Global Eye: Varese, Italy

Photographer: Sefosse, from Pavia, Italy.

Getting the Shot: The pic was taken from "Sacro Monte" in Varese, an Italian town near Milan. You can reach "Sacro Monte" walking trough the "Path of 14 Chapels," along which you can see 14 sacred buildings built in 1600 which are decorated with many wall paintings from different ages. One of them has been created by Renato Guttuso. At the top you reach the sanctuary devoted to Madonna.

The Details: The pic was taken on Sunday, November 25, at 5 p.m.; in Italy we are in autumn. It is unique because the clouds covered the entire town beneath, while from the top of the Mountain (almost 900 meters) we were able to see a fabulous sunset. In the picture you can see two of the chapels, shrouded in mist. We felt a magical atmosphere, which seemed almost holy; my friend which has been living in Varese for many years said that she had never seen such a marvelous sky.

IT agrees that the shot seems magical, but maybe that's partially because we have a thing for mist.

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