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The Matterhorn rises above forested slopes and scattered chalets under a blue sky with drifting clouds.An alpine marmot sits upright in green alpine vegetation beside a small yellow flower, its fur lit by the sun.An alpine marmot rests at the edge of its burrow on a gravel mound surrounded by alpine grass and wildflowers.Two common blue butterflies rest close together on bare earth, their grey undersides marked with black spots and orange lunules.Edelweiss and purple alpine asters bloom on a grassy ridge with the blurred Matterhorn rising behind them.Three woolly edelweiss flowers grow from a sunlit rock as a small black ant rests on the uppermost bloom.Warm alpenglow lights the upper face of the Matterhorn while its lower slopes and the surrounding valley rest in blue shadow.A curious squirrel climbs a tree trunk, whiskers catching the warm autumn light.A Eurasian treecreeper with its distinctive streaked brown plumage clings to tree bark, its thin curved bill perfect for probing crevices.Two sparrows share a branch in warm autumn light, one gazing upward.A House Sparrow rests among golden larch needles, backlit by the autumn sun.A gibbous moon rises behind a ridge of golden autumn larches against a deep blue sky.The Matterhorn rises above golden autumn larches under a soft pink dusk sky, with a small hut nestled on the green slope below.Golden larch trees glow against the blue-gray face of an alpine peak dusted with early snow.