Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! Welcome back! This week, I've been perusing the 'net (as usual), and a lovely idea for a post struck me. So this week, I'm sharing with you:
Thirteen Photos I Didn't Take -
But I Wish I Had!
From the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco Emiliano site on Facebook. Caption reads: "Appennino Reale : battuti i tracciati dall’Abetina Reale, Febbio, Pianvallese, Rescadore e tra Abetina Reale e Piandelagotti."
View of Pietra di Bismantova, province of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Shared on Facebook.
Fabian Cancellara prepares for the Team Time Trial in the Tour of Qatar. Mercy. You *know* I'd like to grab that, uh, shot myself.
Webcam view of sunset beyond Pietra di Bismantova, looking out from Felina, Italy.
John Northrup's photo taken from Mt. LeConte, Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee.
Trees in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee; photo by Brian Shults.
View of Pietra di Bismantova from Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy. Shared on Facebook by Stefano Guerri.
Torrechiara Castle, province of Parma, Italy. Shared by Emilia-Romagna Tourism on Facebook.
Statue of Neptune, Bologna, Italy. Shared by BOLOGNA on Facebook.
Cabins on Mt. Le Conte. Photo by Josh Branson, shared on Facebook.
View captured on Hwy 441 by Tre Cunningham Dossey. Shared on Facebook.
Gary Wilson of Great Smoky Mountains Association shared this photo of a sunset on the snow covered peaks taken from right under Cliff Tops on Mt LeConte. (via Facebook)
Photo from my mother's porch. Taken by my darlin' friend, Cristy Worley.
And there you have them: Thirteen Photos I Didn't Take - But I Wish I Had!
I hope you've enjoyed them all.
They make me aspire to greater photographic achievements whenever I look at them.
They make me yearn to learn more about the craft of photography.
They make me want to work harder to get unforgettable shots.
But, you know...
There's magic in those everyday moments, too.
Ciao for now!
Oof! Ciao a tutti! I had a rough night last night, so I'm a little behind in prepping a post. Since I'm short on time, I thought I'd share a few pics with you, and I sure hope you don't mind.
So now, please allow me to share with you:
Thirteen Random Images
Pizza for one - Italian style. For a sense of scale, see the fork and knife on the right. :)
My boy Fabian back when he was a pup. And I've never wanted to be a shoe, until now. Now I want to be a shoe, very, very much.
Italian singer-songwriter (and my part-time muse) Samuele Bersani - self (?) portrait.
Makes me giggle every time I see it.
Ask a cyclist if you don't get this one. Heh.
The hubby and me on our wedding day. Note the damp cuffs of our jeans - we'd walked through three-foot snowdrifts after a blizzard to get to the city hall for the wedding.
Katie! SQUEEEEEE!!!
Cyclist Hayden Roulston gets a post-ride massage. At least, that's what we *hope* is going on in this picture.
He really is.
Say what you will about 'em - at least they *look* sharp! (Italian Carabinieri)
Wouldn't it be awesome?
This is the story of my life.
Cyclist Peter Sagan. If chicks dig scars, he's golden, eh?
So there you go - 13 Random Images!
I reckon you'll agree it doesn't get more random than that.
And if you don't agree, well... I tried.
And speaking of tries...
Rugby, anyone?
Dimitri Yachvili - rugby player.
Ciao for now!
Well, I hate to say it, but I've been busy, busy, busy - and who hasn't, right? - but last night, the hubby and I took a few hours for ourselves. We had a lovely dinner at a Japanese restaurant, and then we went for a walk in the city center. We hadn't done this at night for a long time, and we brought along the camera and tripod to capture some of the scenes for posterity.
So, please, allow me to present to you
13 Photos I Took Last Night!
And there you go. I hope you enjoyed these.
It's so rare to see the streets so empty and so quiet. It almost felt like the whole city was made just for the two of us.
It was a frosty night, but it was a delight to go out and walk with my hubby in it.
After we got home, there was a chance to cuddle and warm up together. Naturally, I'll keep my hubby to myself.
You get to warm up with this lovely gent, okay?
 Buone Feste!
This week, I'm doing a fairly random Thursday Thirteen. Photos only, with no explanations. Feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments, eh?
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Ciao for now...
This week's topic is the result of a lot of mixed emotions for me. I had planned for some time to share photos I'd taken at the start of Stage Three of the Giro d'Italia. Unfortunately, the tragic events prior to the stage's end gave me pause.
In the end, as you can see, I've opted to share the photos after all. After a neutralized stage in Wouter's honor on Tuesday, the race is on in full as of Wednesday. I offer these photos in that same spirit.
So, here we have
13 Photos From the Start of
Stage Three of the Giro d'Italia.
 The trophy for the Giro, along with the jerseys of the various leaders: Pink for the overall leader, Green for the mountains leader, White for the best young rider and Red for the points leader.  Alessandro Petacchi - points leader after Stage Two.  Doogie Howser! No, wait, it's Vasili Kiryienka of Team Movistar.  Brice Feillu, post-sign-in.  A leap of leopards: Davide Vigano', Oliver Zaugg and Bruno Pires of Leopard Trek. Monday was also Oliver's birthday.  Alberto Contador, winner of the 2008 Giro.  Mark Cavendish, overall leader after Stage Two, with his Ombrellina (umbrella girl) to keep him company before the race start.  Richie Porte.  The riders chat while waiting at the start line.  Tyler Farrar. The final three shots I'd like to share are my photos of Wouter Weylandt. He died after his crash on the descent of the Passo del Bocco, just a few hours after these photos were taken.
There's no eye candy this week, but I hope for a more festive posting next week.
Ciao for now...
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