The Hills Are Alive - a photo on Flickriver

            The yet-glaciated massif of the Monte Rosa (4,634 m; 15,203 ft) towers above the steep alpine landscape and casts a brilliant reflection in the small man-made tarn that sits near Alpe Campo, Vercelli Province, Italy.

The mountain is the second tallest in the Alps behind Mont Blanc, and Monte Rosa is the only peak in Europe with a prominence that makes it appear almost (but not quite) Himalayan in scale. The summit is over 3350 m (11,000 ft) above the small Walser town of Alagna Valsesia that sits at its feet. The Walser people are Germanic in origin, and arrived in Italy over the mountains via Switzerland. Unlike other ethnic groups that were ultimately absorbed into the larger Italian milieu, the Walsers have co-existed with other Italians peaceably for centuries. The unique architecture of their singular houses, stables, and sheds is really quite remarkable. The roofs are shingled with stone and supported with very stout wooden beams. There is frequently a significant snow-load that the beams must also support and it was not uncommon to see a collapsed structure off in the woods.

As to the title, I could not help but think of Julie Andrews singing amongst the flowers as I came to appreciate the land. She pirouetted in the Austrian Alps, of course, and this is Italy; maybe here she would have used more hand gestures as she twirled...

I hope my U.S. friends have enjoyed a relaxing Fourth of July holiday!

Taken in: Italy / Piedmont / Alagna Valsesia (show map)

Taken on: June 24, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/11.0, 1/400 sec, 38mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	38mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.3.1 (Macintosh)
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