100 DAYS OF STEEM: The Diary Game – My 1th day June 21. Visit to the park. - Photographic history. (13 Photos)

I start this beautiful game of the diary and I will try to tell you, with the use of different photographs that I love to take, some moments of my day that I think may be of interest to you too.
This is a warm and quiet weekend in the month of June and is perfect for exploring one of my favorite places in my city and that I like to visit in different seasons and different times of the day.

In my city Cagliari, on the island of Sardinia (Italy), just inside the urban metropolitan area, we have a magnificent park called the Molentargius Park established in 1999.
Its name derives from the local word MOLENTE which means donkey: these animals were in fact used for the transport of the salt that was produced in this place.

It is a protected wetland both from a naturalistic and historical point of view and is located between the built city and the large beach characterized by a long and white beach which is called the Poetto even if it is known as the beach of the one hundred thousand for its large ability to accommodate many swimmers.

This urban park of Molentargius is rich in evidence of its past history since it was a place where salt was produced, a fundamental resource of the local economy, and, for this reason, there are several buildings of mining archeology that makes this park even more interesting and one of a kind.

Its extension is 1600 hectares and there are 2 large basins one of salt water and one of fresh water.

But the naturalistic aspect is also very interesting as it is rich in birds that have chosen this place as their home. Lots of water birds, mammals and reptiles that live in this area.
It is unbelievable that right in the middle of a highly urbanized area there is this naturalistic oasis where you can observe above all the pink flamingos that for many years now have chosen this place to nest.

Their flight over the city is a very frequent sight.

It is a unique place in Europe for this very important naturalistic fact. But there are many birds that, with a little luck and patience, can be encountered and photographed.
This park is one of the most loved by my citizens and is chosen as a place for long walks on horseback, on foot or, as I prefer to do, by bicycle. An ideal place for bird watchers or joggers.

The various buildings and tools used for the extraction of salt and its processing have largely been recovered and today welcome the park's reception functions.

In fact, there is a bike rental service and, of course, guided excursions are organized both by boat and by minibus, which allow you to get closer to the most delicate areas of the park and therefore not accessible to everyone.
It is really very convenient to have such a vast natural area inside the city where you can freely cycle for a few hours.

I arrive by car and then rent one of the bikes in the park and let me go for an hour of freedom in silence and in nature.
Its position and the alternation of pools of water makes it a place of infinite beauty in the evening, when the sunset ignites and reflects its pools of water and gives everything infinite magic.

Like the one I tell you… .with this story my photographic story for today's diary.
I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for your time!