Oct 17

Why do we love the Dolomites?

Because they’re just so friggin’ awesome! Note the hikers in the lower left part of the image. Ryder-Walker guide Ken Fuhrer captured this image during one of many Italian Dolomites hiking tours this past summer. It’s humbling to think that these jagged limestone peaks formed from millions of tiny organisms swimming around in an ancient tropical sea.

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