Ah -Yes! Tellaro, where Shelley died.
That great American, Henry James wrote:-
But I must content myself with saying in halftoning prose that I
remember few episodes of Italian travel more sympathetic, as they
have it here, than that perfect autumn afternoon; the half-hour’s
station on the little battered terrace of the villa; the climb to
the singularly felicitous old castle that hangs above lerici; the
meditative lounge, in the fading light, on the vine-decked platform
that looked out toward the sunset and the darkening mountains and,
far below, upon the quiet sea, beyond which the pale-faced magic
villa stared up at the brightening moon.”
(Henry James, “Italian Hours)
Your pictures remind me of a visit many years ago to the beautiful
Cinque Terra, Porto Venere, Lerici and, of course, Tellaro. But,
enough of these old memories and back to the pictures.
I think It's can often be quite difficult to take photographs in
Italy as there is so much contrast due to the bright sun. Your
pictures are nevertheless well exposed and make good use of the
bright colours against the natural browns of the landscape. I
particularly like the 'Lupa" and the little harbour at Tellaro.
That map is much too larg a scale for such an intricate landscape
though!
Agostino (From a damp and windy London)
