This photo is from just outside the Cinque Terre village of Monterosso al Mare, taken as we started to climb higher and more inland on the elevated trail over to Vernazza. This cat was hanging out on a rocky man-made ledge just off the coastline. He was unbothered by the nearby pedestrian traffic, so I … Read more…
This is a ‘high dynamic range’ (HDR) image of the Cinque Terre village of Vernazza, Italy. This view is from the trail that connects Vernazza with Monterosso al Mare, and takes about 10-15 minutes to reach from the little public square (piazza) down by the water. The piazza is a great place to hang out … Read more…
This is a shot from a small Cinque Terre market featuring a variety of carry-out items like this thick focaccia pizza with fresh tomato slices and oregano. This makes for a quick and tasty lunch on the go — especially good when you don’t want to spend much time or money on a sit-down meal.
Of the five villages along Italy’s Cinque Terre coastline, only Monterosso al Mare has a really significant beach area. It’s relatively flat and semi-sandy along the waterfront, making it a popular destination for travelers interested in sunbathing and swimming. This shot captures part of that scene. I liked the long row of rental beach umbrellas … Read more…
Since we had our lodging in Riomaggiore for the entire time we visited Italy’s Cinque Terre region, we made regular trips to the tiny harbor area below the village, at the edge of the Ligurian Sea. One day we stopped briefly to watch this painter at work along an elevated walkway near the water’s edge. … Read more…
We used the local trains a lot while in Italy’s Cinque Terre region. This shot shows one of them whizzing in for a brief stop to pick up passengers in Riomaggiore. Next stop would be Manarola, then on to Corniglia, Vernazza, and finally Monterosso al Mare. The local trains are a quick and easy way … Read more…
We were visiting a local market in the Cinque Terre when we spotted a display case full of wonderful desserts for sale. One of the items near the front of the case was this beautiful dense Italian dessert torta made with figs, walnuts, and almonds. Definitely worth the price at €2.50 per piece. The display lighting … Read more…
We stayed in Riomaggiore during our visit to the Cinque Terre region and shopped at several of the small village markets for various grocery/food/drink items while there. One of these markets – near the bottom of the village close to the little harbor area and the train pedestrian tunnel – always had a nice display … Read more…
On one of our days in the Cinque Terre, we decided to take the ferry from village to village in order to see and photograph them from the Ligurian Sea. The panorama image here came as we departed Vernazza and headed towards the next village over – Monterosso al Mare. The sea was pretty calm … Read more…
On one of the nicer days during our stay in the Cinque Terre region, we took the train from Riomaggiore to Monterosso al Mare and then hiked the trail section to Vernazza. Along the way, we passed this woman near the southern edge of Monterosso al Mare working on a nice painting of the colorful … Read more…
Here’s a photo taken as we walked along the shoreline of the Cinque Terre village of Monterosso al Mare on a very cloudy, dark, and windy day. The colors on shore were very muted under this gray sky, so I decided to desaturate them completely in Lightroom 3, leaving only the Italian flag/pole and sea … Read more…
This shot is from high upon a foot trail just to the southeast of Riomaggiore, one of the five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre region. It’s a fairly steep climb in some parts of this path, but with a good guardrail to help keep people safe. I liked the colors and rock formations in this … Read more…
Here’s a shot I took from high above the coastline in the Cinque Terre region of northwestern Italy. This is from just outside Riomaggiore, looking up the coast toward the other villages of the Cinque Terre. From lower right to upper left, this is: 1. The Via dell’Amore, a flat winding foot trail that … Read more…