It's time for another Italy Photohunt! Please note that we've changed the guidelines a bit.
Here are the guidelines: You select one of your own photos to post that in some way utilizes the topic. Use the topic as a concrete prompt, or find a novel approach. Each person, just one post/photo per thread topic, (or two if you must)please. Photos should be resized to be no wider than 600 pixels. Too-large photos slow down the loading of the thread, and will be deleted. Read about how to post a photo in a thread, here. If you have an idea for a photo hunt topic, contact one of the Mods to offer the suggestion instead of beginning another thread.
Posting photos in the thread gives your permission for SlowTrav to eventually move the photos over to Photohunt albums in the SlowPhotos site.
This week's prompt is "Slow." Thanks to Rome Addict for the suggestion!
You're encouraged to describe your photo--where you shot it, details of what you were doing or what was going on, etc.
The shadown of our balloon falls on a villa where the Dutch cycling team was learning how to travel the slowtravel way (and train on the tuscan hills).
Jerry
The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see. ~G.K. Chesterton
Originally posted by jafbrad: Slower than slow at Rome's Fontana delle Tartarughe:
My absolute favorite fountain in all of Rome! And what a beautiful shot!
Deborah Horn In a previous life I was an Umbrian sunflower farmer. I want to do a past life regression and stay there. ----------------------------------- www.petsburg.com My blog: Old Shoes - New Trip
Posts: 5599 | Location: St. Louis, MO | Registered: 04 September 2001
Slow down. That's the best prescription for a trip to Italy. Nothing better to make me slow down and relaaaaax than this bottle of prosecco, a gift from Karen and Vincenzo on my first morning...(yes, morning!)...in Santarcangelo.
I was so ill with a terrible 'flu. I had a bottle of great meds with me that Vincenzo bought for me at the local pharmacia, and we stopped for a treat..my first glass of prosecco!
I promptly put away my meds, then helped them polish off the entire bottle before lunch. Gotta tell you, I felt amazing! Must have been those meds...
“Always remember to slow down in life; live, breathe, and learn; take a look around you whenever you have time; and never forget everything and every person that has the least place within your heart.” ~ Unknown Brenda
Nothing says 'slow' in Italy like a gondola. We caught this shot of a couple kissing just before going under the bridge. To be honest, I didn't know I had caught this until we were home and saw them blown up to size on the computer.
However, I want to have dinner at that table on the left!!!
Doug
Posts: 2264 | Location: Winter Park, FL | Registered: 18 May 2005
Enjoying the evening on the terrace at our rental villa, Infinito in Sinalunga, Tuscany in early July 2004.
This was our first time at staying at Infinito and almost our entire family went on this trip. My father-in-law (striped shirt, back to camera) was diagnosed with lung cancer right after we planned this trip in November 2003. He was still ill from the residual effects of chemo when we started this trip but after a week relaxing at Infinito, he had a huge rebound in strength and energy and he continued getting better after we returned home. He was actually able to return to Italy in 2005 with my mother-in-law for 2 weeks.
Unfortunately, his cancer later returned and he passed away in October 2006. So all my photos of this wonderful, slow week at Infinito in 2004 are very special to me.
We stayed at Infinito again with my mother-in-law and friends in May 2007, and we will be returning to Infinito again next May. It is our favorite rental villa in Italy!
Tery
Posts: 256 | Location: Mission Viejo, CA, USA | Registered: 18 May 2003
I shared it with my neighbor, as here in the country, in spite of how much they love cats, they don't cure them, mine was the sick half. Ugo was very, very special, came to ask for help whenever he needed it, and to share his love whenever you needed it.
He loved to seat in his chair and doze off in the sun.
He fell in love with a cute redhead, and died in the attempt to reach her in her home, unfortunately across the road.
Staying with the theme of Slow Traffic. This was taken when we were attempting to go by train from Ostuni to Bari (luckily for a daytrip, rather than to catch a plane): railway works had closed a stretch of the line, so we were ferried in two buses through the centre of Monopoli.
Unfortunately, the drivers didn't seem to know their way. And no one had told them that this was Monopoli's market day, with several streets closed off... So here's a shot of the lead bus, taken from the following bus - unable to turn right because of the narrow streets and anarchic parking. But that's a member of the Polizia Municipale on her cellulare - she sorted it all out in a matter of moments
Jonathan
Posts: 3403 | Location: Stroud, UK | Registered: 18 November 2001
My camera shutter had to move slow in order to capture this picture (taken with a stupid old digital but the camera was propped on a pylon in the parking lot), Sant Antimo outside Montalcino (we stumbled upon it after making a wrong turn).
Posts: 18230 | Location: Casa dei Cerrbiati, NJ, USA | Registered: 16 June 2001
It only takes a few minutes to travel from Stresa to Belgirate by car, but sometimes it's nice to take the slow way, the Sentiero dei Castagni, the old path that winds over the hill and connects the two towns.
(Jan, I need some serious help. When I first looked at your fabulous photo, I thought that was a pair of jeans somehow suspended over the water, not (?) pilings....me thinks I need more coffee this morning)
One thing we like about a "slow" vacation is that you can just be lazy for a whole afternoon if you want, enjoying a terrace and a beautiful view. (Taken in Ravello, May 2005)
This shot was also taken in Ravello in 2005. We had planned on taking a bus up to Ravello from Amalfi but there was a bus stike that day. Additionally, there were street protests so it took our taxi much longer than usual to navigate through the crowds to reach Ravello. Once there we took it very slow in order to enjoy the stunning views.
(Jan, I need some serious help. When I first looked at your fabulous photo, I thought that was a pair of jeans somehow suspended over the water, not (?) pilings....me thinks I need more coffee this morning)
Well, maybe if I had posted it a little bigger it would have looked better. Oh wel, at least it made you
Oh dragonpat we had a slow lunch at that beautiful restaurant in Anacapri also. It was one of the most lovely settings I have ever had a meal anywhere.
Oh dragonpat we had a slow lunch at that beautiful restaurant in Anacapri also. It was one of the most lovely settings I have ever had a meal anywhere.
What a fantastic slide show this will make! I love every single one of these photos. LynK, That image of the woman hanging laundry reminds me of my grandmother, and it made me cry. Wow, the power of a photo!
Marcia, PERFECTLY cool and slow...ice cold beer!
Shelagh, That photo could be a commercial for MacDonald's. Heavenly!
Dana Sue K... What a peaceful path. That's a lovely image.
Kim, Alessandra, Gaia...everyone! Lusciously slow and sleepy feeling to all of these photos in this thread.
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." ~ Ansel Adams Brenda
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Gotta tell you, I felt amazing! 
How sweet is that? 
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(Jan, I need some serious help. When I first looked at your fabulous photo, I thought that was a pair of jeans somehow suspended over the water, not (?) pilings....me thinks I need more coffee this morning) 
