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SL-WEEK 44: The Reflex
Five instances of seeing something where there is nothing.
In order of appearance: Roma, Pitigliano, Capalbio beach, Porto Ercole, and back to Roma.
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- Roma
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- Pitigliano
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- Capalbio beach
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- Porto Ercole
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- Roma
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Thursday Doors, May 19
In the door heaven that is Roma doors are often bigger than it is proper, no doubt to make us feel lesser. Didn’t work.
As we were strolling from the Vatican via Piazza Navona towards Fontana di Trevi, each next door appeared bigger than the last. In such a case it’s great to have a model or two on stand-by.
But it was not until I was about to enter the Pantheon that it hit me: Behold! I am passing through the King of Doors. I wonder if I’ll come out alive.
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Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
—Miles Davis
Photo: Gelateria della Palma in Roma. A © signature mmm production
Happy birthday, self! And thank you all who come to play.
SL-WEEK 43: Italian wetthings
Sylvain says “wedding” and I say together with the groom on his wedding day above: “I completely lost my focus”.
Here is first one image apiece from two weddings viewed from afar.
In Pitigliano
By the Tiber in Roma.
And now several from my only Italian wedding so far (as a guest!), held in Roma and in Ostia on the sandy beach. Mind the captions. I already posted photos from this wedding for the second week of Sylvain’s SL-WEEK challenge on the topic of Red.
Dog-friendly wedding, after some coaxing.
Learning the style early.
Well, I wasn’t the official photographer.
The wedding chapel from the outside.
The wedding chapel from the inside. Too late.
Off to new location in Ostia for the feast.
Lovely light and setting.
When one must, this is a good place to do it.
But also convenient if you wish to drown your hopes immediately. 😀
The meeting of the same energy.
Prettier than it tastes.
Still grinning.
But if you want to see really great stuff, check out Slovenian wedding photographer Samo Rovan who just won the title Photographer of the Year, awarded by the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
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Tonight Papa visited my blog in my dreams with his official account and commented that he loved churches, monasteries and Italy. Taken two weeks ago for Roma’s birthday in Vatican. Photo: a © signature mmm production
SL-WEEK 42: Tzars
In Slovenian, the word car is pronounced “tzar” and this is also what it means. Let’s look at some tzars on Italian streets (and in Piran).
Let’s start with an alien starship. Don’t you agree? It’s too smooth to be of this earth.
Then there is the second most beautiful, spotted in Piombino with an Elba beach in the ad. Povero 2CV, looks a little far away from home. In Italy they can be harsh towards French cars.
But some Italians use Citroens to get married.
In Piran, Slovenia, they are useful for reflecting the sunset…
…and for modelling.
This photo is especially for Sylvain because here are two red cars, from 1000 miglia race last year.
Two cars from Christmas in Roma.
Taken in Trastevere.
And now two from Roma last week. This one is a bit lost.
He, however, looks right at home. (Or better, Italians say it’s a she!)
Time for a trio of Fiats 500. Still immensely popular. First two from Roma.
Door photos are so abundant that I can use them for other challenges, hihi.
Some cars have been taken over by cat population.
A happy trio of neighbours.
And a city one in Capalbio.
But I still prefer our car. It takes us to amazing places.
And gives good perspective.
Even though…
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Thursday Doors, May 5
A few weeks ago we had a lovely stroll along Via Appia Antica, one of the oldest roads in Roma.
We walked for at least 5 km and it was manageable even in high-heel boots over such stones as these, still original from 312 B.C. when the road was built, dent and all. (If you believe it. It was told most earnestly.)
First we had a lovely lunch at a friend’s house in the green.
Our host Sophia.
Bestia would not mind such a huge garden.
Bellissimo.
Neighbours.
The hand detail.
Then we went on our walk. One would expect ruins and not as many doors. Alas, where I go, there they are. It started with some unassuming gates but it soon escalated. The last nine photos were taken in six minutes.
All in all, an excellent Sunday. The second half of Appia Antica doors will follow on another Thursday.
And if anybody was worried, I’m over my overdoored state. Today I already took three new door photos. 😉
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Na zdravje, Alenka!
My friend, it feels like you were just here. Maybe because you were. Let’s see what all we did. (Story in the captions.)
The wall is okay. /Roma/
But I hear you prefer benches…/Pitigliano/
It’s better in two though. /Sovana/
Or in three. /Porto Santo Stefano/
You make a lovely family. /Orbetello/
Just your wedding planner is a bit out of shape… 😀 /Civitella Maritima/
…and sometimes confuses bridges. /NOT the way to Sovana/
But it was still a lovely walk.
It made us hungry and studying was in order. /Sovana/
Wow effect. /Pitigliano/
Matching colour scheme. /Porto Ercole/
Wow effect was on this side. /Capalbio/
By Lake Burano
We call it Spanish elder, they call it lilac.
The same field where I lied down and got zero poppies. /Capalbio scalo/
Matching colour scheme II.
Bodyguard.
Deserved rest. /Terme Saturnia/
But not for long: you are putting your shoes back on…
…and it’s action time again. /Capalbio beach/
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And a special thank you to Jože for this photo from Roma. We just had to sit down a little again. 😀
Dear Alenka, thank you so much for your visit and good times. Today is your birthday and no matter what have a cin cin in my name too. I hope to see you back here soon.
MM 3-3: Monochrome Madness for real
It has been possibly the busiest four days in my life. I had nothing to do with it, but this one got caught in the spirit of Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness.
I mean, how much more black & white & mad can one get than by getting married? 😉 Spotted under the Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome. Here is first the original untempered photograph and then a few others.
Whatever you do, do not jump.
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I am not responsible
This is what my phone wishes you to know.
I wrote this by starting with love and kept clicking the middle option among the three word suggestions given by my phone. When the loop began, I continued by clicking always the suggestion on the right. And then the one on the left.
I didn’t google to see if there are already pages and pages of this kind of “poetry”. But for a lazy poet it’s almost ideal.
This is practically unedited, I only put it in verse format to annoy those who say they don’t like poetry. The phone chose where sentences shall end and did its own punctuation.
What I find so mind-boggling is that I don’t deal in advertising and these words are not my regular words (except about resetting the modem, yep, we’re doing that a lot). And what about being a new one?
Do yourselves a favour. Advertise in the UK. And do your own, this is nuts!
Love, by Samsung Galaxy Note Trend Plus
Love
you too.Still,
the Google Team To
in this email address.Please note
that the information you need
to be a good idea
to advertise the UK.I have been feeling
a bit of a new one. Wow.You can also be used
to be a good idea
to advertise the UK.I have been feeling
a bit of a new one. Wow.You can also be used
to be a good idea
to advertise the UK.I think I am looking
to buy the ticket.Please wait.
This email has to do with a bit.
It has an amazing day
and the Three main thing I want you.You are not responsible.
This email has to do with a bit.
I’m sure you have any queries
you’ll find it difficult for me
to reset the modem
or a person is unauthorised
and strictly for you
to be honest.I’m sure you have any queries,
you’ll find it difficult for me
to reset the modem
or a person is unauthorised
and strictly email us.I am not a good day,
but the most important things.The only thing I can get
the most important things.
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Location: Mò Mò Republic restaurant, Monteverde, Roma
Since I’ve only taken two panoramas in my life, I call my sister to the rescue. She has at least three, and they rock. I’m not sure if they are supposed to be so… tiny. Anyway, Sylvain wants them for his challenge and here they are. First both of mine:
Largo di Santa Susanna in Roma
Il giardino dei tarocchi.
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And these are my sister’s:
Vatican
Inside the Pantheon, Roma
Porto Ercole
Photo: Klu
Catpotting in Roma. Photo: a © signature mmm production
The Mexi Movie I. (closed) 