A taste of Italy - with wildflowers!
By sheilabub
26 comments
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. :))
- 20 Mar, 2012
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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
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
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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