This photo challenge is alternately hosted each Friday by the bloggers:
Something to Ponder About and The Snow Melts Somewhere
The prompt for this Friday is:
Alleys
Everyone is welcome to join in with the Friendly Friday Photography challenge.
Here are some alleys in the lakes district of Italy.
Alleys are found not just in the old world. The ‘New’ world has its alleyways too.
Melbourne’s streets was created in a grid like pattern of both wide streets and narrow alleys, as the authorities couldn’t agree on the sort of town plan they initially wanted, for the city: whether to make it more European like, or with modern wider streets, so they hedged their bets and incorporated both.
In Sweden, we have some unique alleys to showcase to visitors.
Both on the West coast and in Stockholm.
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Amanda
I like the natural alley best!
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Naturally! It is the best alley nature has to offer! Have you been to this place?
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Not heard of it before, actually. It is quite forbidding.
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It was mentioned in a Camilla Lackberg novel, and I just had to see it. Then again, if you go to the West coast of Sweden, it is a popular attraction in itself. A fabulous part of the world, and the rock sitting there, is quite forbidding, but the area around it, is sublime.
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Wonderful Amanda!!! Have a nice weekend!!!!
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Thank you.
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I imagine Greece would have a few wonderful alleys on those islands, Efi? I cross my fingers you might be tempted to join in with the challenge and we could see some!
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Thank you Amanda!! In future … have a nice week!!!
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Cheers, Efi ❤
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🌷🌷🌷 kisses! !!!!
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I love a good alley, and you have some good ones here…. I shall hunt out one or two
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Great Sue. I would love to have you join in. Alleys invite you to investigate and discover hidden gems, don’t they?
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They certainly do, Amanda….I’ve had some great adventures!
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I can see that you have been to some very scenic places Sue, and the Venice canal alley is my pick of your photos. I really like the way an alley directs your attention to the object at the other end, even though you only see a snippet of it, it invites to explore it more! Thanks ever so much for joining in, and I hope there are some more entries in this challenge that are just as interesting as yours. Were you touring Italy, Sue?
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No, I’ve been to Italy on a number of occasions, to different areas
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I flew into Milan and travelled North. I missed everything south of Milan. Yet, I found the North was very scenic and still plenty of gelato, pizza and pasta there. What was your favourite region to visit?
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Tuscany off the beaten track (eg Pitigliano), Basilicata, Umbria….
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ooh. Sounds interesting. Were your trekking on a Camino like pilgrimage, or DIY Tour?
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Totally DIY
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Traveling independently is something I have done too. I loved it. So liberating, however, the packaged tours have their place don’t you think, Sue?
I never felt lonely when travelling on my own. I did find that a little surprising. I sort of got used to the single nomadic life, and I was fortunate to have some planned visits with friends that interspersed the solo travels.
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Since my health took a nosedive a few years ago, I have found that organised trips are more suitable….something that was anathema to me some years ago…..
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Well I didn’t want to mention them, in case you disliked them, but I have availed myself of these, albeit shorter ones, as I can see the advantages of having someone else lugg one’s suitcase up and down, and worry about the transport arrangements to the next city. It also often gives you priority entry to really popular attractions. And there are often some really lovely folks to chat to.
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Yep!
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I look forward to finding out more.
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Thanks, Mama. I will pop over and check out your entry.
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Fantastic alleys, Mama. No matter how they look, an Italian alley seem to have a romantic flavour don’t you think? And busy as…. Were the photos taken in summertime?
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Some lovely ones here, Amanda! I will see what I can find for you!
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Thank you Ann-Christine. Italy is certainly the place to find some picturesque alleyways. I imagine you have also visited Kungklyftan?
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😁
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Nice one, Amanda! Now I’m excited for Manja’s caption! 🤗😋 I’m sure she’ll have one when she gets here!
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I haven’t linked her in the post, so I hope she sees it. I thought of her when I saw the photo. She certainly comes up with some humorous captions. They make her posts so interesting and light-hearted, don’t they?
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Yes, her captions are the best 🤗
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She has the kind of wit me and my father admire!!
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Beautiful photos, but sorry to say, no allies in my portfolio.
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I don’t believe it Mythrider! Surely you can find an angle to this prompt to post. It doesn’t have to be the European version. What does alley mean to you?
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I figured it out.
https://mythrider.wordpress.com/2019/05/11/friendly-friday-photos-alleys/
;0)
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Ahhah! Awesome, Phyllis!
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I proudly smile. ;0)
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Ahhah! So pleased you figured it out! What a wonderful take on the prompt, Phyllis. You are very creative. No doubt they do have a home in that alleyway. Icelanders would wholeheartedly agree.
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Thank you. ;0) It was my pleasure to tell you of the fairies.
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And a pleasure to read your post! I loved the fantasy description you wrote.
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Allies /alleys. Tomato/tomato..lol…..
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Here’s mine! https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2019/05/10/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-alleys/
Wishing you a lovely weekend!
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Such colourful alleys you have seen, Leya. That must have been summer in Poland, no? I think I might be booking a trip to Poland and Spain sometime soon.
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In fact autumn!
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Even better!!!
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Lovely alleys. I will go and search in the archives…
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Here is my entry: https://mariawijk.wordpress.com/2019/05/10/alley/
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Great, thank you Maria. Happy Searching.
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Summer in Sigtuna, Sweden. Ah. Such a nice vista for me to feast my eyes upon. Thanks for that entry! So enjoyed it, Maria.
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Well, here’s mine: https://suejudd.com/2019/05/10/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-alleys/
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Thanks again. Italy is certainly the place for alleys.
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And Spain, and Cuba, and rural France….etc, etc!!
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Now I will have to take your word for that, as I haven’t been to any of those destinations, except maybe etc, etc! Hehe! Lol.
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😄😄😄👍
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Have just settled in to the new place, Amanda; but will definitely post to this FFC in a day or two. Lovely idea !
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Great to hear that you have settled inand you are very welcome to join in. I can’t wait to see what wonderful alleys you come up with
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Those are some wonderful alleys!! Love them all. Alleys are so much fun.
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Indeed. They catch one ‘s eye, Marlene.
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Ohh, Amanda, how lovely that you thought of me and my potential caption, and to hear that Snow, you and your father enjoy my wit. 😀
Snow alerted me to your post. I would check it anyway sooner or later, but yesterday we arrived in Slovenia for a week and here I hardly have some time for blogging! I will do my best to gather my alleys some time by next Friday but hard to say when.
I love all your photos, such a great collection. Is Mezzegra a town? I have never heard of it. The last scene would certainly get my attention, so full of stuff! However, I cannot see from up close what all there is. I can make out Chuckle Park but can’t see the details. What I can see, I love it all. But what I’d call this photo? “Well-lit spiky splendour in the city”, for example. Which city is this from?
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Hej Manja! Great to hear that you are back in Slovenia for a break. Don’t stress about the blogging. You must make the most of your time there.
Mezzegra is a town in Lake Como, Italy. Just across from Bellagio and George Clooney’s hangout! Lol! Where Mussolini met his maker.
The final photo is a small informal cafe in Melbourne, Australia. Down an alleyway of course! Funny name. (lol). I loved the hanging lanterns and gaily painted picket fence. I actually didn’t go inside so what exactly Chuckle Park is, will have to remain a mystery. Have a wonderful week.
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Thank you! Am doing and will do!
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That’s the way! 🙂
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Lovely alleyways you have in here. Here is mine for this week. https://travel-with-tech.blog/2019/05/11/those-alley-ways-of-edinburgh/
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Thank you for participating in the challenge, TCast. I will check out your post.
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Regards, Teresa
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Thank you, Teresa. Now I will remember that.
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That is an awesome collection of alleys, Teresa. I wondered if that was you, in the final photo? Is Edinburgh your home town? Thanks so much for joining in on my photo challenge. Snow will host the prompt for next week’s challenge.
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Wonderful alleys from the South of France, Suvi. And nice to see a little of you in the photos. I can relate to the water in the pools being hot – our backyard swimming pool used to get like that in Jan/February. You felt like you were having a warm bath. Not at all refreshing.
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Great alley finds! Here are mine from South of France, quite a throwback as these were taken in 2010. http://mrssuvi.com/2019/05/11/friendly-friday-alleys/
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Thanks, Suvi. It is a favourite subject for me to take photos of alleys. Thanks for posting some of the south of France. It is funny but I never imagined France being a hot place in summer, until I read your post.
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Brilliant range of alleys.
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Oh thank you. Will you join in too?
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Great shots!
Here is my take on this challenge
https://photographias.wordpress.com/2019/05/12/friendly-friday-challenge-alleys/
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Wonderful monochromatic posts for this prompt, Sofia. I do like the shots you posted. Street photography lends itself to monochrome studies, don’t you think?
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Absolutely! And thank you for your comment. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
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Love this collection of photos! The narrow streets in Italy are so cool.
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Indeed. Some of the most picturesque ones are in Italy.
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Sorry I am late
http://bushboy.blog/2019/05/13/alleys-around-the-world/
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NO problem Bushboy. You have posted some really great alleys here.
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Thank you Amanda 🙂
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Here they are, my alleys. 🙂 I can’t miss out on such a great subject, even though I’m visiting. It would be my first missed Friendly Friday. Looking forward to looking at all the others when I have some peace again.
https://manjameximoving.wordpress.com/2019/05/13/friendly-friday-alleys/
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I think I would love Ljubljana and Pitigliana the best! The latter was very enticing. You captured the contrast between the green and the stony well. If only the walls could speak!
Thanks for supporting the challenge, Manja. You never disappoint.
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You’re very welcome, Amanda!
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Great photos, Amanda! I’m working on catching up in my reader. I’ll be back to check some of the links and post one of my favorite alleys a little late. Better late than not at all! 😉
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No dramas at all, Sabine. There is no time limit. Thanks for checking over the other links. That is kind.
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Loved this beautiful collection, Amanda!I do not have anything along these lines so this week I am just enjoying going through your photos and those in this section…what an interesting range of photos…loved looking through them.
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Thank you Moon. We do not have many alleys here apart from in Melbourne. The old world of Europe had the monopoly on those ones. Have you been to Italy/Balkans?
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No I haven’t Amanda:( I have a bucket list of sorts, of places I would like to visit when i have some more money and some time! There are many old cities in India that have some wonderful alleys, but a place called Varanasi is probably the most special of them all…there are alleys that are wide enough for only a couple of people to pass! I have not been there but i have heard from people who have and I am eager to explore that myself! have you heard about Varanasi?
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I have heard of the name but that is about all. Is it in the north of India?
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Cool shot of an unusually (it seems), alley. I take it most places in Puerto Rico are crowded with people? Thanks for joining in, Irene.
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The opening photo my fav – the glisten in the cobblestone path and the thin walkway – alleys is a fun topic – not sure if I can join in – but I enjoyed seeing this post
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No worries, Yvette. I am glad you liked the photos I posted. Alleys are a good analogy for the joyrney through life, don’t you think? Therefore, I am not surprised that you would like to join in. Being interested in that topic.
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😊☀️
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I love love love your selection of alleyways. My favourites are the natural rock formation (it looks like it’s squishing that loose rock) and Old Town meets High Rise.
And it’s so wonderful that you are hosting this new Photo Challenge – gives us focus & tickles our brains.
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Lovely of you to say that Ju-Lyn. Challenges are great because we meet nice people like you through them. If I had not have hosted the poetry challenge I may not have found your blog.
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One of the wonderful things about this WP community. It really is wonderful to chance upon and share in our thoughts & feelings through posts.
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I couldn’t agree more, Ju-Lyn.
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Amanda, I finally managed to put together this Alley Post! 😉 Here’s my link https://incahootswithmuddyboots.com/2019/05/20/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-time-flies/
Thanks again for hosting this!
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Thanks ever so much for joining in, Sabine. Well done to you. Your Alley photographs are very special and I urge everyone to see what kind of Alley you have come up with. Really worth a look.
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Thank you for your kind words, Amanda! 😊
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My pleasure!
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