This was the beginning of our third and last day in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. Just a few miles south of Leadville, few minutes after sunrise, I spotted the contrast between the interesting shape of this lonely dead tree against the woods in the background, shaded by a passing cloud. I simply had to stop and capture the atmosphere of this gorgeous view, with the grazing herd of cows in the meadow behind the tree.
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Era l’inizio del nostro terzo ed ultimo giorno nelle splendide montagne del Colorado. Pochi chilometri a sud di Leadville, qualche minuto dopo l’alba, ho notato il contrasto fra l’interessante forma di questo albero morto e i boschi sullo sfondo, nell’ombra di una nuvola di passaggio. Ho dovuto fermarmi per catturare l’atmosfera di questa vista spettacolare, con le mucche al pascolo nel prato dietro all’albero.
That’s Colorado?! Are you serious?
I was sure it’s Serengeti or something..
Stunning.
I’m not sure I told, I was also planning a ‘coast to coast’ kind of trip few years back. Unfortunately it was canceled, with many other plans due to … few changes in life.
Your blog is called ‘my little world’… I think it’s not so little. Great pictures!
beautiful and excellent view!
@Ilan: i am glad you noticed the amazing similarity with Africa… I didn’t mention it in my comment because I didn’t know if it was just me having this impression… i wonder what makes it look like Africa, if it’s the trees or the light…
Anyways, if you can, at any point in time in your life, a “coast-to-coast” (that’s how we call it in Italy as well, here they call it “crosscountry”) is a truly life-changing experience, like reading an amazing book that stays with you for the rest of your life… you know what I mean?
@Rosanne: that’s kind of the irony. When I opened this website, my world was VERY little. It was 1999 and my home, my workplace, my parents’ house and most of my friends all fitted in a square mile. Now, 11 years later, my little world has become what you see here
@joshi: Thank you for the visit!