I spent
the rest of my week in Italy at my parents' house: we had some
wonderful family time together with my twin sister too. my hometown is a little village called
Piussogno that you will not easily find on a map: it is located
between the Alps in a valley known as
Valtellina. before moving abroad I had never thought mountains were beautiful - since I was used to look at them every day: now I find them special and interesting too.
photographs from my hometown:
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✻ Diana Mini - kodak portra 800.
I had found myself to be so fascinated by the pointed shapes of the mountain tops: the mist and the snow were making them look even more appealing. one fine day
my dad took me around some old unknown roads so that I could take the photographs that you have just seen here: we had such a lovely time together and he knows
Valtellina so well that he was the perfect guide for me.
♥♥♥ grazie papà!
alla mia famiglia: grazie mille per questo meraviglioso Natale insieme!
Oh my goodness Polly! This is so beautiful. I just received your letter today and loved reading about your trip to the Alps for Christmas. I can't believe how gorgeous it is - you are quite lucky to come from there! :) I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful photographs! I love them! xx
ReplyDeletedear Valerie, thank you! I am so happy you've enjoyed reading my letter! :-) thank you so much for your lovely words!
DeleteOh bellissime ! I'm in the alps for now but the french side :)
ReplyDeleteI have never been on the French side of the Alps - it sounds beautiful too though! :-) grazie, Birdie!
DeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe have seen Alps in Germany, and really love them!
thank you, dear Sirpa! Alps are special indeed, now I can say that too! ;-)
Deletei'm living near the mountains too and really loving them every day ♥
ReplyDeleteglad you had an happy christmas, and i wish you a wonderful 2013!
it's nice to read you're loving your hometown every day and that you still appreciate the mountains! it took me a while to see how beautiful they really are! ♥ happy new year to you too! :-)
DeleteOh my goodness Polly, what an incredible place! Thank you for sharing your photos of such wonderful and beautiful scenery always! :***
ReplyDeletexoxo
thank you so much, dear Charlyn! I am really glad you always like my photographs so much! :-)
Deleteit's funny how life is. having been born on a plain i'm always longing for big mountains and deep forests :)
ReplyDeletethose photos are amazing, i'm so glad that you enjoyed your time in the mountains, they're something quite magical, aren't they?
have a wonderful and happy start of the year, my dear ♥
oh dear Toi, thank you! you're so sweet and I am truly flattered! :-) have a wonderful start of 2013! ♥
DeleteSo beautiful!!!! And you've moved to Finland!!!! Can't understand you. ;)
ReplyDeletethank you! :-) Finland is beautiful too, though, isn't it? ;-)
Deletei think i say this in every comment, but you are so talented! i just adore your photography. your life near the mountains must be so breath taking.
ReplyDeletelindsey louise
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thank you! I am flattered! :-)
DeleteI indeed had a lovely Christmas time with my family, yet my hometown is probably too quiet for me to fully appreciate it - I remember feeling very bored with it when I was a teenager. now that I live abroad I miss it sometimes though! ;-)
awww sembra già passato così tanto tempo da quella bellissima giornata! *-* <3
ReplyDeletelo so! e' stato bellissimo! ♥
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