In the midnight sun of Svartå, Sweden; we were all alone on the lake; the hotel is in the background; it is a beautiful building with a very nice garden; and they have rowing boats. Here it is on the map: Show in Google Maps And here is the uncut version for the sake of completeness (yes, it’s a rowing...
This is the wonderful area around Schwyz. Some know it as the Swiss Knive Valley. You should come and see it! The rainbow is not always there; they made an exception when I took the picture.
This is the view to mount Mythen and Kaiserstock right after a thunderstorm. I have many pictures of such spectacular atmospheres. And it’s just around the corner.
This was one of the awsome moments which you can experience in the Grimsel area. I was walking from Grimsel pass towards Oberaarsee and came accross this silent pond at Bäregg full of these strange white Eriophori. Here’s the map: Show in Google...
Also this picture looks like a painting. I took it at Susten pass in the area of Steingletscher straight before a thunderstorm came up. Show in Google...
I took this picture in autumn on our return from Sidelenhütte. You can see the mountains around Oberalp pass in the background. See the map: Show in Google...
This picture also looks like a painting. But it is real without any effects. The picture shows Mount Pilatus, as seen from Küssnacht am Rigi. I took the picture in April.
This was a nice concert in Steinhausen (Switzerland). The music was a real-time composition by Beat and me. Here you can listen to the MP3 files. There is even a video of it, which I will upload some day.
There is a wonderful forest of larch trees in the area of Gletsch, which is located between Furka and Grimsel pass. You find it here: Show in Google Maps And here is the uncut...
Cherry trees are a wonderful enrichment of the area where I live (also the kirschwasser is very much appreciated). I found this ailantery near Küssnacht am Rigi, which is part of the “Kirschstrasse“.
Have you ever seen a sheep standing on its hind legs? Here it is. These two nice guys – called “Uhu” and “Bärli” – belong to the species called “Braunköpfiges Fleischschaf (BFS)” (what a terrible name for such a sweet creature) which is not uncommon in Switzerland.
This picture was taken at the Loisium, the fameous Wine Museum near Vienna; Beat Föllmi and I could produce the music for the Loisium in 2004; the music is played all-over the museum and also in the special interactive installations.
Here I am with my friend Beat Föllmi in his Percussion Atelier. He raised a magnificent world full of sounds from all-over the world.
At times we go snowshoeing. The lake behind me is the “Lago di Lei”. We walked up through Bleikawald. In Winter the area is nearly desertet an absolutely soundless in such a manner you can hear your heartbeat. You find it here: Show in Google...
This grand organ is located at the collegiate church of the “Stift Göttweig”. I was there during the Loisium project and enjoyed very much the impressive buildings, fabulous Austrian cooking and the wonderful view down to the Danube valley. Some day I would like to play this organ!
This picture looks to me like a painting. I didn’t use any effects; just stoot on the shore of Donau somewhere between Krems and Dürnstein and pressed the release. Here it is: Show in Google...
You must have seen the lake of Klöntal in autumn. It’s near where I live. When we were there, the lake was absolutely flat like a mirror. You couldn’t discern the rocks and their reflection. There it is: Show in Google...
I came accross this wonderful spiral staircase at the “Stift Melk” during our journey through Niederösterreich. On the floor in the middle of the spiral was a round mirror. I put the camera on this mirror heading upwards and used the automatic release.
And these animals are typical Swiss.
This is the view to the place where I live. Wonderful Switzerland.
Making music at our regular New Year’s Eve party. And each time we’re older.
Rochus Keller is working as a senior system and software engineering consultant for international companies. He is also involved with several scientific projects addressing NMR process automation, knowledge management and information systems.
Learn MoreSince the age of fifteen Rochus is acting as a performing musician, composer and producer of contemporary music, playing in different bands and participating in many recordings. In 1992 he additionally started to produce film music and co-produce corporate videos.
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