Posted in Alps, Art, Clouds, Italy, Landscape, Limited Edition, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Park, Photo, Print on 17 June 2008 | No Comments »
Mordor
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This photograph is called Mordor, because when I was there, with the clouds closing on this high altitude pasture in the Gran Paradiso National Park, I felt I had entered the evil-crippled land of Sauron. I tried to impress this feeling by converting the [...]
Posted in Alps, Clouds, Italy, Landscape, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Moon, Moonscape, Mountain, Nature, Photo, Sunset, Trees, Wallpaper, Winter on 6 February 2008 | No Comments »
The whole Liguria was covered by a thick blanket of clouds. Climbing up the Ligurian Alps, towards Monesi di Triora, I finally emerged under blue sky, leaving the grey clouds below. I captured this scene upon come back, after a day snowshoeing to the summit of Monte Saccarello (m. 2200 circa), at the border between [...]
Posted in Alps, Coast, Italy, Landscape, Luca Baldassarre, Mediterranean, Mountain, Nature, Night Shot, Photo, Quarry, Sea, Tuscany on 4 December 2007 | No Comments »
High above the millenary marble quarries of Massa and Carrara (Tuscany, Italy), lies Campo Cecina, an undulating pasture perched among the steep cliffs of the Alpi Apuane. At 1300m and few kilometers from the Mediterranean, it’s possibile to enjoy a birds-eye-view of the flat coast shore of the Versilia and the Gulf of La Spezia, [...]
Posted in Appennines, Genoa, Italy, Landscape, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Photo, Snow, Snowscape, Winter on 22 November 2007 | No Comments »
It occasionally snows around Genoa and when it happens it’s a transformation. I go out to take pictures, unusual ones: the well known locations become a novelty. Here is depicted the Monte Fasce, which dominates western Genoa, from the winding road that leads to Sori and Uscio. I walked up to a small ridge where [...]
Posted in Alps, Art, Italy, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Photo, Piedmont, Snow, Textures, Wallpaper, Winter on 15 November 2007 | No Comments »
Another snow abstract, taken in the same place as the previous one, that is Bardonecchia, Italy. But that’s not important, since you can find such shapes almost everywhere there is some untouched snow modelled by the wind. I enjoy the transformations snow brings to the landscape and to the small things that surround our everyday [...]
Posted in Alps, Art, Italy, Luca Baldassarre, Nature, Photo, Piedmont, Snow, Textures, Wallpaper on 14 November 2007 | No Comments »
With the winter approaching (and in many places already arrived) I like to share this abstract snow detail with you. It was shot in the Western Alps above the Olympic-famous town of Bardonecchia, Italy. There’s a valley called Valle Stretta (narrow valley) due to the vertical cliffs and steep ancient stone avalanches that close in [...]
Posted in Alps, Appennines, Italy, Landscape, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Photo, Sky, Sunset, Wallpaper on 1 November 2007 | No Comments »
Another photo from the same clear-day session above Genoa. This time I zoomed-in on the spot where the sun disappeared. I enjoyed how these warm hues spread across the sky, like a colossal fire were buring behind the mountains.
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Posted in Alps, Appennines, Italy, Landscape, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Mediterranean, Mountain, Nature, Photo, Sea, Sky, Sunset, Trees, Wallpaper on 31 October 2007 | No Comments »
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 | No Comments »
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, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Landscape, Liguria, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Park, Photo, Sunrise, Tuscany on 26 October 2007 | No Comments »
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 | No Comments »
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 [...]
