Italy – Something to Ponder About

Friendly Friday – Balconies

Sep 27, 2019Sep 28, 2019 Forestwood

When I was researching the topic for this week’s Friendly Friday Photo Challenge, I realized that all my relevant photos were located in Europe. Except for one! I hope that you can show me some more balconies, or patios, or verandahs from all over the world.

The oldest balconies I spotted were in Germany – in Berlin and Frankfurt and in Italy.

Juliet’s balcony was a popular tourist attraction in Verona.

I noticed the fashionable balconies, in Italy, have window boxes that are more often filled with greenery or Geraniums.

And I couldn’t possibly exclude balconies found in Scandinavia from this montage, seeing as that region is my first love.

Sweden has a very famous indoor balcony.

Do you know what special purpose it serves?

norge garden — I haven’t seen Norwegians use a balcony but they like them

I haven’t seen Norwegians use a balcony but they like them

Norway has some spectacular balconies in Dragon Style

The Crucial Balcony at the Home by the Sea

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Balconies to Something to Ponder About

Amanda

Danmark, Travel

Travel Tips and Reviews

Aug 16, 2019 Forestwood

Travel Reviews and Tips for Travelling

Are you travelling to any of the following destinations:

Australia
Austria
Denmark
Italy
Finland
Germany
Hong Kong
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland

If so take a look at my Travel Tips Page

You can also find other useful information such as:

Packing tips for Travel

Scandinavian – Books for those who wish to travel via words

Come back again – I am adding more reviews all the time

Photography

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Alleys

May 10, 2019 Forestwood

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.

Mussolini’s Mezzegra
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.

Guerilla Territory in Melbourne
Striking Contrasts in this Alley

In Sweden, we have some unique alleys to showcase to visitors.

Both on the West coast and in Stockholm.

A natural form of alley
Just like old times in Gamla Stan

I chuckle to think how Manja Mexi would caption this photo?

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Amanda

Community

Travel Theme – Frame

Nov 2, 2015Nov 2, 2015 Forestwood

In response to Ailsa’s Travel theme – Frame I try to look for a natural frame –

or, Something man made that will assist to frame the photograph

Or something artificial…

and finally, another frame: ( pardon the corny pun/Dad joke!)

and a frame I hope to never have……

Something to Ponder About

Community, Environment

Travel theme: Outdoors

Mar 28, 2015 Forestwood

Come with me on a little walk – Outdoors

Lake Como – Italy

The dog loves walking on the beach outdoors…

You never know what you’ll find outdoors; like this “Thong Tree” (Australian thong)

Outdoors can help one see things a little differently….

Compare notes and opinions with a few friends – outdoors….

Norway

Take a trip somewhere new with a view – outdoors….

Bergen Norway

or a bit closer to home – Nudgee at Sunset

Travel theme from Where’s My Backpack – theme: Outdoors

Something to Ponder About

Community

Photo101 – Warmth and the Quality of Light

Mar 13, 2015Mar 13, 2015 Forestwood

Warmth – Tick

Quality of light – TickThis ticks the boxes for today’s Photo101 challenge

Somewhere warm and with a quality of light to ponder about

Community

Phoneography and Non SLR Device Photo Challenge – Macro

Feb 10, 2015 Forestwood

When in Milan, do as the Milanese do… Eat gelati!

Lens

With a Nexus 4 – no filter

Lens and Pens Phoneography Challenge – Macro theme

and this week I also have a pens section, though just for fun….

Summer Holiday in Milan

It was the first thing I did

The milky mass slid

oozing between my fingers.

Sticky,

sweet,

cold

– on my tongue.

Surely one is okay;

Part of the fun?

To hell with the scales

and my dieting fail.

Heat is enemy, to gelati and man?

Sun worshippers think it means a deep tan.

In the heat and humidity, I’ll always complain.

Yet, searching all winter, “Is it spring?” a refrain.

The north shovel the ‘white stuff’ and wish winter gone,

Whilst my lament is no more gelati, now that I’ve flown home…

😦

Summer, Holidays and Gelati – Something I Ponder About

Community

Phoneography and Non SLR Digital Device Photo Challenge – Challenger’s Choice ( Malcesine-Street/Travel Photography)

Jan 27, 2015Jan 27, 2015 Forestwood

Challenger’s Choice – Travel Photography, Street Photography

Malcesine – a medieval lakeside Italian town, about 120 km from Venice, situated on the eastern shores of Lake Garda

Photos taken in their pristine state, unedited by the Nexus 4. I think it captures the summer holiday mood.

A portside scene that has changed little in decades! That is part of its charm.

Sally at Lens and Pens has a different theme each week of the month.

Join in if you love taking photos with your phone.

Something to Ponder About

Community

One Four Challenge – January ( Bellagio) – Week 1

Jan 8, 2015Jan 9, 2015 Forestwood

This Challenge is not only pretty easy to do: one photo, edited four different ways, but it is also pretty easy to learn many things, from good photographers, along the way.

Week 1 – cropped and lightened the image. Straightened and cropped somewhat. This is a photo I could really get my teeth into editing.

Edited, straightened and shadows adjusted

That’s a bit better!!!! But I have lost a bit of the peephole effect.

Photograph taken with an aging Canon Power Shot, and adjusted via a Nexus 4 editing software – July 2014

Join in with the One Four Challenge and see more entries on Robyn’s blog

I’d very much appreciate your thoughts or feedback. I would really like the photo to highlight the patterns in the mountains, and keep the peephole effect.

Something to Ponder About