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Friday, October 16, 2009

EARLY SNOW IN THE TIROL...


It's Mid-October and snow has fallen in the Tirolean Alps,
down to an elevation of 750 meters and less.
People are of two minds: "Great!!" say some of them, "We'll soon be skiing."
"It's too soon", say others.
The early snow compensates a little for the loss everybody feels
because Hermann Maier, "The Herminator" has announced his retirement
from competitive skiing.
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Es ist Mitte Oktober and in den Tiroler Alpen ist, bis auf 750 Meter herunter,
schon Schnee gefallen.
"Wunderbar" sagen die einen, "desto frueher koennen wir auf unseren Brettln stehen."
"Viel zu frueh" sagen die Anderen.
Der fruehe Schneefall macht die Trauer und Entteuschung
ueber Hermann Maiers, der "Herminator's" Abtreten von der Buehne
der "Welt Cup" Rennen tragbar.


Just outside of Innsbruck, on the way to the Village of Grinzens
we find the mountains covered with snow.
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Ausserhalb Innsbruck, am Wege nach Grinzens,
sind die Berge schon schneebedeckt.


"It's beautiful, but it won't stay long", say the natives.
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"Schoen schaut's aus, aber bleiben wird's noch nicht"
sagen die Einheimischen...


Many natives could tell you the name of each and every
mountain top.
I can only tell you: "The Alps of Tirol around Innsbruck."
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Viele der einheimischen koennten Euch jeden Berg nennen.
Ich kann euch nur sagen: "Tiroler Alpen um Innsbruck herum."

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NOW GO BACK UP TO THE FIRST PICTURE
AND LOOK AT THEM AGAIN
IN THE LARGE FORMAT.

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