First glimpse of February spring - a photo on Flickriver

            The Novohradské Mountains are flattish range in the south of the Czech Republic, by the Austrian border. On the Czech side they are girded by the Novohradské Piedmont and are part of the Šumava region.

The geology is dominated by granite and gneiss. The outer slopes are steep; almost all of them of fault origin, scored deeply by creeks.

The central area is level with remnants of flattened surfaces and has shallow valleys with numerous peat bogs.Most of the mountains are forested with spruce, in some places the original beech-fir growth has been preserved (Žofínský Prales National Nature Reserve).

The forced evacuation of the population from this area after World War Two has left its mark upon the landscape. The meadows with fruit trees are overgrown; the ruins of the buildings in villages once full of life are but a sad memory to relatively recent times.

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Novohradské hory mountains remain unspoiled and not crowded area that is very suitable for biking and hiking; last time, we stayed in the picturesque Krakovice pension during a sunny pre-spring February prolonged weekend.

Taken in: Bohemia / Jihočeský kraj / Omlenice / Vracov (show map)

Taken on: February 22, 2020

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3, f/20.0, 1/320 sec, 75mm (=112mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3
Lens:	smc PENTAX-DA*60-250mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
Aperture:	f/20.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	75mm (35mm equivalent: 112mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Macintosh)
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