Excursion in nature among woods, chamois and paragliders - Discovering Monte Grappa in Northern Italy

Hello everyone! Sunday I returned to Monte Grappa, I explored another side of the mountain.
The area where I have been, is called Campo Croce and is located at 1200 meters above sea level.
The weather was beautiful but there was a bit 'of mist due to the torrid day that has evaporated moisture on the surface of the mountain.
To increase the detail of the photos I had to act on the appropriate tools of photoshop to reduce the haze... in some photos I deliberately exaggerated: D
This time I was not alone, I also brought my parents with me that I knew would have appreciated a walk not too difficult, surrounded by nature.

The ring route was 5 kilometers and began entering this picturesque avenue of firs planted very close to each other.

One thing that really surprised me is the color of the leaves, they were a vivid green that only in spring you can appreciate...

I usually do not take pictures of such simple subjects.
The reason is that it is very difficult to report in photography what you saw with your own eyes ...
It is necessary, in order to have an appreciable picture, to take different levels to give depth, to play with colors, contrasts, light etc ...

But sometimes I like to test myself and even just photographing the branches of trees for me is a challenge... I think that if you can take a good picture by taking only the leaves of a branch, you are already technically experienced...

Here is my dad Enzo, while he first enters the broadleaf forest...

Progressively we came out of the woods and opened a wide view of the surrounding area.
Our attention was captured by a grassy hill surely used as grazing for animals. The owner's house can be seen near a group of trees.
In the sky, a paraglider enthusiast enjoys a privileged view over the plain, which is barely visible as it is surrounded by mist.

Walking further, we enjoyed the typical houses of these areas built in local stone.
I really appreciate when I see buildings built with local materials and that respect the surrounding environment. Man must work with nature, he must not show his power over it

The road of pebbles that we were going along ended and began to be paved.
It was 5 o'clock in the afternoon and some paraglider enthusiasts were storing their equipment to leave for home ...

Not many people pass around here ... they parked the van across the middle of the road!!: D

While walking, we left the van behind us, some people were still launching with the paraglider.
How many fans of this sport there are!

To conclude the tour we had to travel a stretch on the asphalt road that leads to the top of Monte Grappa.
This road, called Strada Generale Giardino, takes its name from the General who ordered it to be built during the First World War.

As I walked, I do not even know how I saw it, I saw a chamois!
It was distant, among the vegetation, was stopped a moment then ran away...

The photo is not beautiful but it is already a lot that I managed to take it!!

I feel over my head, like a noise from a sail that is spread in the wind ...
I look up and... Click !! : D

The road was bordered on one side by a rock wall and sometimes trees and the other side was an overhang.
Finally the view opens on a valley, I understand that we are almost there at the end of the excursion!

A group of donkeys catch my attention under a row of tall trees.
A passerby tells me that last year there were horses instead of donkeys ... it would have been nice to photograph the horses in freedom!

Here we are at the end of the excursion, my dad walks the last few meters and I proud of him I take this picture.
This photo is important to me because it describes one of the last walks that my father will do before a hip operation he will have to face in a few weeks ...

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