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Lucca was lovely. A short walk to our B&B around the corner from the amphitheatre and we were ready to have a wander through the town within the walls. Concerts, exhibitions, eating and drinking places galore… this tiny town seemed to have more than enough for our short stop here.
We turned another corner… bubbles everywhere.
The pied bubble maker of Lucca was at work…
calling the children to play…
The next day the area was deserted and the children gone, as were the pied bubble maker and his bubbles, leaving grey sudsy slabs and greenish puddles behind.
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October 30, 2018 | Categories: Cityscape, Italy, Photography, Travel, Tuscany | Tags: bubbles, Lucca, Pied bubblemaker | Leave a comment
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After the day’s walkabout, a stroll around the tower area in the evening was the most likely choice, even if it meant coping with crowds. But as it turned out, not noticing them was easier than I’d hoped.
back across the Arno to our hotel
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October 29, 2018 | Categories: Architecture, Cityscape, Italy, Photography, sunset, Travel, Tuscany | Tags: Arno, night, Pisa | Leave a comment
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We had plumped for a morning walk, but the tower area was teeming with tourists. The city walls seeming like a decent alternative.
On that quiet and sunny autumn morning, we came upon 3 or 4 other people in as many hours, and ended up in a still and silent residential district.
A tiny sample of views to be had:
The leaning trees of Pisa
And my favourite autumn image so far this year:
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October 28, 2018 | Categories: Cityscape, Italy, Nature, Photography, Travel, Tuscany | Tags: city walkabout, city walls, Pisa, tourists | Leave a comment
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Now that I know what winter weather can be like in Lanzarote, and know the places I’d like to spend more time in, I’m pretty sure I will go again, but not among the crowds in the baking summer sun.
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January 1, 2018 | Categories: Canary Islands, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, Travel | Tags: clouds, Lanzarote, palm trees, sea, winter | Leave a comment
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Well not exactly a walk. First a drive, then a lengthy wait for parking space, followed by a couple of minutes’ walk up the hill to the bus, and finally a bus tour with recorded commentary complete with musical drama – the only way allowed to see the Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, Lanzarote. Spectacular nonetheless. [Photos taken through the bus window with my phone].
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December 28, 2017 | Categories: Canary Islands, landscape, Nature, parkscape, Photography, Travel | Tags: iphone snapshots, Lanzarote, lava, Timanfaya, Volcano | Leave a comment
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La Graciosa, across El Río, Isola della Montaña Clara behind, Alegranza in the distance
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December 27, 2017 | Categories: Travel | Leave a comment
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of the Atlantic.
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December 6, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Photography, seascape, Travel | Tags: Kerry, the Atlantic | 2 Comments
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Remembering one is almost as good as having one.
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December 5, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Photography, Travel | Tags: Kerry | Leave a comment
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The surfers had all gone, except for the one lingering ghostlike in my long exposure.
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November 24, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, Travel | Tags: Dingle, Inch Beach, Kerry, reflections, sunset | Leave a comment
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According to this article, 21 billion edges were predicted for Scotland’s 2017 midge season. I reckon that a fair number of them, like me, opted for a trip to Ireland that summer, boosting the already thriving local population.
Those pesky creatures turned these peaceful spots into pure torture, at dawn and dusk respectively.
On my Not To Do list: do not venture here again without a midge net and repellent.
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November 23, 2017 | Categories: Castles, Ireland, landscape, Lochscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, sunrise, sunset, Travel | Tags: Annascaul, Dingle, Kerry, midges | Leave a comment
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Just for a change 😉
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September 6, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, Travel | Tags: beaches, Dingle Peninsula, evening | Leave a comment
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September 6, 2017 | Categories: Castles, Ireland, Kerry, summer sunrise, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, sunrise, Travel | Leave a comment
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The surfers had long gone…
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September 5, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, Travel | Tags: beaches, Dingle, Inch Strand, reflections, sunset | 2 Comments
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It was relatively calm this evening, though the wind was fierce enough around the head of the strand. As the surfers packed up, there was plenty of space for some wide & long exposures.
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September 3, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, sunset, Travel | Tags: Dingle Peninsula, Inch Strand, Kerry, long exposures | Leave a comment
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September 2, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, Photography, seascape, sunset, Travel | Tags: beach, Kerry, surfers | Leave a comment
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September 2, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, Travel | Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Dingle, Italy, sea, surf | Leave a comment
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Bloomin midges up early searching for breakfast 😫
I stayed just long enough to look up the beach towards the castle, then glanced behind me to see what was going on.
And back again.
The midges had had their lot! Now it was time for my breakfast.
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September 1, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Nature, Photography, seascape, Travel | Tags: beach, castle, Dingle, Kerry, sunrise | Leave a comment
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August 31, 2017 | Categories: Ireland, landscape, Nature, sunset, Travel | Tags: Kerry, Killarney, sky | 2 Comments
