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Fig. 1: Looking down the Valle Leventina from San Gottardo. August 2001

Fig. 2: The famous dam in Valle Verzasca where James Bond made his bungee jump in the movie "Golden Eye". But there's no secret villain around here. August 2001

Fig. 3: The curch of the small village Frasco seen from the bridge across the Verzasca river. August 2001

Fig. 4: After thousands of serpentines driving up Valle Maggia one finally reaches the dam of Lago del Sambucco. August 2001

Fig. 5: A wall covered in frost with shrubbery in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio Valley — Nikon D70, 24-85mm lens, December 2004.

Fig. 6: A neat dilapidated hut in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio Valley

Fig. 7: Scrub in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio Valley

Fig. 8: Mit Efeu überwucherte Bäume im Gegenlicht. Fotografiert im Hinterhof des Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa im Bleniotal

Fig. 9: Interior shot of the church of Ronco sopra Ascona

Fig. 10: A bell tower in Ronco sopra Ascona - Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8, f=70mm, f/10, 1/400s, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, September 17, 2005.

Fig. 11: One of the many beautiful alleys of Ronco sopra Ascona - Nikon D70, AF-S 12-24mm 1:4G, f=17mm, 1/80s, f/4.5, +0.7LW, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005

Fig. 12: One of the many beautiful alleys of Ronco sopra Ascona - Nikon D70, AF-S 12-24mm 1:4G, f=17mm, 1/80s, f/4.5, +0.7LW, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005

Fig. 13: One of the many beautiful alleys of Ronco sopra Ascona - Nikon D70, AF-S 12-24mm 1:4G, f=17mm, 1/80s, f/4.5, +0.7LW, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005

Fig. 14: "Meow! What's that guy doing with that black thing in front of his face?" A little suspiciously, this cute tiger cat looks at me. - Nikon D70, AF Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8, f=105, 1/100s, f/3, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005.

Fig. 15: One of the many beautiful alleys of Ronco sopra Ascona - Nikon D70, AF-S 28-70mm 1:2.8, f=28mm, 1/60s, f/3.2, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005

Fig. 16: One of the many beautiful alleys of Ronco sopra Ascona - Nikon D70, AF-S 28-70mm 1:2.8, f=28mm, 1/60s, f/3.2, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005

Fig. 17: A staircase in the alleys of Ronco sopra Ascona

Fig. 18: A small altar with a Madonna figure. Not black and white this time because of the beautiful colours - Nikon D70, AF-S 28-70mm 1:2.8, f=70mm, 1/100s, f/5, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005.

Fig. 19: The church of sopra Ascona - Nikon D70, AF-S 28-70 1:2.8, f=31mm, 1/320s, f/9, ISO 200, Ronco sopra Ascona, Canton Ticino, 17 September 2005.

Fig. 20: Ascona at night during lunar eclipse. Nikon D200; Δt=20 s; f=28 mm; f/8.0; ISO 100; 4 March 2006 01:35:48

Fig. 21: Ascona at night during lunar eclipse. Nikon D200; Δt=30 s; f=60 mm; f/8.0; ISO 100; 4 March 2006 01:43:18

Fig. 22: Ascona at night during lunar eclipse. Nikon D200; Δt=8 s; f=40 mm; f/22.0; ISO 100; 4 March 2006 01:52:10

Fig. 23: Ascona at night during lunar eclipse. Nikon D200; Δt=8 s; f=52 mm; f/11.0; ISO 100; 4 March 2006 02:00:33

Fig. 24: View of Lake Maggiore from the Maggia Delta. My son and I spent a few days with the camper van at Camping Delta in Locarno. iPhone SE; Δt=1/427 s; f=4.15 mm; f/2.2; ISO 25; 11 April 2017 19:16:31

Fig. 25: View of Lake Maggiore from the Maggia Delta. My son and I spent a few days with the camper van at Camping Delta in Locarno. iPhone SE; Δt=1/372 s; f=4.15 mm; f/2.2; ISO 25; 11 April 2017 19:24:35

Fig. 26: View from Mount San Salvatore on Lake Lugano with the bridge from Melide to Bissone. The houses to the left of the bridge are Campione d'Italia, a small corner of Italy with many casinos in the middle of Swiss territory. iPhone SE; Δt=1/2654 s; f=4.15 mm; f/2.2; ISO 25; 3 October 2017 11:23:29

Fig. 27: Lago Maggiore as seen from Hotel La Campagnola in Gambarogno. iPhone SE; Δt=1/2137 s; f=4.15 mm; f/2.2; ISO 25; 3 October 2017 15:51:28

Fig. 28: View fromm Alpe di Neggia down to Lago Maggiore. iPhone 8; Δt=1/3437 s; f=3.99 mm; f/1.8; ISO 20; 19 April 2021 15:53:09