Autumn scenes

Fall colors reveal the plant diversity in the Majella. The yellow trees are birches: an extremely rare relict from the ice age in the Apennines

Autumn is the rut season for the Apennine chamois. Males bellow to express their dominance

A very old juniper plant points towards Mandrelle valley in the heart of Majella National Park

At sunset, the unmistakable silhouette of a chamois on a mountain ridge

In November, the altitude plateau on the eastern side of Majella is already covered in snow

Snow and sunset colors on the Piano Amaro, the huge barren land on the Majella’s summit

The summit of Majella is a desert of snow and ice, empty of life until spring