Calendars 2025 LAGUNA

Etymologically, the word “lagoon” is derived from the Latin lacus, meaning “lake”, and also takes on the meaning of an empty space (a “lacuna”: a lack of something), but not alway – as this case illustrates – does the name reflect what is named after. The lagoon is certainly much more than an empty space,…

Calendars 2024 PUPPIES

PUPPIES The attraction and empathy of mammals for young animals is inherent in their genes and essential for all species. The appearance of the immature animal arouses a sense of tenderness, protection, guardianship and inhibits all violence, while evoking instinctive sympathy. They therefore need parental care for periods of varying length according to the size…

Calendars 2023 IN THE SKIES OF ALPE ADRIA

The Italian Region Friuli Venezia Giulia is one of Italy’s smallest, at just 8,000 km2, but is the richest in terms of bird diversity. This is the result of its enormous diversity of landscapes and climate in a limited area, from its highest mountains at over 2700 metres down to sea-level at the Lagoon of…

From the Alps to the Adria – Calendars 2021

From the Alps to the Adria(tic) is not a educational journey into the biodiversity of Friuli Venezia Giulia, but a reason to reflect, month on month, on the enormous natural heritage of this area, which in a few tens of kilometres encapsulates habitats and species of enormous value. This is also a journey into natural…

“A natural reserve of wonders” Calendar 2019

A natural reserve of wonders, the word “Riserva” – “Reserve” in English- is one of many Italian words that take on a range of meanings in relation to the context in which they are used. “Reserve” mainly means to place aside, to set aside for a future or in case of need.

“Nature on stage: the carso” Calendar 2019

It’s not enough taking to the air, knowing how to climb, entering the bowels of the Earth, plunging into cold water, reading books, looking at pictures and photographs, listening out for little rustlings or powerful rumbles, sniffing the scents of rocks and plants…

“Riserva Naturale Foce Isonzo” Calendar 2018

In synchrony with the wind and the waves, the reedbed makes the movement of the wetlands clear, almost a shiver that shakes this land of frontier and transition. Phragmites and Scirpus conceive, nourish, protect and endow innumerable forms of life. From the reeds spread wings, songs vibrate, and eggs hatch. The same protection is also…

“Water” Calendar 2018

Water has a fundamental dependency on gravity. Without gravity it would not flow, it would not spread across the Earth. It would not concentrate in rivers and lakes and it would not create spectacular waterfalls, neither would it drop from the clouds as rain and snow. It would not penetrate the ground, accumulating in the…

“Riserva Naturale Foce Isonzo” Calendar 2017

The sky darkened by thousands of geese, the gallop of horses in water, a turtle crossing the path, a curlew lifting off and the impressive, legendary presence of the white-tailed eagle hanging over everything: primordial emotions are relived every day on the nature reserve of the mouth of the River Isonzo.   Immagini Foce Isonzo

“Forest” – Calendar 2017

The author: Lucio Tolar Born in Gorizia in 1971, as a boy he showed a keen interest in nature that, from the 1990s also saw him become its protagonist through his approach to photography. Technical studies, photographic shooting and composition and the development of an unusual aesthetic and artistic character quickly led to him becoming…