Nice woods, quite a lot of deciduous woods, biosphere reserves and a cliff view midway.

Quick stop in Merano in 2022

'Witch stone'

The Rosengarten group of the Dolomites.

I hasten to say that this is not my photograph, it is a shot of the original by Josef Hackhofer - I lack the mountaineering experience to even get there, let alone take such a stunning image.

Meran is situated in an advantageous location, amidst of beautiful mountains that offer you a stunning view when strolling through town. I enjoyed the extraordinary alpine-Mediterranean atmosphere, an interesting mix!

Circ. Polarizer

Group of rams and sheeps.

Val Pusteria, Alto Adige, Italy

south tyrol in spring

Canal in the Sky III

At least a clearish view of the Weisshorn.

Laas is known for the white marble quarried here, which has been used in buildings world-wide. Even the sidewalks of the streets in Laas are covered with marble.

When the parish church "Johannes der Täufer" (= John the Baptist) got renovated in the early 1970s, foundations of a much smaller, single-nave Carolingian church were found.

This church was replaced by a larger church built from marble blocks around 1200. The Romanesque church then got renovated on Gothic style 300 years later and enlarged during the 19th century.

During the renovation of the 1970s so many marble blocks and Romanesque carvings were found, that it was possible to "reconstruct" the Romanesque apse. Most carvings are damaged, what is no wonder after they were judged as rubble around 1500.

Here is a devouring lion, holding the head of a sheep.

Dwarf fir tree forest above 2000 m.

The view from our bedroom window towards the Rosengarten range of the Dolomites. A few minutes later than the first image in this series. A better, clearer day for a walk.

the "Blumenstr?u?e" (bouquets) are original artwork by Aron Demetz (at least that's waht I take from prod.trauttmansdorff.sw.teamblau.com/media/cd/10/59/16703...)

Val Pusteria, Alto Adige, Italy. Along the Rienza stream

Brewery window. The Germanic influence is strong as is the beer.

Our hotel, the Zirmerhof, has been a hotel for only 100 years but dates back to the 15th C. At 1500m altitude the air is clear and the hotel is just superb.

La bella EU 43.007 di RTC sale verso Brennero con un merci minimalista.

Hoodoos formed when glacial boulder clay is eroded, when wet it dissolves and slips down the slope, when dry it is like concrete. The cap stones preserve the pillars for many years before they collapse and the line moves up the hill.