12 September

IMG 5581 Church at Acquacalda IMG 5582 We three took the bus down from Lukmanier to Acquacalda while the others walked IMG 5585 with scenery IMG 5586
IMG 5588 cows and bells in Ticino 20170912 115005 first stop for us at Croce Portera 20170912 115141 the alpage in front of us 20170912 115150 Christine and Sarah arriving
20170912 120017 break time IMG 5590 what is an alpage without cows? IMG 5592 IMG 5594
IMG 5595 20170912 123447 looking ahead 20170912 123505 IMG 5598 making friends
IMG 5599 IMG 5602 cow summer camp IMG 2689 IMG 5603 year of the butterflies
IMG 5604 boardwalk across a huge spring area IMG 5606 IMG 5607 IMG 5608
IMG 3854 IMG 2262 the main group behind us meeting the same cows IMG 3852 Stephen Lyman-esque cow 20170912 130333 down slope
20170912 130340 upslope 20170912 130423 20170912 130430 IMG 5609
20170912 131117 pond in the forest IMG 3905 1 IMG 5611 hamlet of Anvéuda IMG 5612
IMG 5613 IMG 5614 a great roof! 20170912 135209 a perfect lunch spot 20170912 135137 leftover lasagna, almonds and tête de chocolat for Sarah
20170912 135234 sticky stuff... 20170912 135250 kinda sticks to your fillings IMG 5617 IMG 5623 leaving Anvéuda
IMG 5624 perfectly trimmed pastures IMG 5622 Highland coos IMG 3912 1 IMG 3913
IMG 3907 fall crocus? IMG 3810 waiting for our compatriots 20170912 144951 grinding up the 250 m to Cantonill IMG 3918 1 over the pass and down to the road
IMG 5628 following the road... IMG 3919 climbing up the hillside... IMG 5629 past chalets... IMG 1809 past livestock...
IMG 5632 to the Capanna Bovarina IMG 1840 colorful IMG 1842 IMG 2698 with a view of the dam holding back Lago di Luzzone
IMG 2699 Sosto in the foreground