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Personal Post

Into the Wild

By Alice

2 Jun 2009

I am lucky living near Dolomiti and Alps. It does not take long travels by car to be surrounded by them and feeling enclosed in their beauty. I am even luckier now that I go around with my camera: I feel like I have new eyes which allow me to see more beauty every time I walk somewhere I have already been to.

I started going to the mountains before being able to walk! My parents carried me on their backs. And I am talking of about 29 years ago, when "rucksacks for babies" was not so comfortable as nowadays! Passion for walking was greater than any difficulty and I have inherited this passion from my parents.

Since I have had a camera in my hand I started to catch what mountains mean to me. The strongest feeling I try to communicate is the amazing sensation of being in a magic land with nobody in front of me and nobody following my steps. There is only me and nature, real and wild nature, hard slope and climb, weariness and happiness.

I was learnt to never choose places which are too famous and too "haunted" by people. It is so easy to switch from the main paths and find yourself in heaven! I do not want to claim famous mountains and peaks are not beautiful, I just feel better elsewhere. I feel better when I can hear the sound of my snowshoes and see a sprawl of never-touched snow in front of me!

All of this pictures come from Dolomiti, Altopiano di Asiago and Italian Alps. I usually never add the excact place where I have shoot a picture below it, if you want to learn more about this ask and I'll answer!

6 responses

Rey mos gave props (2 Jun 2009):
It is really shots as supported by your story. I wish I have the chance to visit this place in the future. The main photo is really cool B/W
Trish Meyer gave props (7 Jun 2009):
Great story and accompanying shots.
Nancy Richard gave props (13 Jun 2009):
What a wonderful experience your parents gave you. I envy you the freedom to walk alone. Your photos are stupendous! Enjoy nature's beauty forever.
eithne mythen gave props (12 Jul 2009):
I feel just like you about mountains, but could never have expressed it so well, well done on this wonderful essay and the magnificent shots you have taken. Well done also to your parents who introduced you to this majical world..
uttamkumar pal said (5 Oct 2009):
IF I GET CHANCES TO VISIT THESE BEAUTIFUL PLACES.

GOOD REPORTING WITH EXCELLENT PICTURE.
John Linton gave props (13 Oct 2009):
Hell YEAH! Rad!