Reflections on a warm spring day On travel with thoughts of porcupines, olive trees, dinosaurs and climate change Aprile 3, 2017 Indeed I was feeling it, it was going to be a warm spring day, so many thoughts started coming to my mind, since
End of summer drought End of summer drought October 1, 2016 Beech trees completely defoliated, at end of September Drought, October 2016 The lack of rai at the end dramatically showed its effects. Beech trees along the thinner ridges are completely defoliated.
I am a geotrupes I am a geotrupes September 9, 2016 A 2016 post Hallo hikers. The thing behind me is... dung. Stay calm, just a moment and I will explain. But I'm sure that many of you already know me and
Beech leaves and drought Beech leaves and drought August 31, 2016 Beech leaves and drought: a 2016 post Beech leaves fallen when still green. It happens every now and then. It happened last week. A strong wind blew; it was clearly felt on the
Hop hornbeam fruit set Hop hornbeam fruit set August 25, 2016 Hop hornbeam: a summer 2016 post This year hop hornbeams are loaded with fruits. Now that they are ripe, forests where hop hornbeams are abundant seem to suffer for drought. In Italian language
Things on which you can slip, roll or stumble Things on which you can slip, roll or stumble May 5, 2016 This is an obviously approximate, but realistic , ranking. Of course, losing your balance will depend a lot on steepness, that here
A talk between mushrooms A talk between mushrooms July 15, 20142014 A talk between mushrooms: a summer 2014 story Mount Molinatico is well known among mushroom pickers in the Borgotaro area. And also to hikers, that must be very careful to well communicate to
Apuanian Alps and marble quarries Apuanian Alps and marble quarries April 4, 2014 An animated discussion about the environmental impact of marble quarries in the Apuanian Alps is taking place since quite a time. I have to confess that I am not a diligent
The snake and the insect The snake and the insect July 5, 2013 The snake and the insect: a summer 2013 story Sometimes stories come really unexpected. A July day, hot and crowded, at least in the places where people go. But the ascent
