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Most people just look up at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but if you look down low you will see the amazing base of this incredible tower.
When looking down low, I discovered these cool creatures sculpted into the base of benches both at Villa Taranto on Lago di Maggiore
and in Lonato outside of the Casa del Podestà
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Comments (21)
Great post for this week. :)
Posted by Leslie | August 8, 2009 10:10 AM
Posted on August 8, 2009 10:10
Wonderful shots for this weeks challenge. I have really enjoyed seeing some of your pictures from your trip on your blog. Italy is such a wonderful place to photograph, and you are so right, we so often do not take the time to look down.
Posted by Sandra Alexander | August 8, 2009 11:15 AM
Posted on August 8, 2009 11:15
Very cool, I love those faces!
Posted by sandrac | August 8, 2009 12:32 PM
Posted on August 8, 2009 12:32
It is such a fait d'accomplice! or how ever you say it. BTW: Are you watching the Red Sox/Yankees series? I know you are on a time delay for the games so .....menehune
Posted by menehunem | August 8, 2009 12:47 PM
Posted on August 8, 2009 12:47
Great shots, girasoli! I remember looking at the base of the leaning tower, I can't wait to see the photos of your climb.
Posted by candi | August 8, 2009 1:49 PM
Posted on August 8, 2009 13:49
Yes! Since I am 'low' to the ground at 5'2", I tend to appreciate things lower down. Interesting shots!
Posted by Dianne | August 8, 2009 3:01 PM
Posted on August 8, 2009 15:01
Fantastic photos, like always...
Posted by dana | August 8, 2009 4:07 PM
Posted on August 8, 2009 16:07
It is amazing what people miss as they rush on by . . . Great shots!
Posted by Jerry | August 9, 2009 2:22 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 02:22
Gorgeous photos!!
Posted by Chiocciola | August 9, 2009 3:45 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 03:45
Hi Girasoli, wonderful photos and great take on this week's theme. And you are so right, I don't even remember seeing the bottom of the tower in Pisa because I was so preoccupied with looking up at the lean. Love the faces on the benches too.
Have a great Sunday! Btw, I didn't realize that Boston was in a series with NYY. Sorry to have missed it.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | August 9, 2009 4:14 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 04:14
Love these photos and how they apply to the theme. There is always so much to see when travelling and let us know forget the very low to the ground details. Wonderful.
Posted by Barb Cabot | August 9, 2009 4:36 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 04:36
Amazing indeed!
Very good for the theme :)
Posted by Melusine | August 9, 2009 7:15 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 07:15
Great take on the theme! You are right - probably very few people look down while viewing the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Posted by nancyhol | August 9, 2009 9:07 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 09:07
Thanks everyone! It took me three visits to notice the base of the Leaning Tower. So glad I did.
menehune, yes I watched yesterday's horrible game. I thought Bucholz would implode but instead we blew the game by not hitting. The games are live, just shown a lot earlier. I muted Fox and listened to gameday audio WRKO. Today the game will be on again. Crossing my fingers we can take 1 game this weekend. Friday night's game was a killer.
Kathy, so far there has not been much to see (if you are a Red Sox fan).
Posted by girasoli | August 9, 2009 9:39 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 09:39
Cool choice for the theme! Those faces look very interesting and scary.
Happy Sunday!
(to answer your comment about the tumbleweeds, I found them on Wikimedia Commons. You can copy any animated graphic just the same way one copies a photo. Thank you for your comments; I enjoyed reading every single one)
Posted by María I. | August 9, 2009 11:50 AM
Posted on August 9, 2009 11:50
Very cool to see a different perspective of it all!
Posted by expatraveler | August 9, 2009 2:33 PM
Posted on August 9, 2009 14:33
Wow..cool shots there. Love Europe but never been there. Take care.
http://tangcyee.com/?p=817
Posted by CY | August 9, 2009 4:49 PM
Posted on August 9, 2009 16:49
All three are great finds. I didn't look down low when I was at Pisa!
Posted by Annie | August 10, 2009 3:07 AM
Posted on August 10, 2009 03:07
Forgot to say that I love the new sidebar photo too!
Posted by Annie | August 10, 2009 3:07 AM
Posted on August 10, 2009 03:07
Thanks again everyone.
Annie :) glad you like my choice for a new sidebar photo.
Posted by girasoli | August 10, 2009 10:34 PM
Posted on August 10, 2009 22:34
Excellent shot of the tower base, it's all beautiful! And that face in the middle at Villa Taranto - awesome - I love it! (And I too love the sidebar photo!)
Posted by Anne | August 11, 2009 5:25 AM
Posted on August 11, 2009 05:25