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A taste of Italy - with wildflowers!

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In May, a year or two ago, we had a wonderful week in the Dolomites . . the mountains in the north of Italy. We stayed in an apartment in a hostel in Corvara, about an hour from Cortina d’Ampezzo.

The view . . .

It was brilliant, because you could book to go on a ‘wildflower walk’ with an expert, or the company would lend you maps and advise you on the best places to visit. The expert took us to this amazing meadow . .

There must have been almost a hundred varieties, but although I made notes, I lost count! A closer view -

Then, taking advice we went off on our own, and we found these beautiful Gentians.


Thought I would bring you a smile on the first day of Spring. :))

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Wow .. :o)))

20 Mar, 2012

 

I love these meadows. I've seen some in Austria. Nature at its best and, I think, better than anything we try to do. Not that we shouldn't try!

20 Mar, 2012

 

Lovely - those gentians are such a vivid blue

20 Mar, 2012

 

Breath taking Sheila...Look at those meadows! take a rainbow and shatter it to pieces. Fantastic.

20 Mar, 2012

 

Thank you Terra, Ojib, Sheilar and Pimm's! The sight certainly lifts the spirits. :))

20 Mar, 2012

 

The meadows are exquisite,S.......just looked at my new WF area and there are two lonely flowers! Going to be a long ,long time before it looks like that.

20 Mar, 2012

 

Thank you for sharing - scenery is stunning!

20 Mar, 2012

 

Beautiful Sheila, I could almost smell the flowers & fresh air.
One place I would love to go Italy.

20 Mar, 2012

 

Thank you Julia . . . I suspect it will be at least June before our wildflower patches bloom.

Thanks Scottish! and Willi - hope you get there one day. :))

20 Mar, 2012

 

Wow that mountain picture ! amazing view of the drop and gorgeous meadow flowers - why I love this time of year :)))))))))))))))))

20 Mar, 2012

amy
Amy
 

The views are Spectacular the wild flower fields stunning ,Thank you for sharing your memories Sheila ... ;o))

20 Mar, 2012

 

Beautiful photos Sheila. I must admit I would live in Italy tomorrow given the chance :o))

20 Mar, 2012

 

Absoltely fantastic scenery, Sheila ... it must have been wonderful to see it for real ... :o)))

20 Mar, 2012

 

Thanks for joining me Paul, Amy, Annella and Shirley . . . :))) yes, we were lucky to find such an amazing, lovely place - perfetto!

20 Mar, 2012

 

:)))))))))))))

20 Mar, 2012

 

I love Italy, happy memories when my Dad took us there for many a holiday by car and we would drive through these incredible mountains, those flowers are simply beautiful and the Gentians.........stunning :~))))
Thanks Sheila.

20 Mar, 2012

 

A smile Sheila? That brought me almost to tears...what an absolutely stunning place...that is my idea of the perfect holiday! Absolutely incredible...I was really moved by that :))))))))))) Thank you!

20 Mar, 2012

 

Thanks Gill - good to know that you've been there and enjoyed it too. :)))

Aaaawww, Karen, what a lovely comment - thank you too, birthday girl!!

20 Mar, 2012

 

That meadow and those gentians are stunningly beautiful.

I went to Corvara about four years ago! I particularly liked going up the mountains and finding the refugio?

21 Mar, 2012

 

Thanks Sticki. Just looked at the date on the photos, and 2008 was the year we were there . . . but of course we hadn't met back then!

22 Mar, 2012

 

Isnt that funny!!!
we went on a guided walk too, we went with a company called Colletts?

22 Mar, 2012

 

Yup . . . same company!! Extraordinary . . .

22 Mar, 2012

 

it sounded similar thats why i wondered. OH had a connection with them through work. we also had a cookery demo with them.

22 Mar, 2012

 

I'm sending a PM Sticki . . .

22 Mar, 2012

 

Found it, thanks Sheila we think we went there in 2007!!!

22 Mar, 2012

 

This is a great place Sheila!

29 Mar, 2012

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