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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: ranunculus on March 07, 2011, 08:42:10 PM

Title: Lake Como
Post by: ranunculus on March 07, 2011, 08:42:10 PM

A few images captured in the vicinity of Lake Como today and yesterday.

Drove to Madesimo yesterday and up on the gondola to the ski areas ... magnificent sunshine and glorious snow conditions.
Drove back along the lake which was in full sun but shrouded in a beautiful haze.
Flower images captured today in the no-man's area between the Swiss and Italian borders near Val Mara, on the shores of Lake Lugano.

Title: Re: Lake Como
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 07, 2011, 09:54:58 PM

A beautiful place, Cliff.

Paddy

Title: Re: Lake Como
Post by: ArnoldT on March 07, 2011, 10:03:14 PM

My favorite place in the entire world.  Best food and drink.

Title: Re: Lake Como
Post by: Lvandelft on March 07, 2011, 10:16:02 PM

Aaah, Lugano - Monte San Salvatore where the pinkish Helleborus niger grows. You should not miss them Cliff  :)

Title: Re: Lake Como
Post by: ArnoldT on March 07, 2011, 10:46:49 PM

Cliff:

Check out the Rockefeller Institute on top of the hill.  Not a bad place to go and contemplate life.

Title: Re: Lake Como
Post by: Thomas Huber on March 09, 2011, 01:00:11 PM

Wonderful photos, as always, Cliff - I can really smell and feel Italy  :D :D :D