While in Europe, I had the opportunity to make my way to Switzerland (called Schweiz in the native German language) for a quick excursion.  This was my first visit to Switzerland and the eighth country I have visited in Europe.  In many ways it is very similar to Germany with the exception of the imposing Alps.  The  visit to Grindelwald offered spectacular views of the Eiger and Jungfrau peaks and the chalets looked like something out of a movie.  This is one ski resort town I will be visiting again.  The Grindelwald gallery can be viewed here.

Zürich is the financial and cultural centre of Switzerland and I didn’t expect it to be such a well rounded city.  While well known for being an expensive oasis for the rich, once on foot, the city provided a nice array of shops, restaurants and attractions for all.  I didn’t expect it to be so dense and the “Old Town” was one of the best I have seen although I am still partial to Prague’s.  The Zürich gallery can be viewed here.

Last month I was in St. Louis for the first time in three years.  Before moving to Cincinnati, I spent five years of my life in the St. Louis metro and my oldest daughter was born there so it was nice to see it again.  This trip was work related and those long nights kept my camera in the bag.  Luckily I had a few hours to kill before heading to the airport on my last day so I stopped by the Gateway Arch for a few photos and to revisit the underground visitors center again.  The updated gallery can be viewed here.

Last night I attended the Xavier-Auburn game at the Cintas Center.  They played another great game to go 7-0 to start the season.  The arena was packed and the crowd was loud which made for a great evening.  I took a couple dozen photos and updated the Xavier Basketball gallery that can be found here.