Golden autumn days

Gantrisch Nature park in the alpine foothills of canton Bern (swiss-image/Andreas Fischer)
Autumn leaves in the park (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron) Keystone
Hunting - a popular autumn pastime. (Keystone/Lukas Lehmann) Keystone
Rain or shine, Stans in canton Nidwalden holds its traditional autumn Älplerchilbi festival and parade. (Keystone/Urs Flüeler)
Vineyard in Heligkreuz, canton St Gallen. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
Autumn yields its crop of mushrooms. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
The lake in St Moritz, canton Graubünden. (EQ Images/Eddy Risch)
Cow fight - the natural belligerence of the Hérens cows on show in Martigny, canton Valais.
Golden days on a pond in Bad Ragaz, canton Graubünden (EQ Images/Eddy Risch)
Mountain panorama seen from the Säntis area in eastern Switzerland. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
"Chästeilet" in the Justistal, in the Berner Oberland: the cheese produced by the cattle pastured there over the summer is divided among the owners. (Keystone/Lukas Lehmann)
Autumn ploughing in Vouvry, canton Valais
Fog rises from the Rhine in Basel (pixsil/Roland Schmid)
The Göscheneralp, canton Uri (swiss-image/Max Schmid)
Hot roast chestnuts - an autumn treat in Zurich. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella)
Cattle show in Rehetobel Wald in Appenzell. (Keystone/Regina Kühne)
Flower-covered floats are the highlight of the winegrowers festival in Neuchâtel. (swiss-image/Christof Sonderegger)
Seasonal fruit to help a member get through a day in parliament. (Keystone/Alessandro della Valle)
Time to change to winter tyres - an annual ritual for motorists. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella)
Mountain biking down the Rigi on Lake Lucerne. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella)
Autumn fair in Basel (Keystone/Georgios Kefalas)
Autumn sunset over Lake Maggiore (Keystone/Walter Bieri)