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Happy Early Year

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Doc Searls

It’s almost 3am in Zermatt, which turns into one huge party town for New Years. First we rode in from a nice day in Lausanne on a train packed with rowdy party-goers. Then we found Zermatt turned into one wild-ass … Continue reading →

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Matterhorn by Moonlight

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Doc Searls

There are mountains, and there is the Matterhorn. It’s all a matter of sculpture and presentation. Great art, great framing. The Matterhorn is ice sculpture. It was carved by ice out of rock pushed to the sky by a collision … Continue reading →

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Skiing is believing

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Doc Searls

The shot above is a pano taken by The Kid with my iPhone, which isn’t good for much else here in Switzerland. (Click here or on the shot to see the original, including larger sizes.) On the left is the … Continue reading →

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