Italy – bushboys world

Framed

Published on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 by bushboy29 Comments

The word prompt from Kate for Friday Foto Fun: Framed

The view from our room in Venice
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Mt Vesuvius from Pompeii
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A courtyard in Rome
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Canal

Published on February 20, 2019February 21, 2019 by bushboy5 Comments

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Canal

Can you guess which European cities these canals are in?

Pink

Published on February 14, 2019February 21, 2019 by bushboy8 Comments

It wouldThe Photo a Week Challenge from Nancy: Pink

I know someone who would love this challenge. I think I may have a bit of pink in here somewhere………….let me see

Something to listen to while you scroll about my photos

It wouldn’t be a Pink Post without some Pink Floyd……….yes I wish you were here ❤
“We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl”

The absurdity of a pink flamingo swimming toy
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The loveliness of a pink Rose rose_pink_named_orange_feb 2015
The wonderful pink house in Burano, Italy 180918_blog challenge_pink square_burano_house
The many pink flowers of a Pentas pentas_pink_named_binna burra_august 2015
The soft fluffiness of a Lilli Pilli flower (including bonus bee) bee_pink-lilli-pilli_named_home_dec-2016

The characters that are Pink Galahs and what they bring to my day
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The unexpected find of a pink fungi in my garden
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The wonderful and varied pink hues in a flower
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Another pink fungi growing on a log
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One of the beautiful pink flowers from one of my Begonias
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It’s a Pink-eared Duck
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A lovely pink Echinacea flower 180916_blog challenge_pink square_ecanacia_flower

A Bee enjoying a snack on a pink flower
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A pink Australian Native Flower, a Grass Trigger Plant, growing on my place
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Black and White – Bicycles, Wagons & Motorcycles

Published on December 27, 2018February 21, 2019 by bushboy10 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bicycles, Tricycles, Motorcycles and Wagons

Thursdays Special: Pick a Word in December

Published on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by bushboy14 Comments

For something different, Paula has not chosen words to challenge our imagination, but colours for this months Pick a Word

Aquamarine

Cyan
Maroon
Pale Pink
Golden

The Field

Published on November 30, 2018December 12, 2018 by bushboy7 Comments

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Field

A few fields from around the world

Brick

Published on November 28, 2018December 12, 2018 by bushboy22 Comments

The word prompt from Maria’s photo a day challenge at CitySonnet: Brick

Verona Arena

Published on November 20, 2018 by bushboy11 Comments

The Photo a Week Challenge from Nancy: From Above and Below

The Verona Arena, built in the first century, is an open-air Roman amphitheater still in use today. The Arena is one of the best-preserved ancient structures worldwide. These stones have seen everything from gladiator games to rock concerts, from medieval jousts to Puccini operas.

From above
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“The place held over 20,000 people in its heyday, hosting festivals that would draw visitors from all over. It was a complex and demanding entertainment industry, powered by the labor of hundreds of slaves in the underground tunnels. Grandiose stage sets would be erected in the central space. The elliptical shape gives the space excellent acoustics.

There were processions, circus acts, dancing and music, but, above all, the citizens came to see blood sports. Fierce wild animals from faraway places in the empire were brought in to be hunted, and condemned prisoners were executed in bloody and inventive ways. The feature presentation was always a gladiator show, in which two trained combatants would fight one another to the death. The word “arena” means sand, and it refers to the sand that covered the floor of the ring to absorb the blood spilled during the fights.”
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-verona-arena/

From below – a tunnel leading to the outside
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I wonder how many people have walked this corridor below the Arena