Up Up and Away - Paragliding the Dolomites is a photograph by Matt Tilghman which was uploaded on July 15th, 2020.
Up Up and Away - Paragliding the Dolomites
Up, up, and away... that's how it feels on your way to the summit of Italy's Seceda Mountain. We had just arrived in the Dolomites, and this was our... more
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Up Up and Away - Paragliding the Dolomites
Artist
Matt Tilghman
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Photograph
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Up, up, and away... that's how it feels on your way to the summit of Italy's Seceda Mountain. We had just arrived in the Dolomites, and this was our very first stop. Totally unfamiliar with the region, it sure felt like we were heading to the top, and edge, of the world. We came here right away, because, being an autumn visit, many cable cars shut down for the off-season. The first day of our trip was the last day that the Seceda car was operational, so went made sure to utilize it while we could. Needless to say, we were totally unprepared for the majesty of these mountains.
Also unexpected was that the local experts and guides treat this day like a holiday... as (most of) the tourists depart, the mighty Dolomites once again become their playground. When we reached the summit, there were more locals than tourists! Many of them, like the three in this picture, were taking advantage of the windy day to go paragliding. But most of them were just getting drunk with each other, celebrating some much needed time for themselves.
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July 15th, 2020
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 July: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (July 27, 2020)