Photo Blog: Machinery digging up part of the green hillside for making a road

A bulldozer digging up a beautiful Swiss mountainside on the route to Jungfrau, for making a path. The picture looks beautiful, but it was a bit sad to see a green hill being partially destroyed.

Photo: Ice and snow covered peaks at Jungfrau

A view of the rocky cliff visible from the mountain resort of Jungfrau in Switzerland, giving a glimpse of very cold weather and deep snow. However, on this same snow, we could spot people going for guided treks at intervals.

Photo Blog: Empty tunnel inside the Ice Palace at Jungfrau

The empty ice tunnel inside the ice palace at Jungfrau. This is an ice tunnel apparently built inside a glacier in Jungfrau, and is a popular tourist attraction. I had to wait for some time to be able to get a photo where there was no one in the photo. The ice (and it was several inches thick) gives a strange light effect to the photo.

Photo: Distant view from the glass windows at the Eiger station on the way to Jungfrau

On the way to Jungfrau, the train passes through a track dug through the mountain, passing through rock. On the way, there are several stations, with a small view point, some restrooms and a small walk to stretch your legs. The view from this station, called Eiger, is spectacular. You can see the tops of hills nearby, showing the height at which you have already reached.

Greenery and ice capped mountains on the way to Jungfraujoch

While on the way to the Swiss mountain resort of Jungfrau, the surroundings change from a green habitation to above the snow line, where greenery does not exist, and instead, you have rocky mountains with ice and snow, and no greenery. This photo captures both sections of the environment.

Animal sculptures made of ice inside the ice tunnel in Jungfrau

Jungfrau has an ice tunnel as part of the tourist attractions. The tunnel is made inside a glacier, with the roof, ceilings and side made of ice, and can be a bit slippery. Inside the tunnel, there are sculptures made of ice in the shape of animals.

A train coach decorated with the symbols for Euro 2008 soccer at Kleine Scheidegg station

Euro 2008 was a big event for soccer / football in Switzerland, with motifs and advertising everywhere. And so it was, that on this train ride to Jungfrau, at a considerable height, we saw this train coach with the symbols for Euro 2008 painted on the outside.

Photo: A view of the ice and snow covered mountain next to Jungfrau

A view of the snow and ice covered rocky mountain right next to Jungfrau. Jungfrau is a Swiss resort located high up in the mountains, with peaks visible right next to it. Less of greenery, and more of the snow and ice is visible from this location.