Basel-isk

Let's hear it for Basel, everyone. Any city that allows parties in soon-to-be-destroyed warehouses is tops in my book. 

 

 [ Steampunk'd ]

[ Old city gate ]

[ City hall ]

[ All along the old city gate ]

On notice

 

[ Halfway up Le Salève -- note that you can STILL see the Jet d'Eau ]

It hit me today that every single one of my goals, the things I'm excited to begin and experience, they're all related in some way to my career (murky and shrouded in mystery as it remains) or school. That and the carpal tunnel WebMD tells me I'm developing have convinced me it's time to draw up some plans.

Scanning all horizons for adventure.

The secret lives of the Helvetic wildlife

After many a sleepless night and painstaking research, ladies and gentlemen, I give you the feeding habits of the enigmatic Swiss water swan:

[ Guest commentary by Sevan ]

Not so dapper now, are we?

Hard to tell in this picture but these sheep have cattails -- look like fat German Shepherds from far away.