Badgers

Whilst out for a walk to the waterfalls and ruined mill at Mulino del Diavolo (Devils mill) near Cerredolo dei Coppi I came across these badgers who were seemingly oblivious to my presence. When they had finished eating they came up to me within a meters distance and growled before running off.

A last minute decision to take the 80-200 instead of just the 17-55 that I usually carry alone let me take these pictures at F2.8 in the low light of  the forest.

Gadalajara Mexico

I had an afternoon in the centre of Guadalajara. Here are my colours of Mexico

A show in the main square

Another show in another part of the main square

Nostalgia

During the rainy Christmas holidays I dug out some photos I took in London over 20 years ago and made some scans.

I also did a Blurb book - a nice way to archive old groups of photos.

Calanchi

Just before Christmas It snowed enough
on the calanchi at Canossa to give this strange effect

Autumn in the Apennines

Photos from the last two walks I did in September - October before winter set in. I managed to be there just in time to see the autumn colours.

 

29th September - "Passo Pradarena" to "Passo La Forcerella".
The red colour is due to the leaves of blueberry plants.

 Photos: towards Passo La Forcerella.
















Monte Prada (2054m) looking east.

15th October: "Passo delle Forbici" to "Passo La Forcerella".

 I went along the "Crinale" climbing M.Prada before descending down to a lower path to take me back to where I started.
After a nice morning the weather changed and I did the last half hour under frozen rain.
The gathering storm made for some good photos.
The cramps I got in my legs as I hurried back were less good !