Tranquil spots

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Delta Blues in the marshland - Bolle di Magadino, Ticino Golden reeds, tender green grass and in the distance the church of Magadino.

Growth and decay - Bolle di Magadino, Ticino Dead tree stumps ensure new life and look like carefully positioned props in the marshland.

Jewel at the end of the valley - Lauenensee, Bern At risk of drying up, the Lauenensee is now under nature protection.

Timeless river - Saut-du-Doubs, Neuchâtel Mirror image: the river bank is transformed into a dreamy landscape of the soul.

In the eye of the hurricane - Zurich inner city A bride and groom paddle from the Schanzengraben to the registry office.

Frog concert in Birkenmoor - Hudelmoos, Thurgau The Hudelmoos is a paradise for frogs.

Thurgau everglades Hudelmoos is reminiscent of the swamps of Florida - except for the alligators.

Gate to the other world - Klöntal, Glarus Light and shadow. The sky can't make its mind up but light illluminates the landscape. Reuters

Karst landscape Silberen, Glarus The karst fields of Silberen look like bleached bones.

An enchanted forest - Val S-charl, Graubünden The S-charl valley is a romantic place, with the Clemgia tributary, surrounded by pines.

Pastoral scene Cows in the central S-chanf valley.

Colours above the mist - Sternenberg, Zurich Splashes of colour in the mist rising from the lake.

Sternenberg, Zurich Artistic landscape in blue, green and red.

Echoes of yesteryear - Scuol, Graubünden Sunset viewed from the Gurlaina bridge in Scuol.

Funt Bonifacius Icicles hang from the rock wall.

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Hidden corners, dreamy landscapes.

In his photographs and texts, Heinz Storrer catches the magic of the moment. They invite us to stop, take a deep breath, open our ears and discover Switzerland afresh. (Pictures and text: Heinz Storrer, Picture editor: Rolf Amiet, swissinfo.ch)