Here are five minutes on our back door road some time during my first November in Tuscany back in 2013. We only went to buy some gas.
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I must post some Tuscany again, or you will forget that this is where I live, since I’ve only been posting Slovenia lately where I am now.
I took these photos in this sequence between 5.32 and 5.37 pm in November 2013, half a year after moving to the south of Tuscany, with my first digital camera, a bulky Canon. Not bad for November, I thought, watching the golden light descend upon everything suddenly.
Since I’m with my people again finally and on my laptop, these photos are edited even less than usually. But even if my screen sucks, I still like them and this is a good sign.
This is Lake Burano, the Tyrrhenian Sea behind it, and our favourite back door road. We just went to buy some gas.
No words in captions required today. In my blogging memories there I am with James Joyce, whom I searched around Ljubljana train station in my yesterday’s post.
I’m posting so early today because I set the alarm at 6.15 am to watch the first basketball game that Slovenia will play at any Olympic Games. It’s against Argentina, not Australia as I wrongly thought. Apologies for harassing my Australian friends. 😀 We will see how it turns out. For now only one thing is certain: the USA lost their opener.
For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, guest-hosted by Beth at Wandering Dawgs: Along Back Country Roads
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Wonderful pics, Manja.
I didn’t watch any game so far. Just heard the Americans lost. I need to catch up fast.
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Thank you, Bojana! You have one half-time of Slo : Arg left. Slovenia 20 points ahead. 😉
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Yay. We’re doing great at 3×3. Fingers crossed for both teams.
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Go, go, go! Today Slovenia got a silver and now we have the full set of three.
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Yaaaaay. I’ve been busy, hardly watching anything. We got gold in taekwondo (w), so yay for that!
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Alright!
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🙂
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Gorgeous photos! 🙂
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Thank you, Lynette! I’m glad I had these saved to post them and were just right for this challenge.
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Loving these sentimental road trip snaps Manja…I feel you, when I am looking at sunsets or sunrise, I must take more than one photo, it is just a beautiful moment in life.
As I am scrolling down your photos..I am reminded of the song …
” Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads”…an oldie but goodie.
Take care & see you around!
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Thank you, Just Blue. Slovenians have our own version of this song: “Siva pot, vodi me, kamor hoče srce, na Gorenjsko, kjer gore so, vodi me, siva pot.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KQy3Cajo4E
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What’s James Joyce doing in Trieste? That last picture is amazing!
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Oh, Jan, he has his own walk route in Trieste! It includes many places where he lived and worked and a whore house as well. They have been thorough. And I’m glad you like my photo of Niki’s art. Thank you!
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Your beautiful images make me want to hop on a plane to Italy right now! Thanks for your entry to the back country roads challenge!
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You’re most welcome, Beth. This is a wonderful theme. Happy back roads to you.
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I’ll volunteer to do the gas run anytime!! It’s beautiful at that time of day. Love your selfie not selfie of you and J. Joyce.
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Thank you, Deborah. That photo was taken by my father. We had many Trieste and Joyce joys.
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😀🥰
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Aaaah, nostalgia….
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Right, Sue. Completely different times back then. Nostalgia is changing its meaning as we speak. Thank you!
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Wow. BEAUTIFUL skies! Just gorgeous.
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Thank you, John. 🙂 Tuscany is a painter.
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Beautiful skies. And of course the tiles! (K)
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Thank you, K! Today I’m going where your postcard may be waiting. If not yet – no worries. I still have a couple of weeks here. And I have a new blog! More info in my last post.
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Let me know when it comes!
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I will. Not here yet.
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Beautiful use of the light in these images Manja – wonderful images.
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Ahh, thank you, Tina! 🙂 You know about light so it means a lot. If you click on my new blog you will see that it carries a name after something you once said. 😉 Thanks for that!
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