For as much as I love Amalfi, the sunsets just aren't as striking as you'll see from Positano or on the northern side of the Sorrento Peninsula. The Capo di Conca juts out into the sea beyond the town of Conca dei Marini blocking out the best view of the setting sun. While I do love watching the ...
Photo Friday: Small, Medium & Extra Large
Last weekend the new Marina cruise ship from Oceania was in Amalfi, and while walking along the harbor I caught this image. The tiny boat named Stenella, the medium size Sorrento Mini Cruise and the extra large Marina cruise ship all lined up perfectly by size. It only lasted a couple of minutes ...
Photo Friday: The 13th
Last week I was walking along a quiet stone pathway in Ravello, and the sun shining on this old wooden doorway caught my attention. I stopped, admired all the different beige colored textures and tones, and then continued on my way. After a few steps, I stopped again, dug through my bag and returned ...
Photo Friday: Under the Lemon Groves in Ravello
On any of the regular walks I take through Amalfi, Scala and Ravello, I have my favorite spots to stop and enjoy the view. Perhaps a glimps of the coastline through a garden or between two old buildings. When I see a new staircase or pathway, I'm always so curious to know where it leads and what ...
Photo Friday: Wisteria in Ravello
Last weekend I was walking in Ravello and passed through a walkway that leads in one place between and under part of the beautiful gardens of the Villa Rufolo. I could smell the sweet scent of wisteria as I climbed a steep staircase, and as I reached the top was welcomed by this beautiful trellis of ...
Photo Friday: Spring in Amalfi’s Harbor
The beautiful spring weather has all eyes turned toward the beaches and water in Amalfi. The wooden slats are being replaced on the boat docks in the harbor, and soon trucks will arrive one after another bringing back the many privately owned boats that are removed for the winter months. The beaches ...
Photo Friday: Spring Arrives in Amalfi
It's official. Spring has arrived in Amalfi! After a long and quiet winter, the tourist buses have arrived, bringing with them the beginning of another busy season. Today many of the top hotels along the Amalfi Coast, from the San Pietro in Positano to the Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi, are opening ...
Photo Friday: Amalfi at Sunset
A couple of weeks before I left Italy for this trip to America, I walked for the first time along the Via Maestra dei Villagi, an ancient footpath that connects Amalfi with the hamlets of Pastena, Lone, Vettica and high up in the mountains to Tovere and Pogerola. We walked it at sunset from Lone ...
The Eye Remembers Everything
Going back to a familiar place, whether be your hometown or a city where you spent many years, is a strange mixture of emotions. When I landed in the Minneapolis - St. Paul airport recently for a visit back where I went to graduate school, it was comforting to know exactly where to go. Even the ...
The Vision Changes – The Eye Remembers
_________________ Later this week I'll be making a trip back to Minnesota where I attended graduate school at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. For many years while I worked on my Masters in Art History, I assisted with planning and hanging quite a few exhibitions for the Art History ...
Photo Friday: Winter Fishing
I wish I could hold on to the peacefulness of February evenings throughout the year. I swear that Amalfi just keeps getting more beautiful all month long. Last week while out taking an evening stroll and soaking up the sunset colors shining on the buildings of Amalfi, I heard the sound of an engine ...
Photo Friday: Savoring the Stillness in Amalfi
I love the spring light on the Amalfi Coast. Or maybe it's just that I see things during the month of February, when the town of Amalfi has taken a deep breath and closed its shutters and shops for a bit of winter rest, that are easily missed during the busier times of the year. Last week I was ...
