Gantrisch Nature park in the alpine foothills of canton Bern
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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)
Days get shorter and clothes thicker - autumn is here.
This content was published on September 29, 2010 - 10:25
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