Water water everywhere!

This has definately been one of those "more wet than warm"
Summers.
Last week it rained non-stop again causing chaos and
problems for many people of many cities here in Switzerland.
Rivers are full to capacity, the cellars (basements) are filled with
water and almost everything standing has been flooded away.
Firemen have worked overtime to pump out flooded cellars - to
say the least, the loss is immense!
This picture shows the rushing water under a bridge, not all that
very far from where we live.
Here,s another picture of our town, a little more rainfall and the water
will reach the bridge.

Here it doesn't look quite so bad, but the rushing water is a dirty brown,

and I wish I could show you all the fallen treetrunks and debris that is

floating along in the angry water - the whole lot is now heading toward

France and Germany.

This is a very pretty and picturesque little town called LAUFEN

but shopping here on foot will be impossible for a while.

I remember walking down this street some time ago, it was a very

pleasant Summer's day, merrily enjoying an ice-cream on the way!

This is another pretty town called OLTEN, but here the water has also

left it's mark.

After a wet and rather unfriendly Summer, I'm wondering what

kind of Winter awaits us.

Oooh Brother! !