This little poem is dedicated to the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to rebuild Sardinia after Cyclone Cleopatra.
Forza Sardinia.
A poem for Sardinia
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Category Archives: Snapshots
The setting sun on winter solstice 2013 – Sardinia, Italy
The winter solstice setting sun 21/12/2013. It’s official winter has arrived and depending on where you live the weather will be dramatically different from heavy snow falls to a beautiful bright sun.
The first day of winter in Sardinia felt like a beautiful summer day in July, with temperatures reaching 25 degrees in some parts of the island. I spent the day in shorts and a t-shirt, yes you read that right! On the first day of winter Santa gave to me … a wonderful, colourful winter’s setting sun.
This is my response to the Weekly Travel Theme: Winter.
Happy Winter Solstice!
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A still angel captured in the Sardinian sky
A spectacular still moment captured forever. A guardian angel light as a feather, watches over the islanders … silently from heaven.
This is my response to the Weekly Travel Theme: Still
This photographic is dedicated to the men, women and children who lost their lives during the worst cyclone to ever hit Sardinia, Italy.
May you find peace and continue to soar.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand Masks from Sardinia
This is a stunning monument at Ottana, Sardinia.
The mask on the left represents the typical mask worn at carnival from the rural mountain town of Ottana. Boes e Merdules represent an ox and his master. Wild pear wood is used in making these stunning, intricate masks, the star carved on the mask is for good luck and fortune.
The mask on the right is the mask of the Mamuthones from Mamoiada. The masks are made from the fig, elm, chestnut or walnut tree and are blackened to give off a phantom of a presence. The Mamuthone legacy is shrouded in secrecy and there is little documented evidence on their origins; some scholars argue that the Mamuthones had already marched in the nineteenth century while others argue that the ritual dance and parade goes back even further, to the Nuraghic Age.
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand
Have you witnessed carnival in central Sardinia?
Street art from Sassari, Sardinia
Simply breathtaking this little side street, and what a wonderful surprise to find such artwork displayed on a wall, outside.
How do you like your street art? Bright and flashy or classic like in the above photo?
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Brilliant Light Goodnight Sardinia
The first sunset of December 2013 was a blazing bright pinkish/orange. It lit up our living room like a bright disco light.
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Light
Buonanotte bella Sardegna.
The Sardinian Sky
The sky in Sardinia drastically changes throughout the year from bright blue endless skies to deep black unforgiving skies. I’ve been a sky-watcher my entire life, and I’m sure I spent the entire 5th grade staring out the window, day-dreaming and wishing I could fly.
Follow me on a photographic journey of Sardinia’s ever-changing sky.
Endless blue sky
Contrasting red and blue’s on Sardinia’s west coast
Storm filled rainbow sky
Black Cloud Sky
The Golden Hour Sky
Cloud filled August Sky
Canadair flying the friendly blue sky
This is my response to the weekly travel theme: sky.
How do you like your sky? With wisps of white clouds or an endless blue?
An Unexpected Accordion Player at Tonara, Sardinia
An unexpected accordion player greeted me at the cortas apertas in Tonara, Sardinia. He was kind in allowing me to photograph him while he played melodic tunes on his grandfather’s old musical instrument.
This is my response to the weekly photo challenge: unexpected.
Has anything unexpected happened to you lately?
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Snapshots: Layers of a Sardinian Sunrise
They say that the early bird catches the worm, and in this case I caught a beautiful Sardinian sunrise, layered with soft fluffy clouds.
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers.
Are you an early bird?
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Travel Theme: Short
The travel theme this week is short, and it finally gives me the opportunity to show off these cute, little dolls wearing traditional costume’s from the heart of Sardinia.
Traditional costume from Tonara
Traditional Costume from Tonara
And here’s a short door so the cat can get through.
I found this adorable, paper kitten mewing at the bottom of the door to an old bakery in Tonara, Sardinia and thought it was super cute that someone took the time to tape his little face into the hole, so I just had to take its picture.
This is my response to the weekly Travel Theme.
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