Apuanian Alps and marble quarries Apuanian Alps and marble quarries April 4, 2014 An animated discussion about the environmental impact of marble quarries in the Apuanian Alps is taking place since quite a time. I have to confess that I am not a diligent
The snake and the insect The snake and the insect July 5, 2013 The snake and the insect: a summer 2013 story Sometimes stories come really unexpected. A July day, hot and crowded, at least in the places where people go. But the ascent
A goat encounter A goat encounter March 31, 2013 Hiking in nature encounters are ordinary events. The reactions to them depend on different facts: the weather, the mood, special circumstances, and the subject of the encounter. I was ascending to the summit of
A story of bovine encounter, at mount Comero A story of bovine encounter, at mount Comero June 25, 2011 An encounter with bovine herds during hiking have generally multiple facets. Certainly, it is an event to be taken with cauution: free range bovines are
A talk with a shepherd dog, in Armenia A talk with a shepherd dog, in Armenia July 2010 This is the story of an encounter with a shepherd dog in the remote Sevaberd village, in the Geghama mountains, Armenia. The Caucasian shepherd dogs have
A talk with a fly A talk with a fly, in a summer afternoon July 6, 2009 F. was spending a lonely summer afternoon at home. The windows were a bit opened. to let some air in, but not the heat of the road.
