Back in April, Jude and I were due to go to Basel, to see an Edward Hopper exhibition. But this, of course, had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, museums, hotels and restaurants have now re-opened in Switzerland, so we decided to re-book our trip.
In addition, we hope to visit every canton in Switzerland and see some of the many delights the country has to offer. So we decided to include a couple of nights in Schaffhausen, to see the famous Rhine Falls, which are the largest in Europe. But more of them later…
After driving directly to Basel and checking in to our accommodation, we had just enough time to visit the Kunstmuseum, which also has an excellent collection of artwork on show.
As you will see from my selection of photos below, I often find the detail of some paintings more fascinating than the overall images themselves! For example, I was particularly amused by the 3 tiny people standing on the glacier in the painting of the Finsteraarhorn by Kaspar Wolf. (See pic no. 7). It looks like one of them might be waving. Kaspar obviously had a great sense of humour as the 3 people sitting on the rock in the next painting look incredibly relaxed for such a precarious position.
Wonderful photos 🙂
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Thanks. Even better paintings and architecture though! 😉
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LOVE the door knocker!!!!! I have a ‘thing’ for beautiful and unusual doors ❤️
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I’m sure there is a witty (if a little cheeky) reply to that, but I cannot think of one (and maybe best not to type it here) right now! 😉
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I enjoyed the many shapes and images here, Mike, in your artful photos. Looks like a wonderful visit.
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Yes, we had a wonderful time, thanks Jet. More images to come of course… 😊
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Thank you for sharing this virtual vacation! I enjoyed the sights and structures you photographed beautifully.
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Thank you for your kind comments. I came back with over 1,000 photos, so they are taking a bit of sorting out. You may well enjoy the next 2 (maybe even 3) posts as well. The architecture in that area of Switzerland is amazing.
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Happy to hear there’s more to come!
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