Today’s post is a memory from last September day two years ago when I was last in the Abbey of San Galgano in special company.
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You have seen all these photos before, some of you even as they were getting taken. As you will see towards the end of this post, the special company was the grand door hunter himself, our Thursday Doors host Norm. No door was hurt but neither was it spared.
I wish that all of you see this for yourself one day, the Abbey of San Galgano without the roof and with nothing much but walls and a door here and there. And Flavia will soon, for the first time, if I can help it. It seems that autumn is the best time to visit.
The first two photos in the gallery are from our first visit in October 2014 when my parents and us discovered it by pure chance, well, by following signs. All the rest are from 2018 when Norm was here, but it feels as if entire lifetimes had gone by in the meantime.
Today is a good day to remember this place and this visit. Welcome to join us, in memory and thought.
Have a most excellent full moon tonight. As they say in Mike Leigh’s “Naked”: “I used to be werewolf but I’m alright noooouuuuuuuuwwwww.”
The history is rich with this one. The light here takes its own pictures. The abbey shell from the outside. From the inside out. Another instance of Italian style. All just right. Into the light. Light and dark intertwine. This door model is ready for his paycheck. The view of the new arrivals. See? He was really here. Door hunter Norm in camouflage. Door hardware from up close. The Rotonda di Montesiepi with the sword in stone above the Abbey. The guardian of the sword.
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Thank you, 365. 🙂
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The wood, the stone, the ironwork..and of course, NORM! These photos are great and I love the delicate lighting of the afternoon (I assume?) sun. Happy Thursday to you Manja.
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Thank you, Denny. Yes, it was in the afternoon. I must go back this October, or anywhere really. This light takes care of everything.
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Yes, the thought of going anywhere sounds so delightful! I look forward to planning a trip.
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What a beautiful place, Manja. The photos are gorgeous, but those massive arched doors win the prize today. I really like them.
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Thank you, Dan. Lots of doors with your name on around here. 🙂
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I would need so many memory cards if I came there.
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Ahh yes you’re so right; it was only 2 years and yet it feels like a lifetime ago. All the same it’s wonderful to revisit these shots because you did get some great ones. And that gorgeous Tuscan light was the star of the day, wasn’t it?
Thanks for the trip down memory lane and thanks again so much for the hospitality. We really do hope to return the favour one day.
Hugs to you both!
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You’re most welcome, Norm. Those were some fine four days and we used them well. The light is everything and around here it’s really the queen. I’ll never forget Honey how she was astonished at tasting that (was it third?) bottle of wine we opened saying something like it was too good to drink it just like this. 😀
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This is a wonderful place Manja 🙂 I am glad you took me along
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You’re most welcome, Bushboy! 🙂
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Such stories these doors could tell.
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They do, Amanda, every time. 🙂 Thank you for your visit!
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You are welcome
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Outstanding collection of doors as usual! 🙂
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Thank you, Brenda. You’re most kind.
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Just beautiful. The colors are so vivid there.
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Thank you, Bojana. True, in these photos they look especially warm and inviting. It was the right time of day.
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I can see that.
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This is a magical place, Manja. The view of the Italian trees from the arched entry is amazing! I kept on viewing your photos back and forth…all of them makes me wanna go to this place!
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Thank you so much, Teresa! 🙂 I love hearing this, that you watch them over and over. They speak of happy times. I wish you many of those.
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Thanks Manja!
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Ah! wonderful as always – nice to catch a glimpse of Norm too.
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Thank you, Scooj! He was at the right time in the right place. 🙂
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Ah, one of my favourite places on earth…. I do like light and dark intertwine,….most of my images are in the abbey iqtself
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Thank you, Sue! All of it provides such an incredible setting.
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It just is a stunning place, which I discovered through the films ofAndrei Tarkovsky
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Some lovely doors but it’s the light in these pictures that catches my eye today. Good to borrow some Italian sunshine on a grey, wet day!
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True, Judith, the light is queen. Thank you, I’m glad it helped.
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San Galgano’s a GREAT place, super jealous you live in its vicinity!
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Thank you, Fabrizio. It’s one hour and 40 min, as much as I need to reach Rome. Lots of places in my vicinity then, and I’m slowly doing them all.
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Nice blog
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Thank you, Saania. Always welcome.
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Great light indeed. That’s when the photo takes itself. (With just a little help from you)
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Right, Equinoxio. I feel really privileged when such light comes around. Thank you!
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