Tag: Maremma

Complete Calendar 2017

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In the spirit of drawing things to a close on this blog, here is the final selection of images for my Calendar 2017. Okay, two. As you could see and take a peek at my new blog yesterday, with the new year this one is about … Continue reading Complete Calendar 2017

In Orvieto the cathedral suddenly bumps into you, or you into it.
Above the cathedral door.
A first couple of beasties.
And this is what exactly? Looks like something from a vampire movie.
Whereas these two are a couple of Canadians.
The full house.
Orvieto is full of little nooks.
We stopped at the rest place with the belle vue of Orvieto. This is Banana-Joe and he has seen places.
Indiana Jones and his sidekick.
Then we stopped at Bolsena by the lake. Some parts of it were already in shade.
But even just an ordinary house looked splendid.
Some of it was half in shade, half in light. What exactly is this babe doing on top of this man?
But when you looked up, all worries drifted away.
Must be a light for Joey.
This head was particularly arresting.
The eyes were a bit droopy.
Another Bolsena flower child.
Good bye, Bolsena, the bird in flight and the yawning lady!

Lens-Artists: Look up to beauty

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An afternoon in Italy in late September. All one could want from life, really. I met my visitors in Orvieto, Umbria, and then we went to Bolsena by the lake (in Lazio), the town where I haven’t strolled yet. It was a great place for … Continue reading Lens-Artists: Look up to beauty

This is how I like it: my small pack with a visitor or two and nobody around for miles.
Monte Argentario peninsula is full of sights like this one.
So far, only my uncle in sight. But we know it’s not for long. It’s early September, they are still here.
The view down into the greens and blues.
Here they are. Happy pest bathing. (Nahh, I’m being too harsh. I love people.)
One would hope they won’t venture on the rocks.
The water is lovely, access is hard.
This rocky “beach” is called Mar Morto because the rocks provide a shelter.
So that in this little cove the sea is really dead calm which pleases the pest. Who told me that Italians only tolerate sandy beaches, which is why I chose this rocky outpost?
On the lookout for another of the peninsula’s 17 beaches.
So pretty. Makes you want to be a boat.
If you’re a car, you do NOT try to connect Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano in a neat little circle. There is a 4 km of narrow stoned strip. Bestia is not relaxed but he trusts the driver. She drove all over Crete for a month on “roads” exactly like this one. Could even take this photo. ;)
Look at the blue doors on that house!
To the second chosen one: beach L’Acqua Dolce near the uber fancy hotel Il Pellicano.
The trail is lovely and takes no longer than 15 minutes.
Promises of the beauty to come.
But there they are again! Plus it’s hot and no shade.
I know, bestia. I’d prefer you could run free too.
After a short swim we are off again.
It’s a pretty spot. Next time: umbrella, or even better, wait for October and back to emptiness.

Pic and a Word #153: My emptiness

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I shall never forget how upon moving to Italy my parents told me that I lived in the middle of nowhere. Finally. Emptiness. Where are you? When will you return? I turn my back when they arrive and run home to emerging nothingness when they … Continue reading Pic and a Word #153: My emptiness

The Volterra door that made Norm display un-Canadian occupying tendencies. Read the post below the gallery.
Another Volterra edition.
This Capalbio door is quite possibly the real deal. It has seen it all and now it will see Norm.
Norm admired the elements of this photo. (Also in Capalbio.)
This door is opposite our vet in Pescia Romana.
A parallel life of my parents in Monticiano.
A surprising door found during the hike in Via Cava near Pitigliano.
The prettiest of Civitella Marittima.
A classic beauty of Caldana.
Orbetello winner.
A house in front of a house in Vetulonia.
This Vetulonia door has a cat compartment and was on sale.
A dark wise door in Porto Santo Stefano.
A happy scene in Porto Ercole.
Norm appreciated the busyness of this image. (Also in Porto Ercole.)
One of the colourful Monteverde shutters in Rome.
The entrance to the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Eur, Rome.
One of the Rome giants. That note is at eye level.
Another Rome sturdy beauty.
A door collection on sale in Siena. Norm said: “You don’t need that poster – you could make your own and it would be even nicer.” Thank you!

Thursday Doors, 20/9/18: More Norm’s doors

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Welcome, all the good regular and irregular door people, and see the doors that most pleased our top door expert over the years. And #8!!!!! That’s it, I’m getting on a plane NOW and heading straight there. I’m going to knock on that door and … Continue reading Thursday Doors, 20/9/18: More Norm’s doors