May 28: Vnà 1

Finally, Vnà emerged over the crest of the hill.

6900

6900.jpg

At first, just a thin line of buildings between fields and mountain.

6901

6901.jpg

Little white flowers, little yellow flowers, tiny yellow flowers.

6902

6902.jpg

The yawning valley back in the direction of Ramosch.

6904

6904.jpg

The rhythm of poles and terraces continued right up to the village.

6907

6907.jpg

Across the side valley of La Brancla that Vnà sits on more directly, a precarious situation for larches.

6910

6910.jpg

The look of this barn on the edge of the village is a rather compelling fusion between traditional Engadin tectonics and a more industrial look.

6911

6911.jpg

I feel like I should totally know what these little tintinnabular flowers are, and yet I can't place them.

6913

6913.jpg

I'm also not sure what this is either; some sort of mega-thistle? More nettles right next to it too. Better make tracks before I get spined.

6915

6915.jpg

Continuing on a theme, I also cannot identify this exactly, but it's clearly an agrotorture device of some sort.

6916

6916.jpg

More of the village coming into view. The split-front form of the center house is very typical for the Engadin.

6917

6917.jpg

A variegation of cow posteriors.

6918

6918.jpg

Looking back after the final hairpin turn further up La Brancla valley.

6920

6920.jpg

Unconformities.

6921

6921.jpg

The steep hillside may make for a challenging stance, but at least it's delicious.

6922

6922.jpg

The welcoming committee.

6923

6923.jpg

And finally, after orbiting under it for quite a while, Vnà is attained.

6924

6924.jpg

Here's that split-front farmhouse again. I like the semi-haphazardness of the cross-bracing in the wooden face.

6926

6926.jpg

DONKEYS!

6928

6928.jpg

A lovely interstitial area of retaining walls and boisterous plants.