Like the dog, cat, and bicycle bell theme posts this one is all about a single subject. The images are compiled from many of the days and places we have been to so far. The only order is a progression of time from early to present.
You are surrounded by walls in Italy. Everywhere you look there is some sort of wall. It may be closing you in on a 5 foot wide street or lining the sides of the roads as you turn through switchbacks up or down a steep road. The color and condition cover the range from pristine to weathered and beaten by time or misuse. I tend to be drawn to photographing the weathered ones.
The ivy has been clear off. But it has left its mark.
I am not sure who or what was suppose to “move” from this spot.
We pay big dollars to try to replicate this sort of texture and color variation back home.
This is actually a portion of a silver oxidized mirror which made up a good portion of a wall. That was good enough for me.
An argument in spray paint.
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All of the ivy was cut off at the ground and up as high as who ever could reach.
This building corner has had many encounters with slightly too wide vehicles.
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The chisel marks are clearly evident in this stone.
This looks like the top of my cappuccino in the morning.
Shades of grey.
Fantastic — walls that look like they were chiseled directly from the Earth. These are really beautiful photos, Michael.
Thank you Andy. You are too kind.
Okay…let’s see if THIS one sticks! We are loving all your blogs and pictures. It’s like we’re there with you. I love seeing what sort of things catch your eye. Might be time for an ‘only in Italy’ album! Like the other day, I was walking Kogi in the dog park and a maid was walking down the park, in FULL maid uniform, dragging a vacuum cleaner behind her…down the grass..as if that was perfectly normal…sure wish I had captured that. Wonder what sort of things the Italians do! We’re following you everywhere you will allow! LOVE the cave hotel. by the way…
Love, Phil and Stefanie
By the way, thinking about you guys in Tuscany, I just reviewed my notes on Italian reds: “Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: The aristocrat of Italian wines, this is a velvety, medium-bodied wine that’s similar to Chianti, but rounder and fuller.” I just wanted to make sure you were doing the necessary research and fact-finding to see if we can believe what we read. Is this truly the “aristocrat” we seek?
Andy,
If we do much more “research” it will require a 12 step program when we dry out and go back home!!