Once doors from last September were conveniently dealt with in my previous post, here is the remainder of my favourite photos from one year ago for my Calendar series.
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Most of these were taken on trips with my visitors from Slovenia, but it starts with what was my uncle’s new discovery, even though he is our guest about twice a year: Ichnusa, non-filtered, straight from Sardinia.
Next it’s the Geese of the Apocalypse, three at the time. Then it was down to one, now they are two again.
And then it continues with the trips to our beach, the nature reserve at Lake Burano, a new beach Cala del Gesso, Capalbio on the hill, Pitigliano, Sovana, and the wild spa at Saturnia where I returned ten days later to meet more Slovenians.
The last photo is the red balls of September that the opuncia cactus, or prickly pear, gives us at this time of year. Not edible anymore but fierce looking.
It’s pretty around here. Yesterday I was happy to meet Flavia again and even though you can’t have the promised waterfall without the water – it’s been just too dry – we had a great day in nature among the cyclamen, free climbers, trees too many to count, and a rustic eatery at 700 meters above the sea in the land of Sabina.
I got to use my walking sticks! After seven years everything comes handy. Greetings from your happy walker. The calcification therapy (ultra sound, electricity, laser) I did in the summer truly helped my painful feet.
But what is coming happened one year ago. Welcome to come along.
Ichnusa nonfiltrata. Probably the best beer in Italy. 
Geese of the Apocalypse. Wise beyond words. 
Just ducks, but they’ve got the numbers. 
We’ve got a good sunset beach. 
Our enlarged pack at Lake Burano. 
Around Monte Argentario peninsula in search of new beaches. 
Bingo! Cala del Gesso with huge waves. 
Capalbio cat presiding. 
This tower is an elevator from the parking lot below. 
Light from within. 
And from without. 
Another one of my friend at the gate. I loved this light. 
Then it was Pitigliano time. Reflected in the car roof. 
Arches, tiny streets, windows, doors. 
A favourite. Much love. 
Sovana was next. This street is more or less all there is. 
Spying through the grass at the Terme di Saturnia. 
Time to go home. 
Exactly one year ago. September is still yellow here. 
And a little red. Prickly pear balls behind the train station.
Here are the eight months of 2019 so far:
And here are three previous Septembers for comparison:
So lovely to see these photos Manja 🙂 makes me want to be there
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Thank you, Bushboy. I’m glad for this effect. 🙂
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You have wonderful light in several of these pictures, Manja. They are all beautiful.
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Thank you so much, Dan. Rooting for Boston much? 😉
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No – never!
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I love yellow.
Those geese and ducks are my favorites. And the reflection, of course.
I have to admit I’ve never tried Italian beer but the bottle seems promising.
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Thanks, Bojana. I’m not an expert at all, but I can’t say that Italian beers are very memorable. If my uncle, who worked in production of the Union brewery all his life, is happy, then I’m happy too.
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Yes, the Godess is definitely present in many of these images. The light is truly heavenly.
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Thank you so much, Susanne. 🙂 Much of the good light to you too.
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So many of these are stunning photos. How CLEVER to use the top of the car in the reflection photo. I need to remember that, in case I ever want to wipe out the foreground of something. The ducks silhouetted I clearly remember from the original post. That photo is remarkable, and hard to forget. Ah, so much warmth and loveliness in these photos. I do so yearn to go there. It almost seems like I can feel that these pics are from an earlier, easier version of the world before all the chaos of this year hit us. Oh hey, I am *so* glad to hear your feet are better.
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They are indeed, Crystal, from the time before. Thank you so much. ❤ I hope to meet you here, or there, in a different atmosphere. Yes, I hiked, juhuuu!! And today I'm not even too tired.
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Great selection of images, Manja!
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Thank you, Sue! Your friend Pitigliano again. 🙂
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Indeed!
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A lovely collection. So many beauties! Good to hear you’re getting around well.
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Thank you so much, Judith. I’m really glad that you like my selection. I hope you’re well too.
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You are a woman after my own heart: I loved your words: “Less is not enough”. But when I re-read the blog to find them, they disappeared. Did you write that, or did I imagine it?
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Haha, I’m really glad to hear this, Carol. This is the tagline of my blog and the title of one page. Here: https://mexcessive.photo.blog/blog/
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Geese of the apocalypse! Haha. They look so intimidating. And that duck photo, wow. Like they’re drifting on a path of light. I feel a sense of wistful nostalgia when I look at these photos. One year ago, and we had no idea how the world would be today.
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True, Julie. It seems like lifetimes away. I’m glad the photos make you feel.
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