switzerland to visitors.

(This picture has been assembled automatically with autostitch)

2008 is gone ...

Happy new year to all! 2009 started with snow, some sun followed by fog - all looks like covered with sugar.

2008, August 1st

August 1st is the Swiss national day. The one in 2008 was the first in Huggenberg. We just move there a few weeks ago.

In the morning there was a nice rainbow in the west of our house. Just from our kitchen window!