Thematic Photographic 152: Vertical

I  loved this theme - it sent me trawling through so many of my photo albums, and 

brought back many happy memories.

Don't forget, the shots look better if you click to enlarge them. 

Visit Carmi at Written Inc. to take part and see other verticalities.

So, here we go:

poles strategically placed so that kiwifruit vines will climb up them

the old pumphouse from the goldmine at Waihi, New Zealand

some of the many spires on La Sagrada Familia cathedral, Barcelona

columns at Corinth

and columns at Delphi

and MORE columns, this time at Pompeii

lovely spires here: the Duomo, Milan

one of the most beautiful buildings I've ever seen: the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

the beautiful facade of the library at Ephesus

finally, the flagpoles ready for the annual ANZAC ceremony at Gallipoli

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Sunday Snapshot 5

During my day on the Ligurian coast of Italy, I took another of my "class photos", of which 

I'm starting to have quite a collection.

These little guys were having a lovely time in Vernazza, sitting in the sun and enjoying their gelati.

I wish I was back there now!

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A day on the Italian Riviera....

As I may perhaps have mentioned (!) I spent the last 2 weeks of April and the 1st week of May in Italy. 

One of the highlights was a day spent hopping along the villages of the Cinque Terre, on the Ligurian coast, by ferry boat. 

 

 The day was beautifully sunny, not too hot, a little breezy. And as it was early in the season, 

not too crowded!

 Early in the morning we caught the boat at the old naval station city of 

La Spezia

not long afterwards, we rounded a cape to stop briefly to change ferries at Porto Venere

 

Thirty minutes later we were at the first of the Five Villages, Riomaggiore

From there we had the option of getting back on a ferry to the next village, Manarola, or walking along the cliff path to meet the boat there, which I did

  It was a very easy walk and left us some time before catching the ferry to the village, Vernazza 

(the prettiest according to our guide).

 

Three hours at the last village, Monterosso, meant plenty of time for a leisurely lunch and 

lots of exploring

Finally we got one of the frequent trains to our destination for the next 3 days, Santa Margherita, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. But that's another post.... 

Please click on photos to enlarge

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Sunday Snapshot 2

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This year during my 3 weeks in Italy, I often found myself in museums 

and such places with masses of school groups. 

(It was the same last year in Greece and Turkey; April/May must be 

a favourite time to acquire culture).

One of our guides always said, "Here come the Barbarians!" 

Often she was right....

They ranged in age from elementary to late teens, and they came from all over 

Western Europe and also from the USA.

I took this photo in the Museum of Naples (Napoli). I just love 

their absorbed, riveted interest.

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Well aged

This week Carmi has suggested "Well aged" as a photographic theme. 

I have recently had a wonderful three-week holiday in Italy, so here are some pics around this idea.

Please click on the photos to see more detail.

Firstly, a well-aged foot from the Vatican Museum in Rome:

I can't resist a shot of the Colosseum:

This mosaic is one of those recovered from Pompeii. It is in the
Napoli (Naples)Museum.

Well-aged Parma hams from a family farm. Delicious!

I feel a little disrespectful posting these ones; I hope
no-one takes offence!  

They are mummies - one wrapped, one not - from the 

Egyptian Museum in Torino (Turin).

You can see more posts on this theme here.

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Sunday Snapshot

Two cherubs in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Their mother was taking a
picture of them, in front of the two marble cherubs.

I couldn't resist taking one too...

Just after this, one punched the other on the arm; tears ensued!

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Thematic Photographic 145: Vehicular

Ok then. I've just got back from a three-week holiday in Italy, so I have to post pictures from a visit to the Ferrari museum near Parma :

1949

1951

1959

 

1966

And a representative example of that other Italian beauty, the Fiat:

You can find other vehicular posts here.

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Up, up and away...............

We have a two weeks break from school starting now, and I'm taking an extra week off as well - so tomorrow I'm flying away to Italy - see y'all :)

There will be pictorial evidence to come, naturally.

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