Vita Alpina

Rosengarten - Early Morning

2012-01-02T20:30:00.000Z

Early morning light on the Rosengarten.

Bolzano/Bozen - Christmas

2011-12-25T07:29:00.000Z

Morning light in Streitergasse

Bolzano/Bozen - Christmas

2011-12-23T09:31:00.000Z

Last days before Christmas - almost all windows are now open.

Christkindlmarkt on Walther Square.

Paintings by pupils from Alfieri school.

Bolzano/Bozen - Late Afternoon Traffic Patterns

2011-11-30T09:20:00.001Z

Sunset in Bolzano. Traces of airlines in the sky. In the foreground the Eisack/Isarco river.

Trieste

2011-11-24T06:30:00.001Z

I've completed now my blog with images from a journey to Trieste (end of May 2011).
See more here >>.

11.11 (St Martin) - Larches and a Dandelion

2011-11-12T12:56:00.001Z

Larches finally have put on their fall colours.

Pictures taken near 'Schermoos', Jenesien

But what's the matter with this dandelion, very solitary and completely off season?

Autumn

2011-11-09T10:28:00.000Z

Lake in Wolfsgruben/Costalovara (Ritten/Renon)

Autumn

2011-11-08T08:02:00.000Z

Birches shining in the last sun rays

Pictures taken in 'Rundlhof', near Schabs/Sciaves (Bressanone/Brixen)

Bolzano/Bozen - Pigeons

2011-11-07T10:25:00.000Z

Autumn. Picture taken in the Talfer Park

Altenburg/Castelvecchio - St. Kummernus

2011-08-09T13:36:00.002Z

Altenburg is a tiny hamlet near Kaltern with some remarkable remnants of older times (see also 2 older posts on this blog: 2008 May 15 and 2008 May 23)

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Kaltern/Caldaro

2011-08-08T14:20:00.001Z

Kaltern/Caldaro, about 15 km from Bolzano, is very famous for its wine production.

The funicular
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Bolzano - Eisack River

2011-06-11T19:14:00.002Z

The Eisack/Isarco River in Bolzano, just after the Loreto bridge. Rapids on the one side (image above) - quiet like a pond on the other side (image below).

In between I caught this heron, a rare species to be seen in Bolzano.

In springtime you can observe here various families of ducks - female ducks with their ducklings at the first outings in the river, a veritable kinderstube for these tiny youngsters.

Trekking in the Desert

2011-04-24T15:38:00.001Z

Images from a 9 day trekking in the desert, Morocco (see more here >>).

Bolzano/Bozen - Remembering the Old Theater

2011-03-18T16:37:00.001Z

Exhibition on the Old Theater (more ...).
The old theater had a rather short life: opened in 1918 it fell in ruins after bombardements in WWII (1943)

Below: the New Theater

Bolzano/Bozen - First Flowers

2011-03-18T16:20:00.001Z

Bolzano/Bozen - Awaiting Spring

2011-03-09T15:12:00.001Z

Photography - Homage to Flavio Faganello

2010-12-10T18:56:00.001Z

Flavio Faganello, one of the great local photographers
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Bolzano - Leaks (but not Wiki)

2010-12-05T20:34:00.001Z

Leaks in the plumbing, heating not working properly - not pleasant at the low temperatures of these days.

Bolzano - FIRST SNOW

2010-12-01T14:24:00.000Z

Winter begins early this year, a lot of snow, quite uncommon in this time of year.

Bolzano - FALL COLOURS

2010-11-07T11:46:00.001Z

Suburban neighbourhood - fall colours in the morning light

Hiking far from the Alps - Santiago de Compostela

2010-06-17T06:40:00.003Z

Pilgrimage from Porto to Santiago de Compostela, May 14-31.
Above: View of Porto.
Image below: Porto, Igreja do Carmo in Carlos Alberto square - Start of the pilgrimage.

Path near Rubiães.

Tui (after sunrise) seen from Valença.

Santiago: the cathedral.

See more images from this pilgrimage here >>

Hiking in Jenesien

2010-05-08T09:06:00.006Z

Following path # 5 you'll find Jenesier Joechl, a pasture at 1660 m asl. Here restaurant service is provided.

Jenesien - Spring Crocus

2010-04-30T11:28:00.002Z

Snow is melting on the higher meadows (about 1800 m asl). Almost immediately Crocus are sprouting.

Rodenecker Alm

2010-04-17T09:54:00.004Z

Old hut.

Still snow higher up, so these pastures, ranging from 1600 to 2100 m above sea level, are entirely covered with it.

View toward north-east.

Bolzano - More Flowers

2010-04-14T10:20:00.005Z

Magnolia seen through the window.

Since too many flowers make me suffer (allergy), let's enjoy also some indoor flowers (ie paintings).

Snowy Eastern

2010-04-06T14:15:00.001Z

Near Karer Pass, about 1700 m asl

Bolzano - Spring!

2010-03-25T13:46:00.003Z

Flowers in the wood - heather are about 4 weeks late this year

View from the bath room (above) and from the living room (below)

Jenesien - Awaiting Spring

2010-03-19T12:25:00.003Z

Pine tree, near Forer Weiher, about 1500 m asl

Renon/Ritten - Houses in Winter

2010-03-12T16:14:00.001Z

Renon/Ritten - Snowman with Yellow Umbrella

2010-03-08T13:18:00.002Z

GrandHotel Karersee

2010-02-20T18:49:00.008Z

The Grand Hotel in winterly outfit, 1600 m asl
(look also at our older post)

Snow excursion at the foot of the Rosengarten

Renon/Ritten - Winter

2010-02-11T13:48:00.003Z

Snow and fog swallow up part of the landscape - only a hut, a fence and trees (mostly larix/larch, some birch and willow) to be seen.

Winter in Renon/Ritten

2010-02-05T17:36:00.002Z

Old barn with a black cat (see below).

Bolzano - Morning and Evening

2010-01-29T12:47:00.003Z

Above: after sunset (yesterday 17:20) - below: this morning (7:25)

Bolzano - a Flower in the Sitting Room

2010-01-17T12:14:00.002Z

Winter in Bolzano

Trees in Winter

2009-12-27T19:07:00.004Z

We had snow finally, also in Bolzano.

Unusual Christmas tree

Bolzano - Christmas Lights

2009-12-25T18:31:00.004Z

Talfer Bridge in the late afternoon (above) and at night (below).

Renon/Ritten - Old Houses

2009-12-24T06:52:00.001Z

Old rural buildings near Oberbozen

Renon/Ritten - Animals

2009-12-16T20:23:00.002Z

Renon/Ritten - Autumn Flowers

2009-12-07T19:36:00.002Z

Last flowers captured this year in Ritten/Renon.

Renon/Ritten - Autumn

2009-12-02T19:17:00.003Z

Oberbozen, 1.221 m a.s.l.

Path #2 - it leads you from Bozen to Oberbozen and onward to Wangen.

Renon/Ritten - Cableway

2009-11-26T06:23:00.003Z

The new cableway from Bolzano to Renon, now out of service for some time for maintenance.

Jenesien - Lafenn in Autumn

2009-11-19T07:59:00.003Z

Lavena/Lafenn 1527m; Chiesetta di San Giacomo/St. Jakob Kirche/Saint James

See some pictures of Lafenn in spring here - May 03, 2007

Jenesien - Larches in Autumn

2009-11-12T20:16:00.002Z

Fall colours in Jenesien - larches on the meadows of the "Salten" - first snow.

Bolzano - Fall Colours at Night

2009-11-08T08:50:00.002Z

Bolzano in the Morning

2009-10-29T18:27:00.002Z

Bolzano - Sunny Evening

2009-10-25T18:28:00.001Z

Margot Christandl - Exhibition

2009-10-15T17:49:00.004Z

Exhibition in Velthurns Castle

Weisshorn/Corno Bianco

2009-10-06T18:45:00.004Z

Weisshorn ("White Horn"), 2316 m Meters Above Sea Level, one of the major panoramic points near Bolzano.

Here we see Aziz, a guide from Atlas (Morocco) on a visit in the Alps.

Dolomites - Antersass

2009-10-02T10:00:00.004Z

Antersass in September. See posts of February for Antersass in Winter.

Karer Pass - Passo Carezza

2009-09-23T16:00:00.005Z

Construction of a new water basin for artificial snow

People debating the environmental impact of the plant

Karer Pass - Passo Carezza

2009-09-20T08:34:00.005Z

Latemar Group in the morning

Grand Hotel Karezza in the evening (above) and in the morning (below).
See also post from January 2007 and February 2007.

Strawberry

2009-09-13T15:45:00.004Z

Strawberries

Raspberries

Achillea (read this)

Houses with Flowers

2009-09-06T15:33:00.004Z

In Eppan/Appiano

In Altenburg (Kaltern/Caldaro)

In Montiggl/Monticolo

Fly on Flower

2009-08-31T18:10:00.005Z

A fly

A chameleon

A deer

Cows pasturing

Bolzano/Bozen - Moon

2009-08-26T16:29:00.001Z

Crescent over Bolzano

Bolzano/Bozen - On The Bicycle Road

2009-08-20T15:44:00.008Z

Cycling from Bolzano to Ora/Auer

Bridge over the Etsch/Adige river near Bolzano (above)
and near Pfatten/Vadena (below)

Bolzano/Bozen - Hiking in Kohlern - Totes Moos (Dead Swamp)

2009-08-13T17:59:00.006Z

What's that? Cotton?

A very generous thistle - how many creatures is it feeding?!
I counted 5 at least (see below).

Bolzano/Bozen - Hiking in Kohlern

2009-08-07T18:33:00.005Z

Colle/Kohlern, a tiny hamlet very near Bolzano, 1200 m asl.

Excursions - Venice - Paradiso

2009-07-28T18:41:00.001Z

Paradiso and, nearby, a hideout.

Santa Maria dei Miracoli.

Excursions - Venice - Gondola

2009-07-20T04:42:00.002Z

Excursions - Venice

2009-07-14T19:59:00.003Z

S. Marco square flooded

Excursions in Camargue (France) - St. Gilles

2009-07-07T05:09:00.006Z

Church of St. Giles (Benedictine monastery in St-Gilles-du-Gard).

Mas de Salicorne, near St. Gilles

July 4 - Puppy Bones

2009-07-04T09:29:00.002Z

New top score achieved today in TkYahtzee, a nice dice game in Puppy Linux 421. Note the bone and paw commands, highly appropriate to Puppy!

Excursions in Camargue (France) - Aigues-Mortes

2009-07-01T19:48:00.005Z

Aigues-Mortes

Notre-Dame-des-Sablons

King Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)

From Aigues-Mortes Louis IX of France embarked on the Seventh (1248) and the Eighth Crusade (1270): Dieu Le Veut

Excursions in Camargue (France) - Arles

2009-06-27T05:19:00.005Z

Arles: the Roman arena (above) and Saint Trophimus cathedral (below)

Boules or Pétanque

Excursions in Camargue (France) - Arles

2009-06-25T18:39:00.005Z

The Alyscamps is a large Roman necropolis, a short distance outside the walls of the old town of Arles, France. It was one of the most famous necropolises of the ancient world.

Afternoon nap on a sarcophagus

Excursions in Camargue (France) - animals

2009-06-20T04:35:00.003Z

Bulls

Flamingos

Horses

(This last picture is a photo of a photo on show in the museum of St. Gilles)

June 2009 - flowers and cherries

2009-06-06T15:15:00.003Z

Chelidonium majus (celandine or tetterwort)

Jenesien - animals

2009-06-01T15:07:00.003Z

Cows, horses and a cat I met on path # 6.
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Jenesien - old houses

2009-05-28T19:30:00.004Z

Old rural dwellings and barns in Jenesien.
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Jenesien - path # 6

2009-05-18T17:00:00.002Z

Hiking from Bolzano to Jenesien on path # 6.
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Bolzano - spring 2009

2009-05-10T17:20:00.003Z

Forget-me-not near Bolzano.
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Jenesien - spring

2009-05-08T19:13:00.005Z

Spring in Jenesien, a village very near Bolzano, about 1200m asl
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... and these are forget-me-not. Remember!
Update 090510: Behold - the true forget-me-not are below!

Bolzano - After the Rain

2009-05-01T19:11:00.003Z

After a few rainy days the sun has turned out today!
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Fuji Finepix F200EXR

2009-04-25T15:30:00.006Z

(update 090426, 15:00h local time) When you enlarge the picture below, on the "SUPER CCD EXR" label you can see the special design of the sensor - photosites arranged in a pattern similar to a honey comb; I have to strain my eyes to see it on the camera-label itself.

(update 090426, 13:15h local time: pictures above are new! I hope they are more decent than the previous ones)

New digicam arrived: Fuji Finepix F200EXR. Image quality is very good. The higher Dynamic Range seems to be effective. Noise is well controlled up to iso 400, iso 800 is still good. The F200 doesn't have various manual settings or raw as my other camera, the Finepix S100FS, but out of camera shots compare very favourably, with detail slightly (very slightly) inferior. See some comparison shots on my Flickr-page.

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Bolzano - April Weather

2009-04-23T17:46:00.002Z

April Weather in Bolzano/Bozen - very changeable; higher up in the mountains you can still see fresh snow.
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Bolzano - Easter Walk

2009-04-16T16:59:00.003Z

Easter 2009: walking in the surroundings of Bolzano city.
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Bolzano - spring

2009-04-10T03:11:00.003Z

Flowers are spreading in the suburban neighbourhood
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Heather on the slopes near Bolzano

Trees in Winter

2009-04-02T18:23:00.004Z

Hiking on the slopes around Bolzano: during the long winter months the landscape looks mostly greyish.
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Only on the first spring days some timid green and red begins to appear.

S-charl (Engadin CH)

2009-03-26T19:42:00.005Z

This chamois, not far from the path beaten by humans, seemed to be sick.
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View of the Engadin Valley from San Jon (Scuol)

S-charl (Engadin CH)

2009-03-20T06:00:00.004Z

San Jon - from here you start toward S-charl, by sledge, on horseback or on foot.
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S-charl (Engadin CH)

2009-03-13T14:11:00.004Z

Toward S-charl, a tiny hamlet in the lower Engadin (Swisse), 1800 m asl.
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Bolzano - a Flower in Winter

2009-03-06T14:53:00.002Z

Ladinia - Snow

2009-02-27T05:32:00.006Z

Plenty of snow this year in the Alps

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Ladinia - Antersass

2009-02-20T13:36:00.004Z

Higher up among the Dolomite peaks. It was rather chilly (about -20°C).

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Ladinia - Mill Valley

2009-02-12T19:34:00.006Z

Between the hamlets Miscì and Seres there is the torrent Seres. A series o mills are driven by its waters (not in winter though). The mills are there of old (mentioned in archival papers since century XVI). Recently they were restored in order to preserve the cultural heritage and as a stimulus for turism. See more pics (in summertime) here and here.
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Ladinia - Seres

2009-02-04T19:26:00.005Z

Winter in Seres (about 1600 m asl), a hamlet near St. Martin in Thurn; see here some pictures and google-map.
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At the local restaurant (Agritur Vanc/Vantsch)

Ladinia - Miscì/Mischì

2009-01-29T19:39:00.009Z

Winter in Miscì (about 1620 m asl), a hamlet near St. Martin in Thurn

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Ums

2009-01-20T20:03:00.007Z

This is the church of Ums/Umes, a tiny village at the foot of the Sciliar. In the picture below you see Castel Presule, distant a few km from Ums.

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People enjoying the sunny afternoon. Picture below: looking up at the Sciliar.

Bolzano/Bozen, St. Magdalena

2009-01-14T19:06:00.002Z

St. Magdalena: Vineyards in winter.
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Belfry of St. Magdalena

Bolzano/Bozen

2009-01-06T17:42:00.003Z

Xmas decoration outdoor (above) and indoor (below)
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Skating

Gfrill

2008-12-31T16:55:00.003Z

Gfrill (1320 m asl) near Salurn
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Little church near Gfrill

Bolzano/Bozen, all 24 windows now open

2008-12-26T20:00:00.003Z

All windows (24) are now open. In this building the renowned rocketry pioneer Max Valier was born - see this reference in Wikipedia.
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Bolzano/Bozen, only a few days ...

2008-12-21T12:59:00.004Z

Only a few days left before Xmas

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Bolzano/Bozen, Snow

2008-12-16T18:09:00.003Z

Heavy snowfalls last week in Bolzano.
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Bolzano/Bozen, Calvary

2008-12-11T04:36:00.003Z

This is the Calvary of Bolzano with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (for some reference see here and here). In the lower part of the picture the tunnel of autostrada A22.
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Bolzano/Bozen, Messner Mountain Museum

2008-12-04T05:40:00.008Z

Castel Firmian

For more info about the museum go here and here.
What you see on the upper left side are not bats - there were midges nearby, I didn't notice them when I took the photograph.
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Bolzano/Bozen, Museion

2008-11-25T20:45:00.003Z

The new Museum (of modern art) in Bolzano. More...
In the foreground the two new bridges over the Talfer torrent, one for pedestrians, the other for cyclists.
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Eppan/Appiano - afternoon walk

2008-11-20T20:15:00.004Z

Afternoon stroll near Eppan

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The same afternoon I happened to come near this remarkable rural building, "Kreithof", a major wine producer (see some reference here and here). Above you see an aerial picture (I scanned it from a calendar); the pictures below are mine.