CORTINA
Note the brown rocks of the Dolomites. These mountains are different than the Alps and the ANDES. In some ways they resemble some of the Rockies to me. The Rockies have better Snow though.
This is my Lonely Shot. 1 is the loneliest number that you'll ever see. This is a SINGLE Chairlift. The sun was filtered naturally behind the snow clouds and I got the eerie effect I was hoping for. Check out the Awesome Powder below this lift.
Cortina from up on the mountain before the clouds burned off.
Ski Pass building at Cortina, Note the stype of the building, the roof dormers
This creek or river was near the bobsled course. between the distant peaks, the soft misty clouds, the icy water and the different shades of blue in the sky this scene cried to be captured. It's a shame you can't hear the water rushing as it was loud.
These reddish rocks lit up the surrounding snow fields on the mountain.
Another view of Cortina from the top.
Notice thediagnal runs of rock grain similar to the rockies and the Tetons. The misty sky later gave way to bright blue sky and uncrowded trails.
One of my favorites dolomite shots was this one. Sunshine was very limited the week we were there and I feel I was in the right place at the right time for this shot. the clouds had just cleared the peak in the last couple minutes in late afternoon and the sun lit the snow up like an LED bulb.
More of my peaks in the fleeing blue sky.
Here is another turn or view of the olympic bobsled run at cortina.
This was combo snacks, ski school and first aid. We did not use either one but I shot it because of the crowd at noon time.
Cortina Tram to the top. THE DOLOMITES OF ITALY
DOLOMITES
I counted over 25 big, loud, blackbirds hanging out in this tree in the dead of winter. They stood out like black and white against the steep snow covered mountainside.
That rock walled run had some of the best snow found on the mountain.
snow flocked trees invite the next snowstorm that arrived quickly.
part of the Bob-Sled track from the olympic games