...It will be simple, you love them, you hate them or something in between...Take it with a grain of salt, but.... it's really time for a new Canon 5D! See more at this link: http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/01/5d-mark-iii-sighting/. Hope to have news soon! :-)

Starting at the edge of the Great Plains and climbing through an incomparable mountain scenery of Banff and Jasper National Parks, this magnificent drive—one of the jewels of western Canada— combines exhilarating vistas of forests,  glaciers and fauna.

The route begins near Calgary, heads west to Banff, then goes to the northwest through the heart of Banff to Lake Louise. For more than 200 kilometers the route follows the Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most stunning roadways, farther north to Jasper. Along the way look for elk, bears, and other wild creatures: you have to stop very often. If there's time, consider a half-day side trip into Mount Robson Provincial Park to see 3954 meter Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The best time to drive this mountainous route is June to September, but if you are a snow-lover like me, consider for a winter-time adventure!

As every year, at the beginning, I try to make a selection of some images I've taken in the in the past year and that, at least to me, I think should have some space in my photo-history-life. Maybe tomorrow I'll run into some new favs, but, at the moment, these are the shots worth a look... Enjoy!

Carinthia, Austria - January 2011

Cannes, France - February 2011

Rosignano white-sand beaches, Tuscany - March 2011

Roots n' Blues Festival - June 2011

Trevi's Fountain, Rome - July 2011

South Tyrol, Italy - August 2011

Happy New Year to you all! I'm back from my winter holidays and let's go immediately with the new photo of the month, a snap taken at Swarovski factory in Austria - Poseidon Puzzle: There's alway a light at the end of every tunnel. Enjoy it also at my website!
NB: In the end is worth looking back again one more time... :-)