The weather is almost too nice for Netti

Oh man, guys, this is so booooring … weeks and weeks of nothing but sunshine here in Serfaus, no variety at all, one day is just like the next … that can really get on your nerves after a while!!! You spend all your time outside because the weather is so nice. You almost feel guilty if you stay indoors.

What am I supposed to do today … it’s exactly the same weather as on all the other days. And that in the middle of November. I would soooo love to finally get my skis and my sledge out of the cellar.

Lost in thought, I suddenly bump into Andreas, the regional photographer who often takes beautiful pictures of our stables and the hotel. “Hey Andreas, why are you in such a rush on such a quiet day?” – “Oh, hi Netti! I have to make the most of this fantastic weather. Can’t you see the amazing colours that autumn paints into the landscape in this kind of weather?” – “Hmm, well, it’s normal that the leaves change colour in autumn.” – “Sure, but look more closely, this combination of colours – not even the best painter could capture it the way nature does! Come with me, I’ll show you the most beautiful spots!”

Okay, I’m bored anyway, so why not … At a small group of trees Andreas explains: “Look very carefully. Don’t you see that the reds in autumn are redder and the blues bluer than in summer? That’s because the sun’s rays have to travel further to reach the earth. The light has longer wavelengths, which makes the colours so much warmer and more intense. Isn’t it beautiful, Netti?!”

“Hmm, yes, now that you mention it … but where are these waves in the light? The sun is shining from the sky just like always.” Andreas looks at me indignantly and shakes his head … “Uh, Netti, I’ve got to go, get someone else to explain that to you. I don’t have time right now!”

Great, now he’s left me sitting in the middle of nowhere and I have to walk home on my own … But okay, even if I don’t really understand why, the red really is redder … oh, who should I ask now to explain what all these waves and this light business are about???

Photo credit: Andreas Schalber, Serfaus