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Autumn shows its most colourful side

Drohnenansicht einer Strasse, umgeben von Wald — La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud) Keystone/Valentin Flauraud

Steinbock auf einem Felsen bei Sonnenuntergang — Schöngütsch, Bern (Keystone/Anthony Anex) Keystone/Anthony Anex

Wald, Felder, Nebel — Les Bois, Jura (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud) Keystone/Valentin Flauraud

Lac Bleu bei Arolla — Lac Bleu, Valais (Keystone/Anthony Anex) Keystone/Anthony Anex

Kühe auf einer Wiese — Bülach, Zurich (Keystone/Christian Merz) Keystone/Christian Merz

Wanderer, Pfütze mit Bergspiegelung — Anzeinde, Vaud (Keystone/Anthony Anex) Keystone/Anthony Anex

Sonnenaufgang aufgenommen vom Vue des Alpes zwischen Neuenburg und La-Chaux-de-Fonds — Vue des Alpes, Neuchâtel (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud) Keystone/Valentin Flauraud

Weinrebenfeld von oben — Puidoux, Vaud (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud) Keystone/Valentin Flauraud

Blick über ein Tal, Nebelmeer, Sonnenaufgang — Les Breuleux, Jura (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud) Keystone/Valentin Flauraud

The high-pressure system over central Europe is coming to an end, and with it, the unusually warm autumn days and clear skies.

This content was published on October 20, 2017 - 12:04

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