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LAKE PAVONI

Accompagna questo mio post,dall'ultimo album di De Gregori "Per brevità chiamato artista", una stupenda melodia dalle radici popolari , certamente ispirata alla tradizione abruzzese di "Vola vola vola",e che sembra provenire dai primi lavori del Principe; un riferimento al pavone, alla nostalgia del passato alla ricerca delle origini.

7-04-2009 Soriso-Pogno-Bugnate-Auzate-Soriso di 10,3 km. Partenza ore 14,14 Arrivo 17,44 Tre ore e trenta, comprese le soste......

Ci trasferiamo in auto, con Arnaldo ed Eugenio, fino a Soriso, dove parcheggiamo davanti alla headquarters of the bank, this beautiful old villa and the "wall", complete with battlements of a castle that I can not define or re-restored old building recently. I incline to the latter, but I'd like to be denied by some who read these lines Sorisese.

The weather does not bode well. To the north, where we're headed, gray clouds announce water. We help eachother with courage and we begin our walk along the narrow streets of small town that has become well known for the famous inn restaurant "Al Soriso" joined the club four stars in the Michelin guide, a prestigious award it shares with only three other lucky throughout Italy.

We leave the country and then we enter the dirt road that leads towards the valley of "Grua", a stream which will lead to nell'Agogna Borgomanero near the Oratory, and cutting Hill Soriso Auzate and from that of textured, our target return. We go down to it, until you reach the bridge that crosses it, near the junction of the branch that comes from Pogno with what comes from Cremosina.

The stream, the "Grua" (do not know whether to use the male or female, against him ...) has a story, quite recently, evidence of nefarious wickedness that man has used against him. The area we're going to meet soon, is one of the most flourishing, from the industrial point of view, the Novarese. Here is a small miracle of production has led to the "district of the tap": a whole strip of land located mainly on the western slopes of Lake Orta, but you can tell which extends from Omegna Borgomanero up to and beyond. In the sixties, growing almost wild in the sector has created an incredible proliferation of companies and workshops (by invoking a huge mass of immigrants from the south) which gave prosperity and benefit of the people living there. But even with the welfare of pollution ... We know that to be a tap over, it should also be plated, ie, make it bright, shiny and corrosion proof. To do this exist and chrome plating baths, whose manufacturing processes, unfortunately, give rise to toxic discharges. Well, in those years, the easiest way to not have problems was to download the sewage waste and the rinse water in the streams in the area! The "Grua" was one of the exhaust valves for the local industry. The consequences of this destruction, we are still serving a day in the area Borgomanerese of Beatrice, where the river flows ... Fortunately, thanks to the mobilization della gente dei luoghi, ed alle nuove leggi antinquinamento, il fenomeno è scomparso. Oggi tutte le rubinetterie adottano per i loro impianti galvanici il sistema a scarico zero. Si ricicla tutta l'acqua utilizzata depurandola in colonne di resine scambiatrici di ioni e si distillano gli ultimi eluati fino ad avere dei residui concentrati tossici che vengono destinati alle discariche controllate da una parte, ed acqua distillata che ritorna a far parte del ciclo produttivo, dall'altra.

Ci siamo accorti, nell'osservare da vicino il corso della "Grua" che effettivamente, oggi, le acque scorrono pulite (chiare fresche e dolci acque come direbbe il poeta) ed il torrente è rinato dando ospitalità a diverse forme di vita a partire by fish (spotted several "varone" beautiful lively).

This section of trail is particularly beautiful. Runs along the river, which flows lush and fat (this year, all rivers are "fed") and created the transition from the Lake Orta dell'Agogna the valley, creating two walls enough steep, as a kind of canjon. Ascend slowly to Pogno reachable in a short time, before being passed near a fence where live, barricaded, two donkeys, the sheep and dogs. Carini, pacifiers, with long hair: look like ponies.




little further pianorino We come in where there is Pogno. In the background, the two mountain peaks that tower over you see is Mount Avignon, my goal not unusual: I think it has reached at least four times last year.

We walk now towards the road leading to Bugnate. Even in these parts of the incivility "monnezzari" gives a fine show of herself, televisions, plastic bags, et cetera, "decorate" the banks and slope lining the road. There are no words to deprecate their customs and walking .... look at the landscape that appears before and while not a good day, we admire what nature has to offer. In addition to this we can also still see the great work of preparation for the establishment of another industrial site that is linked with the recent San Maurizio, this territory of the town of Pogno. Now, despite the recession, the work is progressing rapidly even if the work had already been planned many years ago.
way, they finally arrive at the pond Bugnate (as signs), bog lake (as some maps), Lake of the peacocks (according to Verna), or Lake Constance (as is clear from this rare postcard the early twentieth century).
We are now attracted the unpleasant and excessive noise to the peacocks that issue. It 's true that, as narrated by Phaedrus, you can not have all the qualities and beauty concentrated in one person. Imagine if the peacock also possessed the chirping of the nightingale ... A bit too much, do not you think? My curiosity to see and photograph them up close, and maybe watch a (...) "pavoneggiante" wheel, pushes me to get close to the fence of convenience and entertaining chat with the gardener who is clearing the undergrowth and setting fire to undergrowth . Arnaldo discover that it acknowledges and even identifies him as a brother of the neighbor's daughter ... So we ask if you can take pictures of peacocks, maybe you enter the property. We said no, but come ... Then drive along the fence outside of Eugene and industry to make several clicks.

The peacocks are beautiful. Difficult to return to the front. As soon as we feel too close, they fly away, and that flight ... in a second on the roof of the house. As for the wheel, then ... nothing to do! I believe that, not having noticed any lapwing close by, they did not possess the right stimuli to "show off" with their possible companions for sure we had no power to get them to explain that wonderful tail that judging by their length, would take unbelievable proportions.

When we least expect it, here is the gardener who comes to us and gives us the good news that the lady owner of the estate allows us to come and go around the lake ... So it is not so surly as we had painted.

We take the opportunity now! So we see the male swan that swims around nervously to the island where his brooding mate. It may be that in future may also become the Swan Lake ... The potentials are

Due parole anche sulle origini del lago. Esiste una bolla sorgiva che mantiene il ricambio dell'acqua. A sud una piccola diga contiene e regola il livello del laghetto, lasciando defluire l'acqua in eccesso, che si convoglia, attraverso una chiusa, in un rigagnolo che andrà a raccogliersi nella "Grua".

A sud-ovest, una costruzione rotonda,in fase di sistemazione, simpatica, denominata Villa Ombrosa. All'esterno tavoli e panchine per consumarvi rilassanti pic-nic. Arriviamo alla sponda occidentale del lago ed ammiriamo da qui la residenza padronale, con darsena e barca incluse; i pavoni che perch on the balcony (we will have counted a dozen), the beautiful pine forest and an incredible system for reporting of hours. Twelve bells, two of which are larger, are arranged on a support structure, next to the house, and are electrically connected to a clockwork device that scans the chimes: presumably a different bell for every hour.

If you click on the images, magnification, you will find peacocks everywhere ...

From here we see that other workers are beautifying the estate, with maintenance work. We also note in the waters of lake trout giant who, according to the Guardian, non troveranno mai un amo al quale finire la loro esistenza: nessun pescatore ha mai approdato a queste rive... Paperelle gioiose si avvicinano all'acqua civettuole.

Terminato il giro , arriviamo presso il cancello di ingresso proprio nel momento in cui la proprietaria, dalla macchina, lo sta aprendo. Ne approfittiamo per andare a ringraziare la signora per la cortesia che ci ha dimostrato e per scambiare due parole in convenevoli. Usciamo quindi per riprendere la nostra strada, felici per aver visitato un luogo che avevamo sempre solo intravisto di passaggio. Posto alcune foto panoramiche del laghetto dei pavoni.

The time that had threatened rain, is coming to beautiful and when we get on top of the hill on which stands the chapel of the Madonna della Guardia, reappears in the warm sun with the warm rays. To get there just as I struggled to overcome the slope is quite steep. We relax enjoying the scenery of Lake Orta seen from the south, although the haze prevents us from fully appreciating it.

This place did exclaim Vittorio Emanuele III "This is a strange piece of paradise" phrase which is stated in a plaque near the chapel. 8-IX-1907.

The fatigue begins to be felt and the way back to Soriso is still long. To the south the sky was serene and take the opportunity to take a view towards the plain, and Gozzano Borgomanero.
down the hill, and we proceed to cross Bugnate Auzate, but not before trying a short cut path through the woods. Failed attempt, we continued on the asphalt.

Glimpse into Auzate and Soriso, the final goal in the background

then take the path that descends to the valley of "Grua," we reach the Conc Mongini, beautifully restored farmhouse with features sculptures on the wall fence of the house at the foot of the steep final climb that takes us back to Soriso.

tired, but happy to have completed this walk and have passed another important test, I get in the car with his brothers and return home.

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Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers with this song, brought the worldwide success of Tom Jones, to accompany the first steps of recovery nostalgically recalling the places were once "greener .

Before walking "post operative". 04/04/2009 plateau Cumiona

Departure at 13.52 Return 16.51 Km 7.5 hours at home .........

First release of "test", accompanied by Arnold and Eugene, starting from our house, we headed along the road towards the valley of Sciscion, overcoming the short climb uphill, which leads to Vergano.

Picture taken in February of the bridge over Sizzone in "my" valley just before the turn to the right that leads into town and Canuggioni then the ascent of Cumiona.

Just past the bridge, take the right path that leads Canuggioni Casale, leaving the main road that goes toward greater. We start to climb towards the Cumiona ( Cambiuna ) at a slow pace to help my recovery. We look at the latest case of ' Urgiera to resume church with its bell tower in the frame Vergano seen from the west.

continue on the road paving done by the Province in the sixties thanks to the efforts of the consortium of growers who, many had the vineyards on the plateau and that they should provide its maintenance (when it was still dirt and consortiums) to facilitate the passage of numerous carts pulled by oxen or cows that carried the vats for the harvest. With the rising section of asphalt were the poor animals that were facilitated to undertake the hard work of pulling baroiz and carrots. and later tractors that slowly came to replace them.

Almost at the end of the hill is a chapel restored in recent years by the group Three Casali BCM (Baraggioni, Canuggioni, Motto Florio). Towards the end of the 80 volunteers were very active in these various initiatives, one of which was the cleaning of ditches and bushes that lined precisely the way leading to Cumiona as the non-attendance and its low use due to the abandonment of the vineyards they were marking the degrado.Come imperishable testimony of this initiative, the chapel was restored and refined with a new painting by the late Giromini Marino, tireless animator, as well as the Assumption of the Madonna is reproduced in the statue that is preserved and venerated in the parish church of Vergano which is carried in procession through the streets of the town on August 15.

1994 is the year in which the "banks" M. Giromini signed this beautiful work, its fruit his huge passion for design. Noteworthy details on the two depicted in the view that reproduce Vergano from the West more or less the position that we now reach the vineyards of San Peru, and the old church cemetery with Vergano below the village of Santo Stefano.

This meritorious work of cleaning that the group did not like but I can not mention the rudeness of some people to reduce garbage even these green areas to be protected. We met along the way, the edges and the slope that descends to a small stream several bags of garbage and scrap, including televisions!, That made us cry in the massacre. And 'it possible that, with the waste collection service excellent that the city of Borgomanero offers, someone will take the trouble to load in the car (yes, because you have to get in the car so far ..) its waste and transport them in the woods when, with the same fuel consumption could lead them the controlled municipal landfill where they are separated and disposed of properly?? Then if one wants to be lazy all the way, she can leave her home in front of materials unsuitable for people to call and have them pick up .... I have not had the courage to document this nonsense, because I wish that my blog is only a beautiful example of what nature should be.

Beyond the curve after this chapel, the climb is over and also ends asphalt. We come to a crossroads where there is another chapel erected at the behest of the family Vercelli Santino children and for their devotion restored again by the BCM group.
clicking on the image, you can read restored by the Group Three Casali Baraggioni Canuggioni Motto Florio July 1995

of this chapel I have my special memories as I become the stage of a treasure hunt I had organized for the celebration of the country in mid-August when I was a bold and enterprising young (70 years ...!) and I am very committed to keep our community alive. Treasure hunt car (in the sense that you could use the cars for the transfer and research sites) participated in at least a dozen crews made up of groups of four. It was therefore a success for our event. A win was a group of Maggiorina who had organized and specialized in stealing all similar competitions which took place in neighboring countries. To get to this chapel had created an enigmatic puzzle whose solution gave the precise references (spoiler now would say, teaches how to Geocache ...) to find the place. Once you arrive in front of the chapel, the competitors had to count the number of beads that are part of the crown that was on the neck of the Madonna and bring it back up ... a paper to be delivered at the start: if the answer was correct, would have provided the envelope next to continue the hunt, or else ... back to double check! I assure you that the thing was quite stressful, because I remember myself when my count done quietly out the exact number, I had to make at least a dozen checks, and not always agreed on ... Try ... enlarging the image in which I'm just giving my brother the necklace (or rosary) in question. (Even if the painting after more than thirty years may be forfeited quality) To add other information, I can remember the names of the saints depicted on the sides of central painting. I made some effort to recognize them, but from top to bottom and from left to right, are St. John the Baptist, St. Bernard (a saint in the area of \u200b\u200bMount Fenera is often remembered with both chapels with places), San Louis, St. Peter. It would be interesting to understand the reasons for the representation: of course there will be a significance of their presence rather than that of other saints. I leave to any readers Borgomaneresi a possible explanation if the case should be held.
before continuing our walk, once again admire the beautiful landscaping work done by the group Three Casali, with the laying of the floor and the addition of stones.

Today we have opted for the road to the area called San Pietro, the highest point of this part of Cumiona, as were other possible directions, as you can see from the attached map at the beginning, right to the Urdinera and clay quarry and then further towards the mountain and the park Soliva Fenera; right and then right again towards the area of \u200b\u200bMontalto, the Nivea and former vineyards Verganesi; left towards the Varzaiga and the southern end of Cumiona . course ahead of us, heading west, toward San Peru the area where they were located most of the vineyards of the inhabitants of the Holy Stefano.

arrive just at the Church of San Peru that probably was once used as a devotional chapel, but now has become a building partly abandoned and partly used by some neighboring owner.

While the interior is bleak abandoned, leaving only a small font on the wall to witness the religious use of the building, the facade is maintained in excellent condition and is leading the beautiful representation of St. Peter holding the keys of heaven, by that G. Albergante. Difficult to interpret the other figure, which I try to identify with Madonna at the time of his accession in Heaven, though in hindsight it might even be the Ascension of Jesus Ma ...

now proceed to an area where they are kept alive some vineyards that according to Arnold that he knows the people are owned by people of Santo Stefano. We climb to the highest summit of this area and from here we can admire, even though the weather is pretty gray, the view to the east reveals that the dome of the Church and the Castle of Vergano in the foreground and then the hills in the distance, beyond the plain dell'Agogna where there is Borgomanero, with Maggie in the north and south Santa Cristina.

It 'time to return and put a strong to the south, we travel the whole extent of the plateau which slopes Cumiona then to the valley of Sizzone Maggiora. We come out right near the homes of Manghich, character known by both Arnold and Eugene. And you are right that is coming out of the house. We stop to talk to him to almno quarter of an hour and also get news about the winery that produces wine DOCG son opened in Boca, with the possibility to come to his house to buy wine or loose or after three years of bottle aging.

We rejoined the main road that leads towards greater and we are right next to the turn of Rogiu from where the climb begins. We head in the opposite direction and going up the hill Casino us back to the valley where Vergano Sizzone of following the road of going back home.

It 'been a long as time, walk and maybe a little overkill for my current options. The doctors I had been recommended walks, but plain. Maybe now with my first "rough" I have already made a pretty severe test, the result after all positive.

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