A night ablaze in Switzerland... by KarmaSong
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-o§o-________ A huge chariot set ablaze among dozens of others has just passed through the gates of the medieval town of Liestal (near Basel) under the wooden old archway that a bunch of firefighters apparently calm though on the look-out for any possible mishap, keep watering so as to prevent the archway from catching fire. On this freezing night of the last day of Carnival, the temperature of the procession of fire wagons and flaming torches carried by men and women of the village is almost unbearable at times, so saturated is the air with the heat of the blazing logs that parade along the main street for an hour and a half.
________-o§o- Yet, this scene takes place in a country known for its legendary discretion where everything is under control, orderly, clean, without excess, calm, i.e. Switzerland ! .
________-o§o- Actually, the Swiss do have a great sense of humor, and to prove it, some of them do not hesitate to grill sausages at the end of a stick, as the carts keep parading in the main street, to achieve perfect cooking results, as you can see on the left to the photo here ! I took this photo two weeks ago, and enjoyed this amazing fire celebration to the full, like everybody else there, while remembering that the Liestal Carnival was called off three years running because of the Covid pandemic ...
________-o§o-Thank you so much for your visits to my gallery and comments on my latest alpine photo, and why not zoom in for more details once more today ?! Have a nice weekend and see you in your own galleries soon ..! You can get the feel of this unique festival and see two short videos I recorded on that event by copy-pasting the following links : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-sP_2D9qg8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3PhIbfTdg !
________-o§o- Une photo récente du Carnaval de Liestal, en Suisse. Pendant une heure et demie, des chariots de feux et des villageois portant des nacelles de bûches enflammées s'engagent sous la porte médiévale de la ville et forment une procession hallucinante dans la rue principale plongée dans le noir absolu. La chaleur plus qu' infernale et le spectacle des flammes hautes de plusieurs étages parfois, engendrent cris d'effroi, clameurs et rires. Certains spectateurs tendent même des bâtons au bout desquels des cervelas sont piqués (à gauche sur la photo). Bon appétit ! Ce carnaval unique au monde, passe au grill tous les clichés que nous avons sur l'âme hélvétique ! Des liens vidéo ci-dessus pour une expérience plus directe de l'ambiance ! Bon week-end à tous!
________-o§o- Yet, this scene takes place in a country known for its legendary discretion where everything is under control, orderly, clean, without excess, calm, i.e. Switzerland ! .
________-o§o- Actually, the Swiss do have a great sense of humor, and to prove it, some of them do not hesitate to grill sausages at the end of a stick, as the carts keep parading in the main street, to achieve perfect cooking results, as you can see on the left to the photo here ! I took this photo two weeks ago, and enjoyed this amazing fire celebration to the full, like everybody else there, while remembering that the Liestal Carnival was called off three years running because of the Covid pandemic ...
________-o§o-Thank you so much for your visits to my gallery and comments on my latest alpine photo, and why not zoom in for more details once more today ?! Have a nice weekend and see you in your own galleries soon ..! You can get the feel of this unique festival and see two short videos I recorded on that event by copy-pasting the following links : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-sP_2D9qg8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3PhIbfTdg !
________-o§o- Une photo récente du Carnaval de Liestal, en Suisse. Pendant une heure et demie, des chariots de feux et des villageois portant des nacelles de bûches enflammées s'engagent sous la porte médiévale de la ville et forment une procession hallucinante dans la rue principale plongée dans le noir absolu. La chaleur plus qu' infernale et le spectacle des flammes hautes de plusieurs étages parfois, engendrent cris d'effroi, clameurs et rires. Certains spectateurs tendent même des bâtons au bout desquels des cervelas sont piqués (à gauche sur la photo). Bon appétit ! Ce carnaval unique au monde, passe au grill tous les clichés que nous avons sur l'âme hélvétique ! Des liens vidéo ci-dessus pour une expérience plus directe de l'ambiance ! Bon week-end à tous!
Comments (29)
VDH
Impressive and interesting capture !!!
MagikUnicorn
Chaud devant :)
JohnnyM
I just viewed this amazing display of fire on the two videos you posted and they both looked awesome. The firefighters took no chances in keeping the fire under control. I hope everything is well with you and thanks for sharing the awesome photo and videos...I will like one of the sausages they are cooking, well done please! "lol" :-)
Richardphotos
superb capture. I hope there were no injuries or deaths
K_T_Ong
I was a bit alarmed when I saw the thumbnail. Glad it wasn't anything bad and the Swiss were having a good time. Even using the fire to roast sausages!
Glad to see you back, by the way. Haven't heard from you for a while now. Hope all's been well! (Still a bit surprised that you're a perfumer -- just kidding. :) )
hashdoc
very impressive shot!
JeffersonAF
Very impressive shot my friend.
madame
Très impressionnante et superbe photo ! Je connais le Morgenstreich de Bâle mais pas le carnaval de Liestal donc merci pour les informations qui sont très instructives. Les cervelas grillés à gauche de la photo m'amusent beaucoup c'est très suisse comme viande à griller sur le barbecue et là il y a de quoi en griller pour tout le canton de Bâle :) Merci pour le partage de ce très bel et flamboyant instantané !!
Leije
Ce char enflammé est incroyable et super impressionnant, et on voit bien en effet les saucisses ! Ta photo est superbe et sûrement pas facile à prendre, bravo, Jean-Luc !
gaius
Un bout de cervelas ? Non, merci, pas ce soir ! mais tout plein de photos aussi réussies que celle-ci et des informations intéressantes sur les moeurs suisses, oui ! on en veut encore ! Les Suisses que j'ai fréquentés jadis étaient beaucoup plus coincés que ça et portés sur les processions religieuses, à ma grande répulsion !
virginiese Online Now!
Mon Dieu! J'aurais une peur bleue de voir ce défilé de flammes. Heureusement, les Suisses sont très organisés et très prévoyants et je suis certaine que la sécurité était bien assurée. Régulièrement, tu postes des superbes photos de cet événement pour notre plus grand plaisir. Merci! Pour ma part, je goûterais volontiers un petit bout de cette saucisse grillée visible sur ta photocar le cervelas est ma saucisse préférée 😋. Excellente capture mon ami. Bravo!
STEVIEUKWONDER
I don't think I have ever been so in awe when I visited Austria and Switzerland as a child. I would love to visit again. Great captures!
eekdog Online Now!
Love how you described this blaze. Your shot is perfect and i feel the heat.
A_Sunbeam
Sausage on a stick! Great scene.
APlusDesign
Wow, beautiful flames you captured there. Glad it was all under control and ready for roasting food :)
Chatar
That's quite the scene, thanks for capturing, sharing, and explaining!
dakotajaroo
jolie photo , me fait penser a un bucher , les sorcières ce soir là devaient être discrètes :)
Ken _Gilliland
great photo and interesting details about the event-- love the cooking sausages part
goldie
This is an awe inspiring photo...I like the cooking sausages part :)
starship64
Great capture, and thank you for the explanation.
hmatienzo
Perfect fire to roast marshmallows in! Great picture.
romangirl
Very dramatic fiery scene!
JoeJarrah
Fascinating insight and dramatic photo.... when thinking of fire and Switzerland, my mind inevitably reverts to the story of "Smoke on the water" and the demise of the Grand Hotel in Montreux!
OmniFX
Amazing photo of this controlled fire. Glad that people were able to get together and to enjoy this impressive fire and no one was injured. Interesting explanation.
Flint_Hawk Online Now!
It's a relief nothing terrible happened in Switzerland & this was instead a celebration! Great photo!
bugsnouveau
Oh my goodness, looks like a fun time! Wow!
VirtualCity
Amazing picture! I can almost feel the heat from the pictures. And it sounds like an interesting festival too.
rayag
extremely alarming !!!
karasmic
Looks like a fun party. Nice capture. Appreciate the story info as it gives some context to the event.