Shed

Fiera di Primiero, Italy, June 1984. Look in the backyard.

Tyrolean Reunion

Fiera di Primiero, Italy, June 1984. This is the last town I visited before I moved back to the States.

Vintage Dolomites

Near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, June 1955. My Dad's friend, Casey, sent this vacation snapshot.

Italy's Little Tyrol

Near Cortina d'Ampezzo, September 1985. If you didn't hear the Italian language spoken here, you'd think you were in Austria.

Cortina Calma

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, September 1985. After you finish shopping, climb up the hill to get a better view of the town.

Craggy

 The Dolomites are one reason Cortina d'Ampezzo served as the site of the 1956 Winter Olymics.

Dolomiti

Near Cortina d'Ampezzo, September 1985. It's hard to distinguish an Italian alpine town from a Swiss one.

Mushroom-Picking Reunion

Near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, September 1985. We're back from mushroom picking in the Dolomites, and we are ready to cook these puppies! All they need are olive oil, butter, garlic, oodles of flat-leaf parsley, and a splash of brandy.

Dusk in the Dolomites

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, September 1985. The shops stay open late, and there are many elegant, alpine-inspired items to buy.