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 [...]
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Snow Curves II
Posted in Alps, Art, Italy, Luca Baldassarre, Mountain, Nature, Photo, Piedmont, Snow, Textures, Wallpaper, Winter on 15 November 2007 | No Comments »
Snow Curves
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 [...]
Amanite Muscaria Family
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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Red Mushroom (Amanite Muscaria) in Birch Forest, Parco Aveto, Italy
Posted in Daniele Parodi, Fall, Forest, Italy, Leaves, Liguria, Macro, Mushroom, Nature, Park, Photo, Textures, Trees, Wallpaper on 13 October 2007 | 2 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 [...]
Autumn Larches in Val d’Orco, Italy
Posted in Alps, Daniele Parodi, Fall, Forest, Italy, Mountain, Nature, Park, Photo, Textures, Trees, Wallpaper on 12 October 2007 | 1 Comment »
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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Fall is coming…
Posted in Fall, Lake, Leaves, Luca Baldassarre, Nature, Park, Textures, Wallpaper, Water on 25 September 2007 | No Comments »
I was visiting the Animal Conservation Park “La Torbiera” near Novara, Italy. Apart from numerous birds, cats and many different species of mammals, there are some splendind bogs that host families of otters. This round rock, slightly emerging from the water, with a crown of fallen leaves, attracted my attention. I hope you enjoy it [...]
Forest Sunset
Posted in Italy, Luca Baldassarre, Nature, Park, Photo, Plants, Sunset, Textures, Trees, Tuscany, Wallpaper on 23 September 2007 | No Comments »
Autumn some years ago in the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi e Monte Falterona, along the border between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The trees were all ablaze with the fall colours, but then the clouds were on fire too, lit by the setting sun.
Iris Leaves
Posted in Leaves, Luca Baldassarre, Nature, Photo, Plants, Textures, Wallpaper on 16 March 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes natural patterns can be so regular, but still much more elegant than our artificial counterparts. These are the leaves of the Iris flower.
Carpet of Leaves
Posted in Animals, Italy, Leaves, Luca Baldassarre, Park, Photo, Textures, Trees, Wallpaper on 13 March 2007 | No Comments »
Pay a visit to the Animal Park “La Torbiera” near Novara, Italy.
I went the fall of some years ago. The splendid animals have plenty of space to roam and I was immersed in a beautiful forest. The trees were shedding their leaves, covering the ground like a warm blanket.
It was autumn at its best!
Gall on Oak Leaf
Posted in Leaves, Luca Baldassarre, Nature, Photo, Still Life, Textures, Wallpaper on 27 February 2007 | No Comments »
Even though it is a form of plant cancer induced by parasites, I found this gall extremely beatiful and well balanced on the leaf.
