Doting relatives
Is it any wonder than it took mankind so long to realize it wasn't the centre of the universe.
Back home
Couldn't understand where the light was coming from. It took a minute or so to figure out it was being bounced off a mirror directly on the shelf.
Transitioning back to Canada
A couple of self-portraits- the upper one in Italy, the one below at the National Gallery in Ottawa
The auto dance
taken from our bus in Positano. The one thing I loved about Italy was the driving (not doing it, but watching it). It is like a dance, and the roads the dance-floor. One is expected to know what to do and any mis-step is frowned upon. I equate it to my bicycle riding, when I slow done as I approach a stop sign because a car has arrived at the intersection before I have and should go first. Then they are "polite" and let me go first - this is not a favour because now I have to quickly change my rhythm.
the Golden hour
I could not help thinking about the origin of the term "Golden Hour" when I took this picture
the famous Italian Grottos
I was expecting a real photographic experience visiting the grottoes on the Amalfi coast. Probably my biggest disappointment - felt like cattle and the boat "captain" repeated the same three phrases 20 times and each time it was followed by "don't forget to give your driver....."
My best picture was of the person in front of me taking his picture!
New place - new subjects
I think that everyone who goes to Italy becomes aware of the Vespa - of course usually it is about how the weave in and out on the roads - but they also are an interesting photographic subject.
Why Italy and the Eurozone will have problems
All the news these days is about the collapse of the Eurozone and that one of the primary reasons is that the taxpayers of a number of countries are not paying their fair share; and that most of the countries done run like a Germany. I took this photo at the airport where you could get your tax back on your purchases. Notice no-one in front of the refund stand- and the line-up next door for the information as to why "you do not have the right forms etc..."
Colle dell'Ara
Pasquale from the Colle dell'ara where we stayed in Positano; again it was so nice to connect with the people who actually live there. We even were escorted to the hotel by his father when we couldn't find it!
(I enjoyed the place so much I even posted some images to their Facebook page)
One of the nicest things about travelling is that one encounters not only different sights, but also new people. We stayed one evening on a boat in Naples, and even received a tour of the engine room. The captain was very proud of his boat!
Return to Italy (useless doors)
I had to return to my Italy pictures, as travelling always rejuvenates one's creative juices, and I still haven't really absorbed all my pictures yet. So many new subjects to photograph - but no need to desert what I already take photos of. (I wonder how many projects started in Italy will follow me home)
useless door #92
I liked the old "useless?" car in the background
useless doors #90 and #91
just getting rid of my backlog of useless doors....as opposed to really getting rid of a useless door
useless doors #88 and #89
driveway residents - I have tending to crop everything square lately (probably as a result of instagram) but these two couldn't make a nicer composition in square
useless doors #86 and #87
a couple in more urban settings
useless doors #84 and #85
the more typical position for a door (leaning on the closest immovable to the sidewalk)
Useless Doors #82-83
leaving Italy for a while and back to a more familiar subject- paired these as they were not on their sides. Look closely at the plant in the lower photo.
Architectural shot
More than 50% of my photos from Italy were architectural in nature (I like that phrase)
I guess my camera club knew something that I didn't
