Mountains, Relaxation and the River

Towards the end of August, it seemed the perfect time to take a little break.

We chose to go to a place we have been before: Lavey-les-Bains

in the Valais. It's a spa establishment which offers different treatments.

The water in the various pools is naturally heated and has curative properties.

It's less than an hour away by train from Lausanne.

The Rhône River runs in the valley in-between two mountain ranges.

We took this meandering path to enjoy the sights.

The waters are very rapid even though the level of the water was very low

due to lack of rain.

This is the view of the tip of a mountain called the Dent de Morcles.

I took this shot from the bridge to get a more extensive view.

It looks very impressive in a silhouetted form against the blue of the sky.

Don't you think it looks like a big bird stretching its wings?

Or with just the illuminated tip showing at sunset.

We experienced some beautiful clouds in the early morning and and in the evenings.

A crescent moon peeps through the branches of a pine tree in front of the hotel room.

More colourful clouds reminding me of unfurling waves.

The hotel is set in a lovely park full of trees offering us welcome shade.

A closer, partial, view of the hotel with the outside terrace for eating.

This wispy cloud in the shape of a heart brings me joy.

I took so many photos during our little getaway that this will be the first part

of several blog entries, probably three in all. 

I feel it's preferable to make shorter entries with a manageable number of photographs. 

I'll be posting a bit more often.

September is round the corner.

I love the cooler days and beautiful lighting during this month.