Autumn

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The view from Rehetobel towards the village of Wald in Appenzell. (Keystone/Regina Kühne) Keystone

Farmers from Justis Valley in the Bernese Oberland working out their share of the cheese. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

The trees turn on the Almend Brunau in Zurich. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

Autumn leaves floating in a fountain in Zurich. Stormy winds the night before heralded the coming of winter. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

Evening traffic waltzing on the motorway during a light fall of snow outside Bern. (Keystone/Edi Engeler) Keystone

Ripe chestnuts with their spiky outer cover during chestnut harvest in Roveredo, canton Ticino. (Keystone/Karl Mathis) Keystone

This floral decorated float was part of the wine harvest parade, watched by 35,000 people in Neuchâtel. (Keystone/Martial Trezzini) Keystone

Heavy snowfall overnight creates a romantic picture with autumn leaves in Meggen. (Keystone/Sigi Tischler) Keystone

Hunter and bloodhound handler Konrad Flütsch pauses in the light of the setting sun above Furna in Prättigau. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini) Keystone

The sun shines through the mist in the forest in Grabserberg, St Gallen. (Keystone/Eddy Risch) Keystone

Upside down on a ride in the Messeplatz in Basel. The traditional Basel autumn fair is the largest attraction of its kind in Switzerland. (Keystone/Markus Stücklin) Keystone

A man feeds hungry seagulls on the Limmat beside the Wasserkirche in Zurich. (Keystone/Eddy Risch) Keystone

A mushroom gatherer picks two prize boletus specimens on the edge of a forest above Trun in western Graubünden. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini) Keystone

A duck stands on a stone in the cool water of the Limmat, in pleasant autumn weather. (Keystone/Walter Bieri) Keystone

Autumn leaves decorate cars in Zurich. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

Leaves strike a frosty note at St Luzisteig in southeastern Switzerland shortly before the sun breaks through the cloud cover. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini) Keystone

Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles, at the house of Daniel Bergmann in Zurich's Enge district. Sukkot is one of the most important celebrations of the Jewish calendar. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes in front of a stable entrance in Valendas in Graubünden. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini) Keystone

A spider completes her handiwork in the forest of Uetliberg near Zurich. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

The Benedictine sisters of the Maria Rickenbach convent enjoy a bright autumn day with an excursion in the garden and an open-air barbecue. (Keystone/Urs Flüeler) Keystone

A sure sign of autumn, chestnuts roasting in an iron pan. This was taken during the chestnut festival in Locarno-Muralto. (Keystone/Karl Mathis) Keystone

Foul weather, rain showers and low cloud characterise the time of year in Appenzell. (Keystone/Eddy Risch) Keystone

The autumn view from below the village of Guscha across the Sarganserland, with the Gonzen mountain in the centre. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini) Keystone

Customers at a cafe on Bern's Münster terrace enjoy the sunny weather. Mulled wine is on offer here this evening. (Keystone/Alessandro della Valle) Keystone

The autumn landscape above Zollikon is adorned in white after the first snowfall. (Keystone/Steffen Schmidt) Keystone

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A season of transition.

A series of images from the four corners of Switzerland which capture the essence of autumn – a moment in time caught between the departing summer and approaching winter.