Val di Funes

The tiny hidden valley of Val di Funes in northern Italy. The spire of St. Magdalena church mocks the shape of the nearby Dolomites, and in the foreground, a small gang of sheep plot their next move.

A Small Prayer

A tiny hillside church sits astride a walking path in the rolling hills above the north Italian town of Dobbiaco.

Landscape of Stone

Pre-dawn color and a nice cloud halo over Pelmo and Pelmetto, in the Italian Dolomites. This image was taken from Rifugio Lagazuoi, and in the distance, almost dead-center, you can see the next days goal - the Nuvolau hut - perched on the very edge of a cliff.

Window Into Time

In the small north Italian village of Dobbiaco, an ancient structure is pierced with a window. In front of this window has passed hundreds of years of events and lives, rain and sunshine, children running, old men shuffling, solders marching, women twirling in summer dresses.

Pastel Morning

Shades of blue give an otherworldly depth to the Dolomite mountains of northern Italy.

Alpe di Siusi

Alpe di Siusi in the South Tyrol region of Italy. The highest alpine meadow in Europe. A little hike by headlamp brings you to this place just before dawn.

The Dolomites

Sunrise from the Lagazuoi hut. The Dolomites are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site protection plan. The quantity and concentration of peaks and spires, with superbly exposed geology, provides an insight into the recovery of marine life in the Triassic period, after the greatest extinction event recorded in the history of life on Earth.

Keeping the Lights On.

On the crest of a limestone cliff, near the very center of this image, is the Nuvolau refugio. And if examined closely, you can see that the lights are on in the hut, that it's cozy and warm, people are finishing their breakfast and getting packed for the days hike or via ferrata route. This is one of our favorite huts along the Alta Via 1 trail system.

The Marmolada, Italy

Photography can be challenging in the Dolomites. Suddenly it's snowing and the gear is freezing up, then it's a blue bird day and the light is too harsh. But, in between those extremes...