January Wanderings

Ile de Peilz

is a very small island, originally a simple rock which was reinforced

in 1797 with a little wall to make it a bit taller.

The tree is a big plane tree.

It looks very impressive in the summer with all the leaves which hide the tiny island.

This is the far east end of the Léman Lake

and the adjacent town is called Villeneuve.

Mountains and port in Villeneuve.

I'd taken a train to get here with a friend.

On the way back to Lausanne we stopped in another lakeside town of Vevey.

The cloud formations were beautiful

The snowy peak to the left is a mountain called Dent de Morcles.

It overlooks the Rhone Valley and is 2.969 metres high (9.744 feet).

A closer view which includes a strip of lake.

Another lovely mountain view on the Dent de Jaman on the left

and the Rochers de Naye range on the right.

The views from up there are spectacular.

I loved the structure of this almost bare tree against the blue of the sky.

Quite a few autumn leaves are still clinging to the branches.

Another day and a new train ride.

This sleek and very long train was on its way to Milan in Italy.

My smaller train came a little later.

It was a cold wait on the Lausanne station platform!

This is the lakeside in the small town of Cully.

There was a misty, mysterious ambience at the start of my walk

with just a few sparkles on the lake from a pale, hazy sun.

There were silvery tones in the lake

and I like how this scene tells a story.

We can even invent a story of our own!

I had to include this capture because we can see how the lighting changed

an hour later when I was walking back towards the station again.

The pale sun had pierced a layer of mist and the sky was turning blue which reflected in the water.

Back home again

and here is the last bloom on my Amaryllis.

The petals through a macro lens are so dainty and lovely.

After lunch, a small espresso coffee and a square of very dark chocolate.

The embroidered cloth is a lovely memento from three days spent in the mountains in Zermatt.

You can see them below if you would like to:

A Weekend in Zermatt

It's half-past pink!

There is always something new on my crochet hook.

This is my latest creation.

I received this clock from a very kind blogging friend, Astri from

Apple Blossom Dreams

It was time to refresh the flowers with new colours and I really enjoyed

crocheting the tiny roses in bright and cheerful colours.

This clock is on the wall in my bedroom.

Colour is so important during the cold winter months, don't you think?

I hope that you are finding lovely ways to bring colour into your life.