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pinus leucodermis [the ancestor]
It took me several hours to reach the reign of the pines loricati, at over 2000 meters of altitude, in the "Garden of the Gods", a true natural garden with spectacular lilies of the most lavish pine trees of the park, almost millennia.
The botanical particularity of the area is in fact the presence of the Pinus Leucodermis, which inhabits the highest and unproblematic rock ridges. Of Balkan origin, the presence on Pollino's massif is linked to the last glaciation when an ice bridge approached the two sides of the Adriatic and facilitated its passage. The term "loric" derives from the shape of the bark with irregular plaques resembling a cuff (called "lorica").
In the face of these millennial giants, the emotion is strong, the unique and wonderful landscape and the sensation of canceling the time is felt.
[ if you find any translation errors, correct them. Have pity for my English language ]
Mi ci sono volute molte ore di cammino per raggiungere il regno dei pini loricati, a oltre 2000 metri di quota, nel "Giardino degli Dei”, un vero giardino naturale con gli esemplari di pino loricato più sontuosi e vetusti del parco, quasi millenari.
Peculiarità botanica della zona è infatti la presenza del Pinus Leucodermis, che abita le creste rocciose più alte ed impervie. Di origine balcanica, la presenza sul massiccio del Pollino è legata all'ultima glaciazione, quando un "ponte" di ghiaccio avvicinava le due sponde dell'Adriatico e ne facilitava il passaggio. Il termine "loricato" deriva dalla forma della corteccia a placche irregolari somigliante ad una corazza (detta "lorica").
Al cospetto di questi giganti millenari l'emozione è forte, il paesaggio unico e stupendo e si avverte decisa la sensazione di annullamento del tempo.
Many thanks to everyone for your views, faves and supportive comments. These are always very much appreciated.
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pinus leucodermis [the ancestor]
It took me several hours to reach the reign of the pines loricati, at over 2000 meters of altitude, in the "Garden of the Gods", a true natural garden with spectacular lilies of the most lavish pine trees of the park, almost millennia.
The botanical particularity of the area is in fact the presence of the Pinus Leucodermis, which inhabits the highest and unproblematic rock ridges. Of Balkan origin, the presence on Pollino's massif is linked to the last glaciation when an ice bridge approached the two sides of the Adriatic and facilitated its passage. The term "loric" derives from the shape of the bark with irregular plaques resembling a cuff (called "lorica").
In the face of these millennial giants, the emotion is strong, the unique and wonderful landscape and the sensation of canceling the time is felt.
[ if you find any translation errors, correct them. Have pity for my English language ]
Mi ci sono volute molte ore di cammino per raggiungere il regno dei pini loricati, a oltre 2000 metri di quota, nel "Giardino degli Dei”, un vero giardino naturale con gli esemplari di pino loricato più sontuosi e vetusti del parco, quasi millenari.
Peculiarità botanica della zona è infatti la presenza del Pinus Leucodermis, che abita le creste rocciose più alte ed impervie. Di origine balcanica, la presenza sul massiccio del Pollino è legata all'ultima glaciazione, quando un "ponte" di ghiaccio avvicinava le due sponde dell'Adriatico e ne facilitava il passaggio. Il termine "loricato" deriva dalla forma della corteccia a placche irregolari somigliante ad una corazza (detta "lorica").
Al cospetto di questi giganti millenari l'emozione è forte, il paesaggio unico e stupendo e si avverte decisa la sensazione di annullamento del tempo.
Many thanks to everyone for your views, faves and supportive comments. These are always very much appreciated.
you can see other works in
another excellent visualization in
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- No Unauthorized Use. Absolutely no permission is granted in any form, fashion or way, digital or otherwise, to use my images on blogs, personal or professional websites or any other media form without my direct written permission.
This includes Pinterest, FaceBook,Tumblr, Reddit or other websites where one's images are circulated without the photographer's knowledge or permission.
If you recognize yourself in a picture of this gallery and if you don’t want it to be published, let me know and the picture maybe will be removed.
Paolo Paccagnella. [ph.p.ph.©] TdS Villafranca Padova Italy