I’ve been lucky enough to visit some great places, usually off a hiking or jeep trail. This summer I was invited to explore the Italian Dolomites with a small group of avid photographers (& riders) by mountain bike. We could access places that were too far to reach on foot and inaccessible by jeep. Talk about getting remote (seeing very few other humans)!
Plus, late-season rains had left the mountains full of wildflowers. Most days were partially stormy. Yes, we got dumped on a lot, but we also had amazing skies as the breaking squalls created bomber clouds. Wooo!
Our trip started after landing in Venice. My first time…pretty colorful.
Plus they have glassblowing! Who doesn’t love glassblowing?
Ok, time to fire up the map. The area we explored was approx 4.5 hours North by car. Most mornings started in a small village with a steep climb (2,000-4,000 ft) to a mountain plateau (ending at an elevation of between 6,000-7,000 ft). Ouch…my acking legs.
Those wildflowers I mentioned. Who’s the ugly bastard in the photo?
Ah, much better!
They have horses up here!
That are friendly and want a Snickers Bar.
And strange looking cows.
Biking on top of the world!
I also brought my trusty Mavic III drone. The low lying morning fog created some amazing ops for aerial photos.
What’s that green stuff down there!
Click the link for the full image gallery : https://www.snitzerphotos.com/Other/Galleries/Dolomites-2024/n-7SZCDc
