Nonetheless, many oak forests have disappeared, cut down and replaced by pines.
Happy had chosen to make camp in a flat lay of land sheltered by pines and a ridge of rock.
It fairly isolated, surrounded by pines, cedars and a few country residences.
To one side, overlooked by giant pines, lay a cracked brown area where a pleasant pool had once lain.
The pastel skyscrapers fell behind, abruptly replaced by tall pines.
High peaks surrounded by pines, the range smoother to the south and building like an ocean swell to the north.
The road suddenly descended into a valley shaded by pines and oaks.
It is quite near Santa Margherita, overlooking the sea and surrounded by pines.
It was a hundred yards away, set back from the beach and partially veiled by Australian pines.