Fondovalle. Eco plant.

Fondovalle. Apple trees.

Fondovalle. Upper side.

Here is a view from the northern limit of the area under scrutiny here. I have weakly delimited the area by "Tirano" to the south and "Tiolo" to the north.

The viaduct was built at the end of the eighties. The picture was taken in the spring of the last year. At that time I was focusing, and still I am, on the dominant elements of the landscape as a key to understand the visual history of a place.

NOTE: I have post processed the image several times. Seems that I'm having some difficulties with the reds, partly is due to the newly installed Linux still uncalibrated.

Fondovalle. A short diversion #2

Fondovalle. A short diversion #1

Here is a short detour in a small marsh formed by the Adda river. Adda marshes receive water directly from the river or from its resurgences where the water gets filtered by the subtle granitic sands. The one depicted here receives waters in both ways. Being positioned near an hydroelectric plant is has a regime that somewhat resembles a natural one. Water levels more or less follow the natural ones albeit with some delays disastrous for the waterbird nests.

With this post I'm adopting a new frame. I've found that it better fits my idea of (post)modern postcard.

Fondovalle. Motocross field 2

Fondovalle. Motocross field

Given the restricted available spaces one could argue that motocross must be a quite common activity among locals. It is not. The field has been established in the public property eliminating the remaining vestiges of one of the few marshes in the higher part of the Adda waterway. Local inhabitants however seem not to care that much about the ecological loss (neither to the noise amplified by the sounding board effect of the valley). The general perception of the value of the area was pretty low given its "unproductive" status.