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Time for a Giveaway!

While I continue sharing the new images for my Market/Wheels series, it’s also time for a giveaway! Read on to see what I have to giveaway today.

Today’s market/wheels image is from Padua, Italy. I spent one day here with my sister during our “Sister’s Tour of the Veneto” in late 2009. We had a fun few days of exploring the Veneto, the region that Venice used to control, and we visited this famous market square in the university town of Padua (Padova, in Italian). This image is a great capture of a moment between vendor and customer, with the inclusion of this customer’s fabulous red wheels. I want that bike!

I’m breaking with the market/wheels theme for the giveaway though, to give away some postcards from my Evidence of Love portfolio available in my RedBubble shop!

I love how these turned out! I want to get these sent off to someone (you??) so that you too can share the love for Valentine’s Day. All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post to enter, one entry per person. I’ll draw and announce the winner on Tuesday morning, 7 February. It’s been a while since I’ve given anything away, so I’m excited to liberate these into the world. You can share the love, by helping me share the word on the giveaway too!

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Arches with a Fountain

This photo is of the Palazzo della Ragione with the fountain in Piazza delle Erbe in front, in Padova (aka Padua). I spent a fun day there with my sister, on our tour of the Veneto in November. This town is full of arches, there are all of these covered arcade walkways along the streets. It was a sunny day when we were there, but I bet everyone is thankful for them when it rains.

I had an amazing realization about arches this morning… Of course it’s not just me, there are lots of arches all over the place because it’s part of Rennaisance architecture and Italy is where the Rennaisance happened. Whew. Glad I figured that one out.

But yesterday’s post also made me realize that I do show a selective view of the places we visit in my photography. Do you notice graffiti in my photos very often? No, but there’s lots of it here in Italy. Patrick mentioned it in his blog post yesterday. So the photographer does impose his or her preferences in the photographs. And, apparently, I prefer arches, with no graffiti!

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Love Books

A children’s book store in Padova.

I love books. I love to read all types of books (as evidenced by yesterday’s post). I love libraries so I don’t have to buy books! I still love bookstores and browsing. Even though I don’t read Italian, I still wander into bookstores and look around.

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First Photo a Day: Coffee as Art

Coffee is a passion in Italy. You can’t go more than a block without running into another “bar” that serves caffe (coffee) and a wide variety of brioches (crispy croissants with some sweet filling). Cappucino is served here only in the morning as a breakfast drink, and the designs in the foam are an art form. You don’t get a 12oz latte to go here! While I don’t like coffee myself, I appreciate the beauty and ritual of it all. This cappucino is one that my sister got on our visit to Padua a couple of weeks ago. You can actually see her reflected in the spoon, how cool is that!

What’s this “Photo a Day?”

In my online photo group, some folks try to take a photo a day. It’s a wonderful way to see life in the everyday and keeps you in the photographic groove. I’m not up for taking a photo a day necessarily, it seems like “one more thing to do,” but I’ve decided I’m going to try to POST a photo a day here to the blog. OK, I fully admit it might end up to be more like a few photos a week. 🙂 I have taken so many wonderful pictures this year that I haven’t edited and shared, that I thought this would be an easy way to share a few. And you’ll also hear from me more often!

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