04 January 2014

my italian holiday - lago di mezzola.

my sister and I left Milano on the 21st of December to spend Christmas and the rest of my Italian Holiday in our hometown in Valtellina. I had not seen my parents for a whole year and being able to finally spend some time with them made me really happy! I promised myself I was going to make the most of my days in the mountains despite the rainy weather: Valtellina offers wonderful hiking possibilities and with my sister I have seen some beautiful places and taken many photographs!
Lago di Mezzola:
Nikon FM - Lomography Color Negative 400
the lake of Mezzola is just a few minutes drive from my hometown: as a child I did not see anything special about it but coming back there years after I have found it beautiful. that day the weather was particularly dark and rainy - yet the fog around the mountains and above the lake made everything look so magical. my sister too looked so lovely in her red hat! ♥

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  1. the second picture <3 you take the prettiest pictures, sweetheart. I am always amazed at how beautiful the world really is! :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Kasia! That's lovely of you to say!

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  2. What beautiful pictures.

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    1. Thank you so much! And thank you for stopping by this blog!

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  3. I think my mouth opened in admiration over how wonderful these photos are!

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    1. Inês, thank you! I'm glad you like them so much!

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  4. These three photos are simply incredible Polly. actually see your photos, it's something that causes a magical comfort to the soul. as you call it. Thank you. Beautiful work :-)

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    1. Dear Diogo, thank you very much! As usual, a very nice comment!

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  5. oh polly, these are absolutely magical!
    the fog really gives a misterious side to these photos :)

    i guess we are always learning and aknowledge beauty in things and places we found rather uninspiring... :) i think that is a blessing!

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    1. Thank you so much, dear Joana! At first I was afraid that these photos would not turn out, but thankfully they did!

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  6. these are amazing! I love the mood! you used to live in a beautiful place

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    1. Thank you! It is a beautiful place indeed, I should go back there more often!

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  7. your sister portrait is poetic! really beautiful, polly

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    1. Thank you, Silvia! Yes, I think she looked very poetic standing there surrounded by the fog!

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  8. The second photo reeks of nostalgia <3

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    1. I agree! It was a very nostalgic, yet beautiful landscape!

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  9. These are (and look) out of this word!

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    1. Dear Antonella, thank you so much!

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  10. Thank you for taking us for a vacation in the lakes,my dear <3

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    1. Any time, dear Sara! Thank you for appreciating it!

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  11. Oh wow, these are incredible, the mist, the reflections, it looks so magical, like a dream!

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    1. Thank you, Charlotte! It was avery magical moment indeed... I had never seen that lake looking that way!

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  12. Love this serie <3

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    1. I'm glad you think so, Nancy! Thank you!

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    1. Haha, I really hope not!
      Thank you, my dear!

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  15. So, so unreal and so beautiful! Your sister rocked that red hat :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Katie! Yes, she did!

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  16. Anonymous9.1.14

    Hiking possibilities? I'm jealous!

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    1. Yes! Though, unfortunately for me, there are many more options in the summer time. I shall make it back there when summer comes and take some more walks!

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  17. Anonymous13.1.14

    All your new pictures from Italy are beautiful, but these are just amazing. Really love these! - Aura

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    1. Aura, thank you for stopping by here and writing a comment! I'm really glad you like these so much!

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  18. ♥ I have been going through your posts now backwards since January 13 and these Italy pictures of yours are amazing. ♥

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    1. Cathérine, I'm so glad you like them so much! That means a lot to me, thank you! ♥

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  19. It's a magical place!!:-D

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    1. It really looked like one that day!

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