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Hi there! Been out on the trails today 
! It has been a while since last time, very busy weeks at work and got caught into the zillion other family issues. Family opted for the Country Club and the pool instead , so I went on my own. Left very early morning from home with the intention to climb up a "classic" and rather easy mountain peak I know since my childhood. Left the car behind the village square (950 m) and took the well-marked trail. The trail took me through a small hamlet first (Costa, 1113 m) and then through the woods of Val Grobbia and Val Borae, crossing small mountain brooks. Out from the woods, the trail continue through open high pasture lands with cattle sheds (Lavez 1508 m; del Cavallero 1747 m) and a rather big “cheese factory” (Caserone, 1859 m). Here, just about crossing the old border between Lombardy and Veneto Regions, marked by a boundary stone dating A.D. 1770, I met a few very "domesticated" Alpine Ibex grazing just few meters away from me. From here the trail gets much steeper, taking me up almost straight to the mountain peak (2554 m). Just a little snow left in the shaded areas now, Summer has come ! A pause on a flat rock close to the summit cross, a short prayer and few shots at the magnificent scenery from the top. On the way back I stopped at a mountain hut (1987 m), now open for the season. Got a cup of tea to sip outside, sitting on the wooden benches and chatting with other few hikers and, as a surprise, I came to know the Holy Mass was going to be celebrated in a moment. Rather moving one in its simplicity and frugality . After the Mass, I took the trail back and indulged in discovering and shooting at some picturesque corners of the hamlet I crossed on the way up. Stopped by in the village "Osteria" for a quick lunch with polenta and salamella, grilled on the typical slate stone, before heading home. Some pics, just to share !
! It has been a while since last time, very busy weeks at work and got caught into the zillion other family issues. Family opted for the Country Club and the pool instead , so I went on my own. Left very early morning from home with the intention to climb up a "classic" and rather easy mountain peak I know since my childhood. Left the car behind the village square (950 m) and took the well-marked trail. The trail took me through a small hamlet first (Costa, 1113 m) and then through the woods of Val Grobbia and Val Borae, crossing small mountain brooks. Out from the woods, the trail continue through open high pasture lands with cattle sheds (Lavez 1508 m; del Cavallero 1747 m) and a rather big “cheese factory” (Caserone, 1859 m). Here, just about crossing the old border between Lombardy and Veneto Regions, marked by a boundary stone dating A.D. 1770, I met a few very "domesticated" Alpine Ibex grazing just few meters away from me. From here the trail gets much steeper, taking me up almost straight to the mountain peak (2554 m). Just a little snow left in the shaded areas now, Summer has come ! A pause on a flat rock close to the summit cross, a short prayer and few shots at the magnificent scenery from the top. On the way back I stopped at a mountain hut (1987 m), now open for the season. Got a cup of tea to sip outside, sitting on the wooden benches and chatting with other few hikers and, as a surprise, I came to know the Holy Mass was going to be celebrated in a moment. Rather moving one in its simplicity and frugality . After the Mass, I took the trail back and indulged in discovering and shooting at some picturesque corners of the hamlet I crossed on the way up. Stopped by in the village "Osteria" for a quick lunch with polenta and salamella, grilled on the typical slate stone, before heading home. Some pics, just to share !
And then shared it with us. 
