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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!!

    Reply
  3. Linda Lou says

    August 6, 2009 at 03:55

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

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  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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