11 October 2024

The Bann cross worked !

"The Bann Cross, which was placed in 1818 at the base of the Aletsch Glacier by Jesuit priests hoping to stop its advance. The glacier can now be seen at the left, in the far distance."
Image and text from a rather nice photoessay about shrinking Swiss glaciers in The New York Times.

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