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Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
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:
For this challenge, capture two images — a horizontal and a vertical version — of the same scene or subject. There are no concrete “rules” here, but a) it should be evident that both shots are of the same place/location or person/thing, and b) your photographs should ideally have been taken during the same shoot — where’s the challenge if you’re just plucking out pictures of a particular location or person from your archives?
And now the not so beautiful portrait shot:
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Wicked days of fire and rainbows – Sardinia, Italy
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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.
Island of Flames as Sardinia Burns North to South
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.
Are you there? Share your stories.
Sardinia you are deep in my heart. Please stay safe.
The view from my Sardinian office window
Found myself a wonderful summer job and here’s my view from the office:
What’s the view like from your office window?
12 beautiful beaches to wear your birthday suit in Sardinia, Italy
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.
- Arbus, Piscinas, Cagliari
- Capo Carbonara, Villasimius, Cagliari
- Mari Pintau, Geremeas, Cagliari
- Spiaggia di Prumare, Muravera, Costa Rei
- Spiaggia di Is Arenas, Oristano
- Spiaggia del Liscia, Palau, Olbia-Tempio
- Tortoli, Lido di Orri, Ogliastra
- Porto Ferro, Alghero
Cala Volpe, Porto Cervo, Olbia-TempioLiscia di Vacca, Olbia-TempioPiccolo Pevero, Arzachena, Olbia-Tempio- Capo Falcone, Stintino, Sassari
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.
***Disclaimer: I have never been to any of the above beaches. Please use caution and common sense before you shed your clothes.
Do you like to wear your birthday suit on the beach?
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Travel Theme: Sweet Sardinia
This week’s travel theme is sweet from Where’s my backpack, and there’s nothing sweeter than traditional Sardinian dolce.
This is my response to the travel theme. Why not join in on the fun? Click the link at the top of this post to find out how you can take part.
Have you been to Sardinia? What’s your favourite sweet?
Sardinia – A stunning paradise of litter
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi
Nothing annoys me more than seeing a beautiful beach, street or park littered with the laziness of people who continue to make our world a not so beautiful place to live. My favourite time to hit the beach in Sardinia is May and September – why you ask? Well, because there are hardly any tourists and the beaches are clean. What you say? Clean? Yes, clean and litter free.
Who do you think is going to walk down that long sandy path to clean this disgusting mess up? The commune? The men and women who work long, hard hours collecting garbage from house to house, from shop to shop and from hotel to hotel? You really think they are paid adequately to walk down that steep incline to retrieve the garbage you left? NO! No, they aren’t and no they won’t.
Now, I can’t put all this litter blame on the tourists, can I? That would be totally ignorant on my part. This is a local problem as much as it’s an international problem. I’ve given harsh words to my local friends about leaving their cigarette butts in the sand, and I’ve been tempted one too many times to give the same harsh words to the tourists I see leaving litter on the beach (but lucky for you, my husband held me back).
If you brought it with you – take it away with you, this includes your cigarette butts! There are adequate garbage bins at ALL public beaches in Sardinia.
Don’t be an uneducated fool who leaves litter on this island, or anywhere in this beautiful place we call planet earth.
Considered yourself warned. I’ll be watching you.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
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“She’s fresh, exciting. She’s so exciting to me. She’s fresh, exciting. She’s so inviting to me, yeah.” – Kool & The Gang Fresh bird-prints on an early morning beach run. Some of my favourite fresh vegetables from the farmers market. … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Golden Hour #2
I dusted off an old flash drive and was surprised to find burning golden hour photos. I was shocked at how beautiful some of them are and even more shocked to find out that I snapped these shots in 2010. So, without further ado, here is my second installment into the weekly photo challenge.
Asinara Bay, Sardinia, Italy
I snapped the following photo through our dirty living-room window. It has not been altered in any way. Looks like the end of the world to me.
A golden hour sunset in HDR.
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My Sardinian Life 