Sunday, July 20, 2008

muddy Mt. Pelmo and the dino tracks





Gentianaceae, Gentiana brachyphylla

Pelmetto side of Mt. Pelmo with fossilized dino tracks at the base.


Six individual sets of fossilized dinosaur tracks @ 2050m. This chunk of rock broke off the Pelmetto.

View of the Val di Zoldo valley from the base of the Pelmetto with the Civetta in the background.



Gymnadenia odoratissima

In a sea of dwarf mountain pine.

Carne sin asar a 2000 metros de altura.

View of the Marmolada.

Note to self: Buy some hiking boots!

5 comments:

D. G. Scofield said...

heyyyy!!! beautiful photos, looks like an amazing area. definitely an orchid, but i have no clue which genus (yet).

Anonymous said...

I'm stealing the picture of the blue flower...hope you don't mind! Its beautiful...your pictures are awesome. The place looks grand!

edith martinez said...

"grand", since when do you use grand? i'll send you the original.

Anonymous said...

edith u look a lil fatty.....but beautiful <3

edith martinez said...

thanks a lot babe! that's written with sarcasm. wait until you see me in person...