Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes never a crowd in Sardinia

It was an overcast and cold February afternoon when I looked out my living-room window.

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The panorama leaves me breathless, always wanting more. The sheep gracefully grazed their afternoon snack while wild boars were secretly and quietly coming out of hiding. It’s not often we get to see a wild boar roaming free in these hilly lands but this day was a Sunday and more often than not they come out on this day just to torture the hunter who tries so skillfully to kill them.

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Mom and Pop hung their heads low not sure in which direction the next shot will blow. When the coast was all clear, they gathered their young not knowing were the next hunter might appear.

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Delightfully in tow, not one, nor two, not three nor four, not even five could keep this tribe happily revived. There were six in all, following along the safety of mother’s hooves step. They were gone in a flash, deep in the bush leaving but a line of silhouettes.

This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes.

“In a nutshell, a three-picture story is a way to help you think about storytelling with images. To create a three-picture story, gather:

  1. An establishing shot: a broad photo of your subject.
  2. A relationship: two elements interacting with one another.
  3. A detail: a close-up of one part of your subject.”

How often do wild boars gaze in your front yard?

Sardinia’s Golden Hour over the Bay of Asinara

When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” Mahatma Gandhi

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Last night’s setting sun and the calm after the storm.

Do you prefer to watch the sunrise or the sunset?

Winter in Sardinia looks like this

Earlier this morning the skies were that beautiful summertime blue then this ugly storm blew in, and we were treated to rain, wind, hail and …

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… FOG

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Greetings from paradise where sometimes the sky turns grey. I said sometimes.

Polar Vortex hits Northern Sardinia

Winter in Sardinia is the polar opposite of its summertime climate. Thick fog, whipping winds and relentless rain make it impossible to see the light of day, for days and days.

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This is winter in Sardinia my friends.

Who’s dreaming of a bright, blue summer?

Weekly Photo Challenge: Object

Finally there’s a challenge where I can show off this stunning hand-crafted object that I found in Tonara, Sardinia.

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This is my response to the weekly photo challenge: object.

What is the best way to photograph an object? All advice welcome, thanking you in advance.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition

“There is something perfect to be found in the imperfect: the law keeps balance through the juxtaposition of beauty, which gains perfection through nurtured imperfection.”
― Dejan Stojanovic

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This is my response to the weekly photo challenge: juxtaposition.

Travel Theme: Wood in Sardinia

“In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.” Dante Alighieri

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I certainly lost myself in this lovely wooded forest in Aggius, Sardinia.

This is my response to the weekly travel theme: wood.

Travel theme: Silver

Hand-crafted silver bladed knives, in every size from the heart of SardiniaMamoiada.

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Upon further investigation I have found that Opinel knives originate from France. Can anyone of my followers confirm this? A few months ago I made the voyage to Mamoiada and noticed this display outside a shop window. The three knives under the Opinels look like they were made in Sardinia. My husband has a small collection and they resemble these.

This is my response to the Weekly Travel Theme: Silver.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Window

The window to the universe opens inward and outward.” Daniel Lee Edstrom

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This is my response to the weekly photo challenge: window.

Travel theme: Illuminated in Sardinia

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Okay, so my version of illuminated is probably the polar opposite of your illuminated with bright lights and bright skies, but let me explain: I’ve wanted to visit this little pond for six years, as from the road you can see an inkling of water – and yesterday my six-year dream came true. I was illuminated with excitement and giggles like a child when I found this pure white swan, I jumped up and down and sang “Duck, Duck, Goose” as I ran around the pond with my hands up in the air. Needless to say my heavily embarrassed Sard stayed in the car laughing his butt off while this lovely goose followed me around the pond honking.

You can find this pond in the quaint little town of Aggius.

This is my response to the weekly travel theme: illuminated.