The Crete Senesi

The Crete Senesi

Last week I posted a photo from the Chianti region of Tuscany in Italy. The Chianti region is known for it’s vine- and olive-yards. There are, however, very different landscapes to be seen in Tuscany, completely lacking the lush and green freshness of the grape- and olive fields.

South of the Chianti region you will find the Crete Senesi. This region, within the province of Siena, has a landscape with distinctive coloration in the soil reaching from grey, to yellow, to brownish, giving it an almost lunar feeling. The landscape contains a range of rolling hills and woods among villages, where small roads leading up to cottages and farms are often marked by Cypress trees. Although completely different from Chianti the Crete Senesi is open and nonetheless very beautiful in it’s own characteristic way.

The attached photos were taken around Asciano, southwest of Siena.

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Continuing further south from Asciano I can highly recommend visiting the hill-top town of Montalcino, famous for it’s excellent Brunello di Montalcino wine. Standing on the north walls of the town you will get a fantastic view over the Crete Senesi.

February 2014 wallpaper

February 2014 wallpaper

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As large parts of Europe are going through tough winter conditions I chose a wintery wallpaper for the month of February. Enjoy!

To use the photo as your desktop wallpaper simply click the image above, then right-click (or control-click) and choose “Save image as…” or “Set as desktop background”.

August 2013 wallpaper

August 2013 wallpaper

August 2013 free desktop calendar wallpaper

The photo for the August 2013 wallpaper was taken last month in the Stenshuvud National Park in the south-east of Sweden.

Stenshuvud National Park was founded in 1986; its area is 386 hectares (954 acres). The park was established in order to preserve a large natural area of special geological and biological significance, which also provides a valuable setting for outdoor recreation.

The legendary mount of Stenshuvud rises to a height of 97 meters above the sea. The view from its crest is magnificent. To the south, broad heaths and dry meadows bursting with flowers stretch across the level sandflats. Where they meet the sea, the sandflats open into an inviting bathing beach. The coastline to the east is more dramatic, with sharply gouged cliffs and fields of stone rubble; beyond, the blue sea with its open horizon. On clear days, the Danish island of Bornholm can be spotted to the southeast. During summer, the view inland is over the compact roof of a broadleaf forest.

January 2013 wallpaper

January 2013 wallpaper

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The year 2013 is soon upon us and we will start the month of January with a snowy wallpaper, specially for you who do not get to see much of the snow and ice we have so much of here in Stockholm.

This photo was taken in the Nacka Reserve Forest at the end of November when the first snow had come to Stockholm.

Click the image above to view and download! If you would like the wallpaper in another size just drop me a note.

I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year!