Shadow Shot Sunday 221 - Nice

Happy Easter everyone!! Here is the view from the balcony of my apartment here in Nice where I have lived for almost three years, but I am on the move again.....After a decade of continuous living overseas first in Mexico City, then in Nice, and at least two decades of globetrotting, living and working in Canada, Australia, and travelling extensively through Asia, North, Central, and South America, Europe and Australasia, I am going HOME - yes moving back to LONDON in JULY 2015. As I am also planning to give up teaching after over three decades at the chalkface and search for a new direction, the big word for 2015 is CHANGE. Here is a shadowy corner of my apartment here in Nice which will only be my corner for the next three months.....

What changes are you planning for 2015?? Plus a question for bloggers - how easy is it to blog from your own hometown?? In the meantime check out other shadow shots from around the world by clicking HERE for Shadow Shot Sunday. Enjoy!!

Shadow Shot Sunday 220 - Pietrasanta, Italy

Why might you want to pause and take a seat on this street??

Well this is the view!! Pietrasanta a stunning find not far from Pisa in Tuscany - understated and little visited, it is a beautiful spot with many studios, galleries, and art exhibitions.....and this grand piazza. For more shadow shots click HERE for Shadow Shot Sunday. Enjoy!!

Shadow Shot Sunday 219 - Pietrasanta

Where can you find these intriguing shadows??

Cast by the rather spectacular equine sculptures that form the exhibition "Lapidarium" by a Mexican artist in the central piazza of Pietrasanta,Tuscany in Italy. A tiny place where Michelangelo and other heavyweight artists cast their amazing sculptures with fine marble quarried from the nearby Carrera hills. Today there are also bronze casting foundries for artists like Columbian Fernando Botero who also has a studio here. And looking at the sheer beauty of the place who can fail to understand their choice off location??

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Shadow Shot Sunday 218 - Saatchi Gallery, London

Strong sunlight in February hits the facade of the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea where currently a fascinating exhibiton "Pop Art : East meets West" is currently displayed. Don't miss it if you are in town!

Back blogging after a broken wrist - head over to Shadow Shot Sunday for more shadow pix. Enjoy!

Shadow Shot Sunday 217 - Paris

Inside the funky UNESCO building, Paris where I recently accompanied students to a Model United Nations conference....

As well as the amazing exterior of retro architecture and stylish James Bondesque interior....

....Check out the view from the canteen on the seventh floor where we ate lunch every day!!

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Shadow Shot Sunday 216 - Nice

Shooting straight into the light in the Paillon Park, Nice creates some dramatic shadows on a November day when the sky was the bluest of blues......For more shadow shots from around the world, click here for Shadow Shot Sunday....Enjoy!

Shadow Shot Sunday 215 - Vernazza, Cinque Terre

You can always rely on Italy for an endless supply of photogenic washing lines complete with shadows......for more shadow shots this week, click HERE for Shadow Shot Sunday. Enjoy!!

Shadow Shot Sunday 214 - Sant Angelo - Rome

A shadowy corner in the old Jewish Ghetto Quarter in Rome - Sant Angelo - which proved to be a delightful and charming neighbourhood to wander and browse....for more shadow shots this week, click here for Shadow Shot Sunday - Enjoy!!

Shadow Shot Sunday 213 - London

Late afternoon shadows lengthen across the lawns of Marble Hill House in London - along the river between Richmond and Twickenham. For more shadow shots visit Shadow Shot Sunday - Enjoy!

Shadow Shot Sunday 212 - Javea, Spain

Is there anything more serene than sitting on a sundrenched beach under a sunshade  looking out to sea?............For more shadow shots click here for Shadow Shot Sunday - Enjoy!

Shadow Shot Sunday 211 - Pisa

Where can you find this rather striking geometric pattern of shadows??

Well it belongs to a bench in an art corner of Pisa.....

opposite a rather delightful jazzy gigantic Keith Haring mural entitled "Life" - perhaps not the kind of art typically associated with Renaissance Italy....

More posts will depict the more typical architectural shots of Pisa, Italy, but in the meantime enjoy the other shots submitted to Shadow Shot Sunday...

Shadow Shot Sunday 210 - Menton

The temperature reached 22 degrees centigrade last Sunday afternoon in the beautiful sleepy Riviera resort of Menton famed for its microclimate and hours of sunshine......Consequently everyone was out soaking up the sunshine...

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Shadow Shot 209 - Milan

This shot of people and their shadows was taken from the roof of the dazzlingly splendid cathedral in Milan...

Isn't it spectacular?? For more shadow shots this week, click HERE for Shadow Shot Sunday. Enjoy!

Shadow Shot Sunday 208 - Cuneo, Italy

These shadow black hands reaching across the street to greet their neighbours in a tiny back alley in the Italian town of Cuneo intrigued me when I stayed there overnight on route to Turin. I have no idea of their origin or significance but they seem such a lovely gesture of neighbourliness - Does anyone know any more about these hands?? For more shadow shots this week, click HERE for Shadow Shot Sunday. Enjoy!!

Shadow Shot Sunday 207 - Palatine, Rome

Wandering around the Palatine in Rome recently, I found this quiet shadowy corner hidden from the grander spectacles and vistas of the place.....

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Shadow Shot Sunday 206 - Monti, Rome

Where would you find this rather welcoming shadow writing??

In the absolutely charming neighbourhood of Monti in Rome where I recently stayed for five days in a convent - run by Ukrainian nuns as the delightful "hotel" Casa Santa Sofia...... 

The neighbourhood, which is tucked behind the Colesseum, is a delightful little oasis of cobbled streets and charming architecture peppered with a mixture of local shops, bakeries and trattorias as well as newer ateliers, boutiques, and bars....

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Shadow Shot Sunday 205 - Rome

Where would you find this sequence of dramatic shadows??

At the Colosseum in Rome which never fails to disappoint in its spectacular grandeur - and with the sun finally coming out and blue skies returning after days of rain, it also becomes a photographer's paradise. My top tip?? Buy your ticket online in advance - I'm very glad I did as on a Monday morning in March there was a three hour queue to get in otherwise. For more shadow shots this week, click HERE for Shadow Shot Sunday - Enjoy!

Shadow Shot Sunday 204 - Pompeii

Scenic shadow shots from Pompeii at a time when the extensively beautiful site was tranquil, quiet, and thankfully (and gloriously) cruise passenger free!! For more shadow shots don't hesitate to click HERE for Shadow Shot Sunday - Enjoy!!