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 Full Moon illuminates Marmolada and Glacier

   December 03, 2021

    The Full Moon illuminates the Marmolada ( 3 343m above sea level)
   and its glacier the largest in the Dolomites. Dolomites Unesco world
   Heritage (1)

   Photographer:  Alessandra Masi

   Summary Author:  Alessandra Masi;  Cadan Cummings

   Today’s featured post features a photo of the  full moon and
    Marmolada, which is a mountain located in northeastern Italy.  The
   tallest mountain in the  Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site,
   Marmolada rises to a height of 10,968 ft (3,343 m) at the Punta Penìa
   peak and stands on the boundaries of the Italian regions  Trentino
   and  Veneto. In total, the area composing the  Marmolada system
   and the region nicknamed the “Queen of the Dolomites” encompasses
   approximately 5,456 acres (2,208 hectares). The Marmolada system
   includes two smaller sections, the southern and northern sections.
   Pictured above is part of the northern region near the  Marmolada
   Glacier and Punta Penìa. The Marmolada Glacier is unique in the
   Dolomites because it is the only extensive  glacier in this region
   of the Alps. In contrast to the Punta Penìa and the rest of the
   northern face, the surrounding region consists of softly rolling
   contours that are covered in woods and meadows before ultimately
   leading to the banks of the  Fedaia lake. Photo was taken on
   September 21, 2021, around the time of the full moon.

   Photo details: Canon EOS R6, Canon 70/300 a 124 mm, ISO 640, f/ 6.3,
   sec.1,3
     * Passo Giau, Dolomiti, Veneto Italy Coordinates: 46.484, 12.051

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