Posted in Alps, Appennines, Italy, Landscape, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Mediterranean, Mountain, Nature, Photo, Sea, Sky, Sunset, Trees, Wallpaper on 31 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Monte Fasce dominates eastern Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Its flanks descend steeply towards the Mediterranean. On a clear day, like this, one can see the peaks of the Maritime Alps, near the border with France. The setting sun painted the sky orange and I felt suspended above land and sea.
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Posted in Genoa, Italy, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Mediterranean, Nature, Photo, Sea, Sky, Sunset, Wallpaper on 28 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It was an incredibly clear day. The wind sweeping the sea and the mountains in Liguria, Italy. From the Monte Fasce, which dominates Genoa, it was possibile to distinguish the sharp peak of the Maritime Alps, the French coast and the island of Corse. As soon as the sun disappeared behind the distant mountains, the [...]
Posted in Appennines, Daniele Parodi, Forest, Italy, Leaves, Liguria, Macro, Mushroom, Nature, Park, Photo, Textures, Wallpaper on 28 October 2007 | 1 Comment »
I found this family of mushrooms while walking in the Birch Forest of the Lame, in the Parco Naturale dell’Aveto, Liguria, Italy. I was attracted by the striking red color and the geometrical arrangement of these highly poisonous mushrooms (ideal as a condiment when you invite your mother-in-law), growing on a thick carpet of leaves.
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Posted in Art, Cityscape, Clouds, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Marco Ferraris, Parma, Photo, Rainbow, Sunset, Wallpaper, Water on 26 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A rainbow in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, after a thunderstorm.
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Posted in Appennines, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Landscape, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Park, Photo, Sunrise, Tuscany on 26 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was camping at the Prati del Tavola, in the Appennines near Passo della Cisa. This pass is an important gateway between Liguria, Toscana and Emilia, connecting the port city of La Spezia with the industrial (and culinary) Parma. In this area the Appennines rise suddenly high from the valley floor, reaching 1800m circa with [...]
Posted in Appennines, Forest, Grass, Italy, Landscape, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Park, Photo, Sunset, Wallpaper on 23 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Monte Antola is one of the highest mountains in the Genoa province, Liguria, Italy. There are many ways to reach the top, but if you follow any of the the two very scenic ridges you’ll be delighted by splendid views over the range of the Ligurian Appennines. This photo is taken at sunset along the [...]
Posted in Art, Italy, Marco Ferraris, Photo, Sicily, Wallpaper on 19 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The “Valle dei Templi” in Agrigento is truly an incredible place to visit. Do not expext to find this wonderful glass egg, though.
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Posted in Animals, Luca Baldassarre, Nature, Park, Photo, Wallpaper on 16 October 2007 | 2 Comments »
From Wikipedia: “The Golden Jackal (Canis aureus), also called the Asiatic, Oriental or Common Jackal, is a mammal of the order carnivora native to North and East Africa, Southeastern Europe and South Asia to Burma. It is the largest of the jackals, and the only species to occur outside Africa, with 12 different subspecies being [...]
Posted in Animals, Bird, Birdwatching, Jacopo Gottlieb, Leaves, Maldives, Nature, Photo, Wallpaper on 14 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A large bat who lives also in the Maldives. It can climb trees with the same ability that it shows while flying.
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Posted in Art, Marco Ferraris, Photo, Wallpaper, Water on 14 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Water can be easily manipulated with proper lightning effects.
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Posted in Daniele Parodi, Fall, Forest, Italy, Leaves, Liguria, Macro, Mushroom, Nature, Park, Photo, Textures, Trees, Wallpaper on 13 October 2007 | 8 Comments »
It was not possible to miss this mushroom while walking in the Foresta delle Lame in the Natural Park of Aveto, Liguria, Italy. Its rich red colour and round form are as attractive at least as much as the lethality of the mushroom! The carpet of birch leaves from the previous autumn and the greening [...]
Posted in Alps, Daniele Parodi, Fall, Forest, Italy, Mountain, Nature, Park, Photo, Textures, Trees, Wallpaper on 12 October 2007 | 2 Comments »
These larix caught my attention while climbing the old hunting trail used by the Savoia. The Val d’Orco, in the Piedmont Alps (and part of the Gran Paradiso National Park), was ablaze with the fall tones and these tall trees seemed sturdy columns supporting a colorful and delicate vault.
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