Everything’s a question of perspective

Swiss skier Beat Feuz at the start of the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, January 11. (Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

Two of 800 dogs who took part in the international sledge race in Saignelégier, January 29. (Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

A crustacean on ice at the White Turf horse race in St. Moritz, February 19. (Keystone/Christian Beutler)

The start of the Fasnacht carnival in Lucerne, February 23. (Keystone/Urs Flüeler)

Skiers in action during the 49th Engadine ski marathon from Maloya to S-chanf, March 12. (Keystone/EPA/Gian Ehrenzeller)

Underwater window-cleaning of a sculpture by artist Roman Signer by Lake Zug, March 31. (Keystone/Urs Flüeler)

The "Böögg" goes up in flames during the Sechseläuten celebrations in Zurich, April 24. (Keystone/Eio Leanza)

A windswept tree in Maienfeld, April 18. (Keystone/Gian Ehrenzeller)

Protesting in Zurich on Labour Day, May 1. (Keystone/Eio Leanza)

A snow plough clears snow off the road at the Great St. Bernard pass, May 16. (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud)

A coach is checked by police in Erstfeld, June 30. (Keystone/Urs Flüeler)

A Swiss wrestler warms up before a bout on the Gurten in Bern, June 11. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer)

Matthias Appenzeller trains for the cliff-diving competition in the Maggia Valley in Ponte Brolla, July 21. (Keystone/Ti-Press/Francesca Agosta)

People cross the "Europabrücke" (Europe bridge), the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge. With a length of 494 metres, it coects the villages of Zermatt and Grächen. July 29. (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud)

Fireworks illuminate the sky over Neuhausen on Swiss National Day, August 1, (Keystone/Eio Leanza)

A flock of alpine sheep is kept in the "Farricha", a traditional stone enclosure, before being sorted for their owners in Belalp, August 26. (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud)

Aspiring athletes show what they can do at a talent event in Tenero organised by Swiss Olympic, September 25. (Keystone/Ti-Press/Gabriele Putzu)

A cow goes on a hike during the descent from the alp to the village of l'Etivaz, September 30. (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud)

Cheers! Swiss designer Camille Scherrer poses in her augmented reality art piece in Neuchâtel entitled "Into the woods", which displays animal shadows on top of the visitor, October 18. (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud)

A flock of starlings flies through the vineyards overlooking Lake Geneva, October 16. (Keystone/Valentin Flauraud)

And the wier - by a neck - is Raphael Sieger. The Gansabhauet in Sursee, November 11. (Keystone/Alexandra Wey)

Two people prepare an image of a pig built with lanterns for the aual "Räbeliechtliumzug" lantern procession in Richterswil, November 11. (Keystone/Christian Merz)

Sunset in Uster, December 5. (Keystone/Christian Merz)

St Nicholas hands out Lebkuchen in Fribourg, December 2. (Keystone/Christian Merz)