I took these photos last week in Alta Valtellina (High Valtellina valley) in the heart of the Alps in North Italy, Lombardy region - my region with capital --> Milan.
Photos:
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valtellina - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valtellina - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valtellina - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valtellina - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
Bormio & Valdidentro - Alta Valtellina (Lombardia) di Davide R. II, su Flickr
More:
1) http://www.flickr.com/photos/91149588@N02/
2) http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotodidavide/
Hope you like them!
Christmas Holidays in the Alps - Lombardy, Italy
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Re: Christmas Holidays in the Alps - Lombardy, Italy
lovely looks cold though,what temps would they be in that area davide??
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Re: Christmas Holidays in the Alps - Lombardy, Italy
Felice anno nuovo, davide!
Great photos, thankyou.
A very large Christmas tree in photo #14, beautiful.
I notice Orion in the upper left of photo #19. (We see him the other way up here)
Great photos, thankyou.
A very large Christmas tree in photo #14, beautiful.
I notice Orion in the upper left of photo #19. (We see him the other way up here)
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Re: Christmas Holidays in the Alps - Lombardy, Italy
And I see that there are hot springs in the area; must be a very interesting resort region.
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Re: Christmas Holidays in the Alps - Lombardy, Italy
there it's cold...temperatures for the 80% are below zero during this period...that villages reach -10° easily (altitude: 1200-1300 metres asl). few kms from there, there's Livigno. it's a wonderful alpine town of over 6000 inhabitants set at 1850 metres abl that is the coldest town of Italy. last February reached -31°Richard wrote:lovely looks cold though,what temps would they be in that area davide??
Livigno:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxphotos2 ... 89381@N24/
8829_2011-03-23_Tramonto_Dal_Mott_su_Livigno di Luca L. Bormolini, su Flickr
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Re: Christmas Holidays in the Alps - Lombardy, Italy
thank you Orion! happy new year to you too!!Orion wrote:Felice anno nuovo, davide!
Great photos, thankyou.
A very large Christmas tree in photo #14, beautiful.
I notice Orion in the upper left of photo #19. (We see him the other way up here)
yes! Terme di Bormio:Orion wrote:And I see that there are hot springs in the area; must be a very interesting resort region.
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Re: Christmas Holidays in the Alps - Lombardy, Italy
It be cold getting out of the pool in those conditions even in summer it feels cold straight out of water.Like the one of orion on that 90 degree angle as it rises.