25 photographs from Thursday 11 June, in the order they were taken. The mountains — the register's one change of altitude. Read Part Four — Chamonix.
Thursday 11 June · from 8.45am
Morning in Chamonix
8.45am · The peak from the balcony
8.45am · Geraniums and glaciers
9.46am · Berry tarts, first thing
Thursday 11 June · from 12.13pm
Midday
12.13pm · The Giffre, running cold
12.37pm · The Cascade du Rouget
12.38pm · Walking out from the falls
▶ 12.15pmThe Giffre — the river, an hour or two before we got into it.
▶ 12.37pmThe Cascade du Rouget — twenty-two seconds of spray.
12.46pm · Two in the forest
12.47pm · The grassy path
12.47pm · Light through the pines
2.04pm · The meadow
2.04pm · Down the valley track
▶ 1.14pmCows on the alp above Sixt, bells and all.
2.04pm · The green pool
2.13pm · Signs to Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
2.16pm · The Chapelle Notre-Dame des Grâces
2.19pm · A woodpile, properly kept
2.22pm · The braided river
2.24pm · An avenue of water
2.41pm · A raft going by
2.53pm · Considering the temperature
▶ 2.24pmThe Giffre, five seconds, from the bridge.
▶ 2.51pmRafting the Giffre — the boats going in, helmets and all.
▶ 2.56pmOn the water — the two rafts in the blue-green pool.
Thursday 11 June · from 4.54pm
Afternoon
4.54pm · A glass at the Grizzly
Thursday 11 June · from 6.00pm
Evening
6.00pm · Cards on the table
7.03pm · The long lunch
7.26pm · A disco ball, outdoors
7.27pm · The piste in its summer coat
