Photographer's Note
Another shot taken during boat trip on Como lake.
Sorry for the white sky :(
Infos from lagodicomo.com:
'The village extends from the shore of the lake to Monte Preàla, with a succession of wards. The area is divided by the big valley of Rovasco. The localities of Canzaga and Oréa are on the left and those of Rovasca and Quarzano are on the right. Some grave show that the place was inhabited in Roman times.
The higher part of the village is called Castello because it was fortified in the Middle Ages. It was part of the feud of Nesso, which was ruled by the Visconti family but was later ceded by the Spanish to the Gallio family.
On the mule-track, which from Pognana goes up the Colma della Guardia, there is a deep crevice, in the rock, called the buco di Premen. The area has many caves that have not been explored yet. The main activity, in the area, is the production of iron wire but tourism has developed since the building of a tourist village. The village was once famous for its quarries of Moltrasina stone. This activity has almost disappeared, as has the cultivation of crops.
SIGHTS
The Church of San Miro
This is situated in the locality of Rovasco and is from the 12th-13th centuries. It was renovated several times and was extended in the fourteenth century. It has preserved frescoes of the Blessed Virgin with Baby Jesus and St Christopher. It is believed that its dedication to San Miro derives from the legendary journey that the Saint made from Canzo to Sorico, walking across the water of the lake.'
Critiques | Translate
toto
(0) 2008-04-10 0:32
Bonjour,
belle photo de ce charmant village a flan de montagne, jolie vue de la mer vers la montagne, bon POV qui permet de voir le bord de l' eau, les embarcadères, le positionnement des maisons.
Jolies couleurs de ces maisons qui sont dans un endroit bien arboré.
Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens
Cretense
(68709) 2008-04-10 6:15
Hi Gio!
I have passed some days in magnificent lake Como, that I 'll never forget! this is a beautiful and very representative photo, because you not only show us the beauty of nature, but also the wonderful architecture of the region! Congratulations!
Ciao, Hercules
chpp
(4283) 2008-04-10 8:03
Ciao Gio
I like the view and the composition. it has good colours and good details on the architecture. I posted a WS to adjust the exposure and a little treatment on the sky, i hope you like
cheers
C
Photo Information
-
Copyright: Giorgio Mercuri (giorgimer)
(35017)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-07-08
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Fujifilm S6500fd
- Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Theme(s): Italian lakes and rivers [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2008-04-09 14:18