The Last Refuge of Light
The mountain seems caught in a battle between two worlds. As heavy, dark clouds press down on the peaks, a final burst of gold touches the snow, refusing to give way to night. It's that brief moment of glory before the blizzard takes over.
Above the Clouds
A spectacular panorama from the summit of Mount Terminillo captures the weather station surrounded by an ocean of clouds at sunset. The observation tower emerges from a vaporous sea of fog that envelops the Apennines, and the sky is ablaze in shades of intense yellow and orange. This sentinel station, located at 2,216 meters above sea level, monitors the weather in the heart of central Italy, offering a unique perspective on atmospheric phenomena. In the foreground, dry alpine grasses glow in the warm light of the sunset, anchoring this ethereal scene. The image evokes the grandeur of Lazio's mountain landscapes and the importance of meteorological observations made from such impressive heights.
Station Between the Clouds
In a quiet recess of the mountain, out of season, the old chairlift station stands like a rusty sentinel. Above, a dramatic sky, heavy with storm clouds, portends rain and casts a heavy shadow over the landscape. But in the distance, like a promise, a last ray of sunlight penetrates, bathing a hill in a golden, almost unreal light. It is a picture of contrasts: between the melancholy of waiting and the beauty of a fleeting moment, between the overwhelming power of nature and the imprint of man left behind.