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Frozen Snow at Centocroci Pass.
I can finally start sharing the photographs from my little trip to Centocroci Pass a few weeks ago. After showing you the wonderful snowy panorama I captured with my drone, I will be posting more pictures taken from the ground as well. Today, though, I wanted to begin with a different kind of image: a small winter detail that caught my eye during the outing.
When visiting the mountains in winter, it is easy to concentrate on the wide views, the snow-covered slopes and the distant peaks. These are often the scenes that first attract our attention, and they certainly make wonderful photographs. However, I also enjoy looking for smaller subjects that reveal something about the weather and the conditions of the landscape.
This time, I noticed a pole with some frozen snow still clinging to it. The snow had survived on the shaded side, where it was protected from direct sunlight. It was a simple detail, but one that seemed worth photographing. The contrast between the icy texture and the surrounding landscape made the subject more interesting than it might appear at first glance.
I like these moments during a photographic walk because they encourage me to slow down and look more carefully. Sometimes the best picture is not the grand mountain view but something modest that would be easy to overlook while admiring the scenery. Ice can create fascinating shapes and textures, and even a small patch of frozen snow can tell a story about the cold temperatures and the changing exposure to sunlight.
Another feature I particularly like in this photograph is the background: the wind turbines standing against the mountain landscape. They add a modern element to the scene and create an interesting contrast with the frozen snow in the foreground. The image brings together two very different details, one shaped by winter weather and the other associated with wind energy.
Centocroci Pass lies in the northern Apennines, along the route connecting Liguria with the Parma area of Emilia-Romagna. It is a place where the landscape changes with the seasons, offering different views depending on the weather and the time of year. On a snowy day, even an ordinary roadside object can become an appealing photographic subject.
I still have more pictures from this trip to share, including other views of the snowy landscape. For now, I am happy to start with this little detail, which reminds me that photography is often about noticing what is right in front of us.

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Photos taken with a Canon EOS M100 camera and Canon EF-S 10-18 lens.

I’ll also leave you a nice video of the snowy pass:

Video realizzato con drone DJI Mavic Mini.

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The Posta Hotel in Varese Ligure.
This photograph takes me back to the historic centre of Varese Ligure, where the Posta Hotel once stood as part of the everyday life of the village. Located in Vittorio Emanuele square, directly opposite Fieschi Castle, the hotel occupied a position that immediately reflected the historic character of this small Ligurian inland town.
I wanted to photograph the hotel because it was more than simply a place where visitors could spend a night. Places like this become part of the identity of a village almost without us noticing it. Today, the Posta Hotel is permanently closed, which gives the photograph a different meaning. It has become a visual memory of a place that is no longer part of the town in the same way.
Varese Ligure is in Liguria, in the Province of La Spezia, Italy, and its historic centre has a very different atmosphere from the better-known towns along the coast. Here the landscape quickly changes from the seaside environment to the mountains and valleys of the Apennines, with small villages connected by winding roads.
What I find most interesting in this photograph is the relationship between the hotel and the square around it. The building was not an isolated attraction but part of the fabric of the village. From here, it was natural to continue walking through the historic centre and discover the buildings, streets and small details that give Varese Ligure its particular character.
The position opposite Fieschi Castle was one of the most recognisable features of the hotel. The castle is associated with the Fieschi family, one of the most important noble families of Genoa, and with the medieval history of the village. The fortified complex played a role in the defensive and political structure of the area at a time when controlling routes through the inland valleys was much more important than it is today.
There is a small detail about photographs like this that I particularly appreciate. When we photograph a hotel, shop or other ordinary building, we may simply be recording what happens to be in front of us. Years later, however, that same image can become a record of something that has changed or disappeared. Everyday architecture can acquire a documentary value precisely because we rarely think of it as something worth preserving.
The Posta Hotel also had a restaurant and pizzeria, making it part of the local life of Varese Ligure as well as a place for visitors to stay. Its connection with traditional local food added another role to the building, but I do not want to turn this photograph into a hotel review. What interests me here is the presence of the building within the historic centre and the memory it leaves behind.
If you are looking for what to see in Varese Ligure, the historic centre itself is worth exploring on foot, especially because the village offers a different side of Liguria from the famous coastal destinations. The surrounding area also leads towards the Apennines and the Centocroci Pass, giving the landscape a strong connection with the inland valleys.
This photograph fits naturally with the other images I have published on the blog from small towns and inland areas of Liguria. I often find that the less obvious subjects can become the most meaningful ones over time. A historic monument may always be recognised, while an old hotel, a shop or an ordinary street scene can disappear without leaving many visual traces.
Knowing today that the Posta Hotel is permanently closed makes me look at this image differently. It is no longer simply a photograph of a hotel in the centre of Varese Ligure. It is also a small piece of the visual history of the village, preserving the memory of a building that once belonged to its daily landscape.
That is one of the reasons I continue to enjoy photographing places during my travels. I never know which apparently ordinary detail might become interesting years later, especially when the place itself changes.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and Canon RF 28 lens.

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