Monday 20 October 2008

Looking at Arona

Last Friday noon people were still sunbathing here with temperatures of 27° Celsius. Today the season is behaving as it should do: it is getting colder.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

wonderful scenery

Laurie Allee said...

THis is so moody and beautifully atmospheric. LIke something out of a Bronte novel!

Olivier said...

belle composition sur cette photo, une atmosphère de repos.

beautiful composition in this picture, an atmosphere of rest

Miles McClagan said...
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Anonymous said...

It is a beautiful kind of shot. Peaceful.

Marcel said...

What a beautiful town. I love the cliff with what I assume is the steeple from a church in the town’s center. Is that were the piazza is located?

Diederick Wijmans said...

Thank you, Evlahos!!

Thank you for your spot on description, Laurie!!

Merçi, Olivier!!

Thank you, Abraham!!

Marcel, on the rock you see in the picture there was once a castle which was destroyed by Napoléon to punish the Aronians for their non-obedience. The road (on the other side of the rock, leads down to the centre of Arona which has two main squares. One is just under the rock, while the other is more central, where the church tower is (the one in my banner).

Juana said...

Wonderful and romantic scenery, this is a very nice photo for starting the week.
Thanks !!

Virginia said...

Belle composition is right! Now tell us all where your home is as we look at this idyllic scene!

Diederick Wijmans said...

Thank you, Juana!!

My home is right under the church tower on the left, Virginia!!
My home is unfortunately not overlooking the lake but we are about 50 meters from it.

tr3nta said...

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful... Next time I flew up to Milano I hope to have 1 day to re-visit Arona...

Diederick Wijmans said...

Grazie, Tr3nta!!
You let me know and I will show you around.