Here are a few more pictures of Geneva...
The jet d'eau fountain is the icon of Geneva. The height of the jet is an incredible 140m, with 500 litres of water forced out of the nozzle every second at about 200kph. It was a good day to take its picture. Notice how the sun's rays on the water created rainbow colors.
The jet d'eau fountain is the icon of Geneva. The height of the jet is an incredible 140m, with 500 litres of water forced out of the nozzle every second at about 200kph. It was a good day to take its picture. Notice how the sun's rays on the water created rainbow colors.
At Place Neuve, I found kids playing with a big chess set. Unseen around them are fathers, grandfathers, as well as husbands and wives, who are taking on the challenge of a chess game with these grandiose chess sets.
I took a short boat cruise around Lake Geneva. And there is a little mermaid – The Little Mermaid of Lake Léman, or, The Siren, a bronze statue by Natacha de Senger, that was set on a rock there in 1966.
Geneva, of course, is known for its role during the reformation years and how it has become a haven for protestants. I would have wanted to attend one of their services, time permitting. I just let myself be satisfied with seeing a few protestant churches.
Below is the reformation wall which showed the fathers as well as those who played big roles in the history of protestantism.
To these symbols, the red cross and the red crescent, another one will be added soon : the red crystal.
To end this entry, let me show images of nature that captured my eyes.
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