18 September, 2010

Welcome to The Inner Ring

An hidden cypress wood on the road from San Quirico to Montalcino. A beauty

Beautiful Womens' Road CLOSED

Very funny... to me

Via della Belle Donne Chiusa

At the Bar with Blair

How to kill time when you are with a gorgeous blonde in Italy!

17 September, 2010

Primus Inter Pares

il primo tra eguali, una figura sicuramente scomoda ...

They flowed over the Mountains, They went down into the Valleys

Ombre meravigliose come fiumi di inchiostro nero - Toscana 2010

16 September, 2010

Here Be Dragons

Seen by a panoramic spot in Pienza - Tuscany - Italy

15 September, 2010

Light Conquers All

A wonderful sunrise in the Orcia Valley - Tuscany - Italy

14 September, 2010

Rainbow Struck


Rainbow Struck, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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Thanks again to Mauro855 for helping us to discover the beauties of Val d'Orcia.

Val d'Orcia*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Typical landscape of the Val d’Orcia
State Party Italy
Type Cultural
Criteria iv, vi
Reference 1026
Region** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2004 (28th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Val d'Orcia

The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata. It is characterised by gentle, carefully-cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an “ideal town” in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand-hero Ghino di Tacco) and Montalcino (the Brunello di Montalcino is counted among the most prestigious of Italian wines). It is a landscape which has become familiar through its depiction in works of art from the Renaissance painting to the modern photograph.

In 2004 the Val d’Orcia was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites under these criteria:

* Criterion (iv): The Val d’Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures.
* Criterion (vi): The landscape of the Val d’Orcia was celebrated by painters from the Scuola Senese, which flourished during the Renaissance. Images of the Val d’Orcia, and particularly depictions of landscapes where people are depicted as living in harmony with nature, have come to be seen as icons of the Renaissance and have profoundly influenced the development of landscape thinking.


thanks to Wikipedia

01 September, 2010

Free Your Dreams

liberamente ispirata a delle foto analogiche con doppia esposizione.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_exposure

Purple Lava


Purple Lava, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Provence, France

31 August, 2010

There is Always a Choice

Spesso come in questo caso, le scelte possibili è attuabili sono più di una, basta fermarsi un attimo e guardarsi intorno.

28 August, 2010

Insomnia Reward (HDR edition)

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Biella Sunrise - Italy

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27 August, 2010

Alex's Echo


Alex's Echo, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

playing with Gimp and layers

22 August, 2010

Urban Stroll


Urban Stroll, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

testing my skills with textures, something new for me. Edited in Gimp on Linux

21 August, 2010

A New Breed (of Clouds)

Anche le nuvole non sono più quelle di una volta...

A New Breed (of Clouds)

Anche le nuvole non sono più quelle di una volta...

20 August, 2010

Where there is no Vision, the People perish - Proverbs 29:18

Non sottovalutare mai il retro dei supermercati - dice il saggio

Bokeh Symphony


Bokeh Symphony, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

a cool night in Valdengo - view from the castle

03 August, 2010

Our County


Our County, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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La nostra "contea" : Il Biellese!

You Are Not Alone

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No Editing at all

The Pope! How many divisions has he got?