Lavorare a 35 gradi per 9 ore e sudando come un giocatore di calcio a all’89 ‘solo per vedere questo favoloso tramonto … impagabile.
A sinistra è la Torre spagnola di Isola Rossa.
Working in 35 degree heat for 9 hours and sweating like a soccer player at the 89th minute just to see this fabulous sunset … priceless.
To the left is The Spanish Tower of Isola Rossa.
Sardinia – a land of mystery, contrasts and inspiring sunsets.
How do you capture the little things in life?
This week’s photo challenge was well, a challenge. I never, repeat, never take portrait shots. I don’t like how they turn out in but I finally managed to shoot these shots at my favourite beach. Here are the rules for this week’s photo challenge:
And now the not so beautiful portrait shot:
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Last night north Sardinia welcomed powerful rain, thunder and lightning which lasted hours. It was a welcome relief from the heat from the last few days, and my only hope is that it washed away the fires that have burned this stunning land.
Photo taken at La Marinedda at 8:10pm, August 8, 2013.
Hundreds of hectares are destroyed as a second day of fierce winds and flames sweep across Sardinia. Two thousand hectares of grassland, woodland, scrub and precious farmland have fallen victim to this senseless act of foolishness. Yesterdays temperature reached a scorching 47 degrees and today will be no different with high winds expected to push the flames across the second largest island in the Mediterranean.
Word on the street is that these fires were deliberately set by a few very stupid people.
The closest fires to me are in Sassari which is an hours drive away. I have not seen flames but this morning I woke to this:
At around six this morning I awoke to the smell of smoke, I looked out the window and saw this scary sight. Today, unfortunately will be another day of fear and chaos as Sardinia prepares itself for another day of inferno.
Some towns have been evacuated and an alarm(RED) as been issued for the entire island. Today will be another day with temperatures in the 40’s and high winds are expected.
As I write these words tears fill my eyes and goosebumps race across my skin.
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Sardinia you are deep in my heart. Please stay safe.
Found myself a wonderful summer job and here’s my view from the office:
What’s the view like from your office window?
A Caribbean storm over Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. This is one of my favourite photos I took while living in Grand Cayman this past winter. I had a fabulous time watching this storm move in and even got a little wet.
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You searched for it; time and time again: nude, naked Sardinia, nudismo and nude Italy. I’ve done a little digging and found 12 wonderful beaches in Sardinia, Italy where you can proudly wear your birthday suit. Spiagge per e nudismo in Sardegna, Italia.
But before you strip down, be sure you know the laws of the land:
In 2006 the Italian Supreme Court passed a law stating that certain beaches could be designated as a nude beach. These beaches would in fact have to post signs for the weary traveler – stating the beach as a nudist beach.
Summer 2012 in Taormina, Sicily a man was fined €1200 for going nude on a public, overcrowded beach. There were other nudist on the same beach as this man but they ran away to hide the moment the police arrived. He was the only one who had the balls to sit on his patch of sand and make the police come to him!
Tortoli, Sardinia – 2 British tourists were subject to a stern warning from police for being naked on the beach.
Do you like to wear your birthday suit on the beach?
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I’m not sure what possessed me to climb a ladder and clean our ceiling in 37 degree heat. It’s the first time in six years that I’ve cleaned the ceiling, and it took me two and a half hours. It’s a beautiful masterpiece made from chestnut and took my husband one month to complete. He’s it’s a beautiful masterpiece of patience, nature and abstractness.
I think it can wait another six years before I clean it again! 😉
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece. Just click the link to join in on the fun.
What’s a masterpiece to you?
This week’s travel theme is sweet from Where’s my backpack, and there’s nothing sweeter than traditional Sardinian dolce.
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Have you been to Sardinia? What’s your favourite sweet?
My Sardinian Life 