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Two romanesque architectures in Garbagnate Monastero
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Misty atmospheres
Making-up for a long weekend with no snow and plenty of… atmosphere. Read more “Misty atmospheres”
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In Camargue for the Festival Abrivado
Here is a short summary of my recent visit to the Rhône Delta for the celebration that attracts a large audience of people from the South of France but very few visitors from the rest of Europe. Above: Chapelle de Pive, a little architectural jewel cherished in the domain of the Jeanjean Winery (more pics in this article) Read more “In Camargue for the Festival Abrivado”
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A ruined little hut in the sunset
Several times, driving underneath the Montevecchia Sanctuary, I happened to have noticed this little hut, torn down and overrun by the vegetation in the middle of the field at Ostizza. Read more “A ruined little hut in the sunset”
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Next moon, different perspective
Portovenere, Manarola, Vernazza
Due to the conformation of the coast and the presence of the near island of Palmaria, Portovenere provided an ideal shelter for the ships of the Romans who, in the first century B.C., established here a military port. Portovenere is connected to the “Cinque Terre” (“Five Lands”, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso) via a trail that runs up on the mount along the coast. Read more “Next moon, different perspective”
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Autumn shades in Valmalenco
Very conveniently located five minutes from the parking lot at the end of the road from Sondrio to Campo Moro and placed in view of Mount Disgrazia and Pizzo Scalino, the Zoia Hut is a perfect base camp from which to start a trekking or to go climbing on a “falesia” well known to the fans of vertical escalades. Read more “Autumn shades in Valmalenco”
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People at the Milan Expo
Entering the final run at the Milano Expo 2015 the scene becomes rather crowded as everybody wants to have a last chance to take a look at the Universal Exposition, facing long waits in line. Read more “People at the Milan Expo”
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Nowhereland in Suburbia
The places around where I live, where people go to run ordinary or extraordinary errands, may seem nondescript. Nevertheless, in all their ugliness they retain a certain relevancy. Read more “Nowhereland in Suburbia”
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34 minutes in Val Curone
Not every time that one wakes up to see the dawn then one finds the right light and the right atmosphere. So one has to manage with what is at hand.
H:06:55:28. The Galbusera Bianca Estate with the Montevecchia Sanctuary in perspective. Nikon D810, 50mm (24-120.0mm ƒ/4) 8″ ƒ/8 ISO 64
H:07:00:10. A young cherry tree overseeing La Costa vineyard. Nikon D810, 24mm (24.0mm ƒ/1.4) 2″ ƒ/8 ISO 64
H:07:17:42. The last cornflowers of the season. Nikon D810, 24mm (24.0mm ƒ/1.4) 8″ ƒ/16 ISO 64
H:07:22:50. A pale sun peeping between the mount and a thick cloud. Nikon D750, 80mm (80-400.0mm ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/40″ ƒ/8 ISO 100
07:29:37. San Bernardo church on the Montevecchia hill crest. Nikon D750, 400mm (80-400.0mm ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/25″ ƒ/8 ISO 100
Non sempre, quando ci si sveglia per vedere l’alba, si trova poi la luce giusta e le giuste atmosfere. Sicché bisogna fare con quello che c’è.
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Views of the countryside around Montalcino
Val d’Orcia is probably the best groomed area in Tuscany. The hills show the care that generations of peasants have been applying to the soil with equal dedication for centuries. Here is where one of the most celebrated grapes is grown. Read more “Views of the countryside around Montalcino”