Close up of the...
Clock Tower in Bergamo Città Alta (Italy)
Alessandria (Italy) ~ Town Hall (Red Palace)
Modena (Italy) ~ Town Hall Clock Tower
Mondovì (Italy) ~ Torre Civica al Belvedere
Zürich (Switzerland) ~ St Peter's Church Clock Tower (largest clock face in Europe)
Close up of the...
Kawaiaha'o Church Clock Tower in Honolulu (Oahu, Hawaii)
**Planned this post a week ago. I have climbed many clock towers (will do a post on this one of these days) but have not climbed any of the clock towers in this post. They were either closed when I was there or not available for climbing.
Comments (27)
THose are fine hands! Happy weekend
Posted by jams O'Donnell | March 28, 2009 1:02 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 01:02
Great post and a wonderful collection of images! I love the ornate hands in the Bergamo one. Didn't know that Zurich had the biggest. This is such a great thing to collect (climbs and photos!).
My Heels sure looked good last night! Next game is Sunday afternoon and if they win that (knock on wood), they'll be in the Final Four. Woo Hoo! I'm feeling cautiously optimistic!
Have a great weekend!
Posted by Annie | March 28, 2009 1:35 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 01:35
Wow, beautiful photos. I don't think I can pick a favorite set of hands though, they are all wonderful.
Cece
Posted by Cece | March 28, 2009 1:36 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 01:36
Impressive! I just love clocks, and these are amazing! I love the red building.
My Photo Hunt is up! I hope you get a chance to visit me, too.
http://ilovenewyorktravel.net/photo-hunters-hands/
Happy weekend!
Posted by Mrs. Mecomber | March 28, 2009 1:58 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 01:58
Clever take on the theme and great shots!!!
http://maremag.blogspot.com/2009/03/h-n-d-s.html Mine is up!
Posted by Mar | March 28, 2009 2:38 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 02:38
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures. Have a great weekend!
Posted by SnoopyTheGoon | March 28, 2009 3:43 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 03:43
Cool photos of all of those Hands of time. :)
Posted by Eden | March 28, 2009 4:20 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 04:20
Lovely architecture and enhance by those wonderful clocks. Nice take.
Posted by sassy mom | March 28, 2009 4:36 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 04:36
Great collection of the hands of time!
Posted by sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | March 28, 2009 4:59 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 04:59
What a beautiful sequence of fabulous clock towers. Great take on the theme.
Posted by Carver | March 28, 2009 5:30 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 05:30
Very very clever take on this theme.
Posted by barb cabot | March 28, 2009 6:34 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 06:34
How did you know you would need all these clock pictures someday? I bet they carry nice memories for you! I love your clock pictures. You seem to have a knack for theme work in your photography.
Posted by Jane | March 28, 2009 6:52 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 06:52
Ahhhh . . . the hands of time. Nice shots!
Posted by Jerry | March 28, 2009 7:04 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 07:04
Very clever way to present your hands photohunt, girasoli. I love your photos and presentations.
Posted by candi | March 28, 2009 8:06 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 08:06
Cool idea, the hands of a clock. I didn't even think about that one. Great pictures.
Posted by Deborah | March 28, 2009 9:08 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 09:08
Hi Girasoli, great collection of clocks from your travels! It's so cool how the one in Modena shows both the 12 and 24 hour clocks! I had a similar take on this week's theme but could only remember one clock photo that I took. You have an awesome collection.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | March 28, 2009 9:24 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 09:24
Wonderful post for this week. :)
Posted by Leslie | March 28, 2009 11:04 AM
Posted on March 28, 2009 11:04
Great take on the topic - wonderful collections too...have a good one, menehune
Posted by menehune | March 28, 2009 12:58 PM
Posted on March 28, 2009 12:58
I can't imagine life without those hands..not knowing the time of the day...*gulpz*
Posted by napaboaniya | March 28, 2009 5:38 PM
Posted on March 28, 2009 17:38
Lovely clock towers. I like your first picture with the hands of time best. So delicate!
Posted by Carin | March 28, 2009 10:02 PM
Posted on March 28, 2009 22:02
So clever!
Posted by jgk | March 29, 2009 3:19 AM
Posted on March 29, 2009 03:19
I love your wonderful collection of clock images! They are all beautiful. The clock in Mondovi is kind of funky looking. It looks a bit too modern for the tower and a bit off scale.
Posted by María I. | March 29, 2009 6:34 AM
Posted on March 29, 2009 06:34
I love your take on "hands" - very creative thinking there.
Posted by Marcia | March 29, 2009 7:38 AM
Posted on March 29, 2009 07:38
A wonderful collection of clocktowers! I especially love the clock in Bergamo, very striking.
I also like the look of the new "gelato" widget on your sidebar....9 weeks until my trip, I'll soon be counting the days!
Posted by sandrac | March 29, 2009 12:03 PM
Posted on March 29, 2009 12:03
Thanks everyone. I appreciate all of your kind comments :)
Jane, I love clock towers and clock faces. I usually take at least one photo of each clock tower I encounter. I did not take any of them knowing I would need them for this PhotoHunt post. PhotoHunt has made me look at many of my photos in new ways.
Kathy, I did not notice that til you pointed it out! I really loved your clock face.
María, I really wanted to climb that tower but unfortunately the tower was closed the day I visited Mondovì. The clock face reminded me of something for the visually impaired with its big numbers and hands!
sandra, glad you like my widget. I couldn't decide on which city to display, so went with gelato this time since I am also counting down the days until my first Italian gelato (and espresso)!
Posted by girasoli | March 29, 2009 2:06 PM
Posted on March 29, 2009 14:06
You have such an amazing way of grouping photos together. I love this bunch, and your choice of hands.
Dana
Posted by dana | March 31, 2009 3:35 PM
Posted on March 31, 2009 15:35
Hi dana, thanks so much for your kind comment. This was one of the easier PhotoHunts for me. I love clock towers. I am glad you enjoyed the photos I chose.
Posted by girasoli | March 31, 2009 5:53 PM
Posted on March 31, 2009 17:53