Murgia impressions - 2
While staying in Matera for our 25th anniversary we had a guided hike through the Materan Murgia. The Murgia is a peculiar ecosystem, rough, tough, and unexpectedly rich in biodiversity. A very thin layer of land rests on the underlying calcareous rocks, barely enough to sustain shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers. The only crop one can get there is durum wheat. Yet the Murgia hosts an endless variety of forms of life and the wind brings everchanging scents of wild herbs. I am trying to post a short series of impressions from the Murgia to celebrate this incredible environment while showing the inextricable bond between man and nature in this unique context.
Murgia impressions - 2
While staying in Matera for our 25th anniversary we had a guided hike through the Materan Murgia. The Murgia is a peculiar ecosystem, rough, tough, and unexpectedly rich in biodiversity. A very thin layer of land rests on the underlying calcareous rocks, barely enough to sustain shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers. The only crop one can get there is durum wheat. Yet the Murgia hosts an endless variety of forms of life and the wind brings everchanging scents of wild herbs. I am trying to post a short series of impressions from the Murgia to celebrate this incredible environment while showing the inextricable bond between man and nature in this unique context.