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Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Costiera Amalfitana, PHOTOGRAPHY, Poetry · August 5, 2009

Summer Snapshot: Amalfi through the Lemon Groves

 

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Lemon Groves View

 

 

Sweet the memory is to me

of a land beyond the sea,

Where the waves and mountains meet,

Where amid her mulberry-trees

Sits Amalfi in the heat,

Bathing ever her white feet

In the tideless summer seas.

 

—From Amalfi (1875) by Henry Longfellow  

Posted In: Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Costiera Amalfitana, PHOTOGRAPHY, Poetry

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  1. Lucia says

    August 5, 2009 at 14:42

    "SIIGGGHHHHH" aaaah nice.

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  2. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    August 5, 2009 at 21:43

    Fabulous photos, who I so want to be there…

    Just read Creative Structures and Diana has some great photos of Piedmont, cannot make up my mind, which area to go to!!

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  3. Linda Lou says

    August 6, 2009 at 03:55

    I so want to be there right now!!!!

    Reply
  4. Chef Chuck says

    August 6, 2009 at 03:57

    Hi Laura, The land of Lemons! And the best ones at that! Very nice, Thanks for sharing:)

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  5. Laura says

    August 7, 2009 at 12:23

    Ciao Lucia! Agreed… sigh… 🙂

    Ciao Anne! Thanks! I will have to check out Diana's blog and photos of the Piedmont area. I have to see what kind of competition we have here! 🙂

    Ciao Linda Lou! I'm sorry…I hope you can come back again soon!

    Ciao Chuck! Prego! Lemons lemons lemons…Yum!

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  6. Stefanaccio says

    August 9, 2009 at 16:25

    Bella foto. Complimenti!!

    http://vallesangiovannni.com

    Reply
  7. Laura says

    August 15, 2009 at 14:18

    Ciao Stephen! Thanks for stopping by and for the kind words!

    Reply

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