This is an often neglected view in the Painted Hills landscape. While everyone can’t look away from the main attraction, a simple look over your shoulder reveals the above.
Today’s photo comes from the aforementioned “easy” hike along the Gimmelwald-Spielbodenalp trail. If you do it, go in the opposite direction to avoid the steep uphill climb from Gimmelwald.
I’m not interested in most of the new additions, but I do welcome Amon Amarth, Heilung (whose early morning performance at last year’s Roskilde Festival I missed due to having to teach later that same morning), and Orange Goblin.
First installed in 1410, the clock has had features added over the centuries, and there was a time it wasn’t operating (1945 until 1948–thanks Nazis). The last renovation took place after I took this photo in 2017. The renovations on the Old Town Tower (and clock) were completed a few months ago. There is a chance I’ll get to see it again in summer of 2019.
Here’s a video of the super cool show that happened at the 600th anniversary in 2010. Don’t get bored by the first 10 or 20 seconds as it gets better and better…