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Open your Dreams by Skim
There was a Skim exhibition in Capoliveri. I just love his works! -
Capoliveri
End of August this year and it gets dark so early: Pitch dark at 9:15! -
San Giacomo e San Quirico
A grave in the church of San Giacomo e San Quirico in Rio nell'Elba. -
Crucifix
Church of San Giacomo e San Quirico. Now that is a strange statue: the shoulders seem to be broken and the hair seems to be ... real. -
Church of San Giacomo e San Quirico
Some Guarnerius Sculpsit in 1679. -
Rio nell'Elba
Via Ilario Zambelli -
La fontana di Barabba
A fountain in Rio nell'Elba -
Church of Padreterno in Rio nell'Elba
What a lovely street! -
Rio nell'Elba
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Fountain of Canali
Fountain in Rio nell'Elba. Now THIS is some delicious water. Really delicious. -
Public wash-house
Lavatoio pubblico - public wash-house in Rio nell'Elba. In 1873 the population of Rio increased significantly, and they rebuilt the old wash-house. -
Rio nell'Elba
I still don't understand how TWO apartments can fit into such a small house. -
Church of the Holy Souls
The Nativity scene. Set is a mixture of 16th century buildings as well as more recent ones. -
Church of the Holy Souls
Most of the scenery is dating from way after Jesus was born. -
Church of the Holy Souls
The church is so tiny (or rather so full of the Nativity scene) so that traffic lights are installed for the people to enter :-) -
Church of the Holy Souls
Church of the Holy Souls now shows The Nativity of Rio Castello. All year long. Even in summer. The nativity scene is not old, it was built in 2010. -
Rio nell'Elba
Public garden in Rio nell'Elba off Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. -
Rio nell'Elba
Public garden in Rio nell'Elba off Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. -
Church of Padreterno in Rio nell'Elba
The church was built in 16th century on a preexisting older chapel. -
View from Capoliveri
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Capoliveri
Via Circonvallazione. I don't know what this building was, but it looks old. -
A ... lady?
Inviting people to a restaurant... -
The Sun
Sun of the Sun/Moon glass statue in Capoliveri. -
Various coins
The steamer Polluce sank between Porto Azzurro and Capoliveri in 1841. These are some of the many coins recovered recently. -
Napoleonic coins
There were a lot of coins. A lot. These are Napoleonic. -
Snaky jewellery from Polluce
That is some interesting jewellery: snakes! -
Various coins
These are the golden coins recovered from the Polluce. -
Art by Skim
There was a Skim exhibition in Capoliveri. I just love his works! -
Toilet from Polluce
Yes, they had such wonderful toilets (with water pumps). -
Vermeer by Blub
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer. By Blub. -
What a beauty!
Street art in Capoliveri. -
Impressionist sea
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Pieve di San Giovanni
The church is from the 12th and 13th century. -
Monte Capanne cable car
These cable car cages are for two persons only. -
Monte Capanne cable car
These bird cages are truly something special. -
Mountains of Elba
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Monte Capanne
On the way up Monte Capanne -
A funny cloud
That is a funny cloud. -
Marciana
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Monte Capanne
Almost on top of Monte Capanne. Marciana in the background. -
Dog bar
Most of the shops in the town were closed, but the Dog bar was open :-) -
Napoleon in Marciana
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Raphael's angel by Blub
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Porta Medicea of Marciana
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A tile on a wall
Not the official coat of arms of Marciana, but it could be. -
Les amants by Blub
Les amants by Magritte by Blub. Blub really is everywhere. -
Saint Liboria Chapel in Marciana
Some say the chapel dates from the 11th-12th century, others claim it is from 17th century. Now, that is very exact! -
Art in Marciana
Some local art in Marciana. -
Marciana
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Sunset behind Corsica