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La parete sud del Monte Rosa (mt 4634) vista dall'alpe Pile in Valsesia
Feeling small and happy
The south face of Monte Rosa (15,203 ft) seen from the Alp Pile in Valsesia
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dopo una caldissima estate!
Giardino Botanico all'Alpe Fum Bitz - Alagna Valsesia
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Il giro delle frazioni antiche, tocca gli abitati che sono stati costruiti per primi dai coloni Walser. Abbarbicate ai bordi dei prati, sono luoghi dove il tempo si è cristallizzato.
Da Alagna seguendo la stradina asfaltata verso l'Acqua Bianca, si incontra sulla sinistra il fabbricato della "Fabbrica di San Lorenzo", l'unico rimasto dei tre edifici delle miniere d'oro di Kreas; qui veniva lavorato il materiale proveniente dalle cave vicine, di Mud, Jazza e dal Vallone delle Pisse.
Il fabbricato, contiene all'interno le grosse macine che frantumavano il materiale aurifero; proseguendo lungo la strada, più a monte si vede sulla sinistra l'ingresso della galleria chiamata “Santo Spirito”, la galleria è crollata poco dopo l'ingresso...
tipiche della zona alpina. Il recupero delle vecchie baite di montagna, è uno dei modi per valorizzare il patrimonio paesaggistico e abitativo locale.
Questa processione, che raccoglie gli abitanti degli alpeggi e termina in fondovalle alla cappella di Sant’Antonio Abate, si svolge la prima domenica di ottobre. A questa solenne manifestazione partecipano anche le comunità Walser, popolo di origini nordiche presente alle falde del Monte Rosa.
La Cascata dell’Acqua Bianca è una delle tante bellezze del comune di Alagna Valsesia, centro più alto dell’omonima valle, situato proprio ai piedi del massiccio del Monte Rosa.
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Natura tutta da scoprire, tra vette innevate, boschi e pascoli.
Alagna Valsesia - Piemonte🌲🍀💚
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The snow-clad shoulders of Monte Rosa (4,634 m; 15,203 ft), hunched under the weight of the yet-present ice, are framed by the steep slant of the mountain's lesser foothills, Vercelli Province, Italy. Taken from the vantage of Alpe Campo.
I loved the bright magenta flowers, and I spent some time peering around for a grouping that was rooted in a photogenic locale. If I were a better botanist I would be able to identify the species, but my searching so far has been unrewarding. Regardless, I found this diminutive individual perched on a slanting hillside, profligate blossoms announcing their owner to its pollinators.
Technical notes: Hand-held focus stack of 3 images, manually blended in Photoshop CC.
Freddo e neve da nord a sud!
Burian è arrivato. Il vento siberiano ha cominciato a farsi sentire nella serata di sabato.
Val d'Otro, the village of Follu.
On the background, the Tagliaferro and, on the right, the cima Carnera
A bright cluster of Yellow Alpine Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla alpina ssp. apiifolia) stands below the headwall adjacent to the Passo dei Salati, Italian Alps.
We planned a completely different experience for this particular day, only to change our minds abruptly and head for the higher elevations when it became clear that the heat was too much for the majority of the party where we had started far below. Fortunately, there is a gondola from the town of Alagna that stops less than a kilometer from this beautiful rushing, verdant cleft of a valley. The hike up must surely be spectacular, as the trail passes through old Walser grazing meadows, replete with stone-roofed huts. I'll try to find a good-enough photo of one of these Walser structures soon as they are fascinating.
Technical notes: Hand-held focus stack of 4 images, manually blended. The frisky breeze made this task somewhat of an uphill battle.
All'alpe Campo superiore in alta Valsesia alla conquista del silenzio lontano dall'affollamento delle piste da sci e godendo dello spettacolo unico offerto dalle cime del Rosa e dei suoi satelliti...
(Alagna Valsesia - Piemonte)
La natura “selvaggia” ed incontaminata di Alagna sembra stregare al primo sguardo ogni visitatore. I suoi pendii immacolati, i piccoli villaggi, le case walser e gli antichi mulini ad acqua, rendono Alagna meta di un turismo curioso ed interessato alla vera essenza delle Alpi ed all’affascinante storia del Monte Rosa.
Yellow clusters of Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla alpina ssp. apiifolia) dot the steep lush slopes west of Alagna Pianalunga in the Italian Alps.
Our day began much further downslope at the bottom of the valley, which was still gripped in the sweaty fingers of a significant heat wave. We thought to ascend the Rio Otro and find some specimens of Walser architecture in the middle reaches of the Val d'Otro. However, after 30 minutes or so of walking, the heat of the lower elevation reaches of the trail proved too much for some in our party, and we decided to retreat back to the town of Alagna and ride the chairlift up to the alpine and cooler temperatures.
The queue for the lift was shockingly long, swelled by students in uniforms on a school trip. Fortunately for us, the adult chaperones motioned that we should pass them and jump to the front of the queue, and we gladly obliged. At the top of the lift, we ambled uphill toward the flowers and what appears to be a fantastic piste in colder months. My boys amused themselves throwing rocks into a pipe stuck into the stream, and my wife and I sought attractive groupings of yellow Pasqueflower.
Technical notes: Hand-held focus stack of four images, blended in Photoshop.
The mountains pause for a moment to cup gentle bowls of soil and to collect a rich, yellow carpet of wildflowers before shooting up once more toward precipitous heights, near Alpe Campo in the Italian Alps.
Looking at the vegetation and underlying rock, it appears that the soil forms a thin, near fluid skin that tumbles slowly down the landscape much like the glacial ice that carved these slopes once did with far greater volume, mass, and force. Where the ice paused and gathered before plunging down again, now there are meadows filled with flowers. For centuries, cows and sheep have worked to assiduously turn the high-elevation greenery into various and delectable forms of formaggio - note the livestock trails toward the right of the frame. We sampled some back down in the town of Alagna Valsesia later in the afternoon and the cheeses paired delectably with some local wine. Sometimes I wonder if the food tastes better because I have been hiking all day, but this is an endless riddle... Humans have been here for a long time as well, and just out of frame to the right is a collection of old Walser buildings made completely from stone except for the beams that hold up the stone-shingled roofs.
It has probably always been so, but travel like this now seems quite luxurious! I hope friends, family, and loved ones remain well for all.
The towering, glacier-clad heights of Monte Rosa (4,634 m; 15,203 ft) rise above the green hill-tops and meadows of Alpe Campo in the Italian Alps. The cows that graze here are gifted with an extraordinary view, and I am sure the beauty of the surroundings comes through in the flavor of the formaggio.
I was struck by the intersecting layers of hills, mountain-side, and sky. When I noticed the flag snapping in the breeze, I resolved to try and catch it more or less fully extended but this is the best I could do since the rest of the family had already headed down the trail and I prefer not to run while carrying backpack and camera. Interestingly, if one squints at this photo, the colours and shapes are remarkably reminiscent of another flag: that of the Republic of Djibouti.
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Melting snow from the south-facing flanks of the Italian Alps funnels into the Rio Sesia and makes a swift, cold rush to eventually join the Po River southwest of Milan. In the background, the shoulders of Monte Rosa push through morning clouds while the summit remains shrouded. I visited this location in hopes of seeing the sunrise clouds burn brightly over the summit but instead enjoyed the cool air of morning and the sound of hurried water.
The visit to Alagna Valsesia and the surrounding mountains was a highlight of our family's trip to northern Italy last summer. Even better, we were able to meet up with a Flickr contact and his family and join them for a beautiful meal and some wine after a day in the hills (Marco, it was such a pleasure!). Given the recent coronavirus outbreak, I believe Marco, his family, and many others who are uninfected are now under quarantine per government mandate in an attempt to halt the spread of the illness. Many people are now suffering from fear, uncertainty, and sometimes loss. My hope is that this, too, shall pass, and with a minimum of additional pain.
Stay well!
The yet-glaciated massif of the Monte Rosa (4,634 m; 15,203 ft) towers above the steep alpine landscape and casts a brilliant reflection in the small man-made tarn that sits near Alpe Campo, Vercelli Province, Italy.
The mountain is the second tallest in the Alps behind Mont Blanc, and Monte Rosa is the only peak in Europe with a prominence that makes it appear almost (but not quite) Himalayan in scale. The summit is over 3350 m (11,000 ft) above the small Walser town of Alagna Valsesia that sits at its feet. The Walser people are Germanic in origin, and arrived in Italy over the mountains via Switzerland. Unlike other ethnic groups that were ultimately absorbed into the larger Italian milieu, the Walsers have co-existed with other Italians peaceably for centuries. The unique architecture of their singular houses, stables, and sheds is really quite remarkable. The roofs are shingled with stone and supported with very stout wooden beams. There is frequently a significant snow-load that the beams must also support and it was not uncommon to see a collapsed structure off in the woods.
As to the title, I could not help but think of Julie Andrews singing amongst the flowers as I came to appreciate the land. She pirouetted in the Austrian Alps, of course, and this is Italy; maybe here she would have used more hand gestures as she twirled...
I hope my U.S. friends have enjoyed a relaxing Fourth of July holiday!