Minus one at 8:30am. Bright sunshine melting the icicles dangling from the mountainsides along the lake road. Someone this morning in Cannobio's Bar Centrale predicted warmer days ahead. Vedremo...
It doesn't snow very often here, in this 1,000-year-old village-fortress, but when it does, we are enveloped in a shroud of snow-clouds, the outside world disappears, and only the muffled bells from distant towers reach through to touch us. Lago Maggiore, lying spread out below us, remains only in the imagination. We become our own world, and in these moments one can imagine these ancient granite houses, the narrow cobbled streets in centuries gone by, peopled with the ragged ghosts of snow-days past.
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17 comments:
Ever so lighted dusted with icing sugar! Looks great! How high did you have to climb to get such a great photo?
What a wonderful glimpse into your world! I love Italy and have always enjoyed my visit there a number of years ago. Thank you for sharing your wintry world!
Sylvia
Lovely image of the snow-dusted tops. So much history! The village seems somehow mysterious yet beckoning one to explore and discover its secrets.
A great shot.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
a fascinating photo and story. living in a crowded city like Manila, i can only imagine the solitude, peace and quiet of your world.
That is breathtaking!! Like something out of a faerie tale!!
C x
wow thats beautiful! thanks for visiting on my sits day!
Wow, beautiful photo - absolutely gorgeous.
A pretty winter scene!
Oh it does look like sugar! How sweet.
Beautiful! You have amazing pictures. Visiting from SITS.
I love the grey and white light in the photo.
Our locals are also predicting warmer weather by the end of this week!
A pretty dusting.
Beautiful photo, Louise. I teach history, and I wonder what life was like "back then," too. I wish we could see "the ragged ghosts of snow-days past." wb
Wow, this is a beautiful picture!
Thanks for visiting me on my SITS day!
Spectacular photo. Reminds me of where I used to live.
oh but that is soooo beautiful....
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