Trees and Forests

Walking the Path (Fageda d’en Jordà, Catalonia)

For me walking means relaxing, let the mind be free of the daily worries and get some inner peace. This is especially true when I do it in La Fageda d’en Jordà. In fact, I have been drawn to this forest since my first visit. Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Walking Between Rocks and Trees

Walking through La Fageda d'en Jordà is always a huge pleasure, and the day I took this photograph was no exception. After same cold days, the sun was shining, the temperature was relatively warm, and the forest was in the most absolute silence that was only broken by the occasional sound of the leaves rocking with the wind, and the song of a bird. Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Strolling Around La Fageda d'en Jordà (Catalonia)

Last weekend I was visiting one of my favorite places, La Fageda d’en Jordà. For me, it is a unique place where is easy to put my mind at rest, and enjoy the landscape by myself or with friends. Moreover, with an ever-changing landscape is easy to find always a new hideout to photograph. Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Winter Snowfall

Today is the last day of the year and I wanted to share with you this photograph that I’m sure that could make a good seasonal postcard. I toke it some time ago, but I still could remember the contrast between the coldness in my bones and the calm that I could feel around me. Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Path Between Trees

Yesterday I was visiting the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, in Catalonia. After some crazy days, with constant political news, I decided that I wanted to use the first day of the new born Catalan Republic to cold down my brain while enjoying nature. I toke a route that passes through the volcano Croscat, and Santa Margarida. I have a lot of photograph to process, meanwhile I wanted to share with you this photo. It’s from my way out of Santa Margarida crater. As soon as I arrived there I got mesmerized for the nice path surrounded by trees, the sun light breaking between their leaves, and the calm and serenity of the place.Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Wooden Bridge, Riera de Martinet, Aiguafreda (Catalonia)

I took this photo more than a year ago in La Riera de Martinet (Martinet’s Creek) in Catalonia, at that time I didn’t like how the photograph looks and I decided not to publish it. However, this week I started playing with the new Aurora HDR 2018; I truly enjoy it! Who knows, maybe I’m going to change my mind, and I finally start publishing other old photos in the next weeks. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do! Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Fageda d’en Jordà, Autumn 2016 (Catalonia)

I have visited this amazing beech forest many times in the last years. For me it is so difficult to resist the temptation to walk along the peaceful footpaths, take pictures, relax, and forget daily worries. This is especially true in autumn, and a few days ago I decided to visit La Fageda d’en Jordà one more time. I got very lucky, I was able to enjoy the best colors of the season during a sunny and windless morning. Basically, all I needed to take great photographs of this beautiful place. Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Walking Through La Grevolosa (Sant Pere de Torelló, Catalonia)

This was the first sight I had on my arrival to the Grevolosa forest; the feeling of calm that came to me at the gates of this old-growth forest was overwhelming. I had to stop, I got my camera ready, and I took this picture at that very moment. La Grevolosa it is one of the most spectacular beech forest in Catalonia; it is located in the Llancers mountains range. Do you like this photo? Download it as Free HD Wallpaper

Martinet Creek (Aiguafreda, Catalonia)

I few days ago I was visiting “La Riera de Martinet”. The creek is located in the Aiguafreda limits, a small village in the Barcelona province near the Montseny Natural Park in Catalonia. I knew that It could not be much water, it has been a dry summer; but I decided that it was going to take the risk. At the beginning of my path the creek was dry but when I arrived at the “Gorg de la Sort” (The Pool of Luck) I was able to capture this photograph. Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

Fageda de la Grevolosa (Catalonia)

La Grevolosa it is one of the most spectacular beech wood forests in Catalonia; it is located in Sant Pere de Torelló, in the Barcelona province. It’s not large but some of the trees have more than 300 years of history, a height of more than 40 meters, and a diameter of more than 1 meter. Have you ever been in a forest as old as this one? Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

Misty Morning (Baronia de Rialb, Catalonia)

It was a cold winter day, the closest mountains were covered with fog and during the morning the sun was only visible for a few moments. It was not the best day for landscape photography but with such weather I had a good opportunity to capture some moody photos of this pine tree forest. Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

Roques Encantades III (Catalonia)

This is a magical forest—always quiet, with huge boulders living in harmony with the beech trees. It’s also a place of many legends; most of them were born during medieval times when the area was shaken by several earthquakes and some of these rocks ended up in to the nearby town of Sant Feliu de Pallerols. Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

Serra dels Bufadors II (Catalonia)

This is another photo from my last year’s trip to La Serra dels Bufadors, a mountain range located near Santa Maria de Besora in Catalonia. At some point, the mountain cracked and split apart, creating a corridor between the peaks, this photo was taken in the middle of corridor, the walls are tall here and the trees are growing as much as they can to catch the light. Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

Autumn (Fageda d’en Jordà, Catalonia)

A few weeks ago I was visiting La Fageda d'en Jordà in the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of the Garrotxa.The forest was a mix of colors, it was so beautiful that I feel compel to constantly stop my walk to take a shoot after shoot.

Path Between Trees (Fageda d’en Jordà, Catalonia)

A few weeks ago I was visiting the Fageda d’en Jordà with a friend. The forest wasn’t in the best autumn colors but besides that we had a great time chatting and strolling around this unique place. The forest is part of the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of the Garrotxa Territory. If you like nature, I definitely recommend making a visit to this beautiful forest. You will enjoy it!

A Summer Day in the Forest

A few weeks ago, I was strolling around one of my favorite spots near the Health Sanctuary in the Collsacabra region, when I realized how different a non-perennial forest can look from season to season. In this photo, everything is green, the trees still have all of their leaves, and the ferns on the ground have an intense green color due to a recent drizzle. Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

The Enchanted Rocks II (Catalonia)

It has been a while since my last visit to this beautiful beech wood. However, a few days ago, I was reviewing my archive and found this photo. I was drawn in by the composition and light in the scene and decided it would be a great addition to my “Trees and Forest” gallery. Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

Unexpected Snowfall

It’s not usual to see snow covering the streets of my town. However, from to time to time, we are blessed with a small snowfall—not so big as to create serious trouble, but big enough to enjoy a white landscape for a day or two. On such rare occasions, I love to take my camera and snap a few pictures. Download It as Free HD Wallpaper

La Serra dels Bufadors (Catalonia)

Recently, I had a fantastic time exploring “La Serra dels Bufadors,” a mountain range located near Santa Maria de Besora between the Osona and Ripolles regions. The views are spectacular high in the mountain range. What is more incredible, however, is the strange inner corridor you can find between the peaks. It appears that, at some point, the mountain cracked and split apart, creating a unique and fragile micro-ecosystem. Get It as a wallpaper

Winter Is Coming (Fageda d’en Jordà, Catalonia)

I have been trying to capture Jordan’s Beachwood in its best fall colors, but it is beginning to seem an impossible task. My first trip was made at the right time of year, but the weather had other plans. After that, I had to travel for a few weeks and when I returned, the leaves had fallen, announcing the arrival of winter.

Riera de Santa Fe (Catalonia)

Some time ago, I visited the Santa Fe Water Reservoir. It’s located inside the Montseny Natural Park, which is a beautiful place to visit year round. Before reaching the reservoir, you have to walk side by side with ‘La Riera de Santa Fe,’ a small stream of water responsible for filling it. The landscape was gorgeous and a stop to take some pictures was a must. Get It as a wallpaper

Enchanted Rocks (Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Catalonia)

This forest is located in the province of Girona, in Catalonia. The beech trees and massive rocks have been here for many thousands of years. This magical forest, with a quiet landscape, is a place with many legends. Get It as a wallpaper

The Jordan's beech wood, Catalonia

I have wanted to visit this beech wood for a long time, but the trip somehow always seemed to get postponed. Now, after a brief visit, I can see what has attracted so many others and will go back there again and again. The forest is unique; it grew over the lava flow from the Croscat volcano and is dotted with small hills of variable sizes, known locally as “tossols.” The high temperature lava flowed over a wetland, evaporating all moisture upon contact. The steam entered the lava, distorting and eventually cracking the partially solidified crust. The result is the varying bulges on the landscape we can see, covered with fragments of basalt. Get It as a wallpaper