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Friday, December 16, 2011

Along the Arno River (Weekend Reflections # 117)

Florence, Italy (taken from Ponte Santa Trinita )

We had a wonderful trip! I've wanted to go to Italy for along time and I wasn't disappointed! The only problem is now that I've tasted real Italian food it's going to be hard to enjoy what passes for Italian food around here. ;)   I took lots of reflection pictures so I hope you like them.

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55 comments:

  1. JackDecember 16, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Beautiful place and a beautiful reflection image. I have been to Florence a half dozen times in the past decade. It is always worth going back again. I agree with you about the food. Mmmmmm!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    My wife is Italian, so I get the good stuff all the time :-)

    Thanks for sharing these, my wife and I want to visit Italy. This is beautiful!

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  3. SivindenDecember 16, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Great perspective, colors and reflections! Like:)

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  4. EG CameraGirlDecember 16, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Beautiful reflection, James!

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  5. Luis GomezDecember 16, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Wonderful shot James! Beautiful.

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  6. Ms. BeckyDecember 16, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    ooh la la, that's a knock-out reflection shot. So glad you had a fun time in Italy and got to eat the food that everyone's talking about but no one's got. thanks for hosting WR each week. and a happy weekend to you James.

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  7. DinaDecember 16, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    With reflections like these, you will have to move to Italy.

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  8. MalyssDecember 16, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Florence is my favorite town on earth!I agree about Italian food, once you know the real one, hard to eat the others..
    You reflection today is fabulous !

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  9. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Lovely reflection James.

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  10. TexWisGirlDecember 16, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    that is a gorgeous shot!!! glad to see you 'back'! :)

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  11. AlexaDecember 16, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Oh, James—these are some of my all-time fave reflections! Now you have me dreaming of all the good food I've had in Florence over the years. Sounds like your trip was delizioso!

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  12. FranciscaDecember 16, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    A beautiful reflection in one of my favorite towns. Being a foodie, one of the top pleasures of travel for me is tasting authentic cuisines from around the world. It's a wonder I don't weigh 300 pounds!

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  13. UnknownDecember 16, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Beautiful Florence! Great reflections, James.

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  14. Sylvia KDecember 16, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Wonderful reflections in a wonderful place and one of my favorites, too! I always enjoy your captures from your travels, James, thank you for sharing the beauty! Have a wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  15. Simon December 16, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Oh James....love this long line reflection with great geometric shapes and bright colors. I'm sorry, but I DON'T feel badly for you having to readjust to sub-par Italian food. Oh puh-leeez.
    Glad that Italy was fab. I'm immensely jealous. Happy weekend.

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  16. LauraDecember 16, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    gorgeous reflections James!

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  17. HalcyonDecember 16, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Beautiful shot! Definitely worth a double take. :)

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  18. imacDecember 16, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Wonderful James, when we were there last year, it rained,lol.

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  19. Gemma WisemanDecember 16, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Great, subtle colour tone variations in the bildings look wonderful in reflection in still waters!

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  20. trumpDecember 16, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Love the reflection and seeing old Europe. Richard

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  21. Pat TillettDecember 16, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Very nice James! the repeat of the colors is pleasing to my eyes.

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  22. PatDecember 16, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Gorgeous. I love Italy and its food.

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  23. GattinaDecember 16, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    The reflections are so good, I just could turn the screen around and I would have the same picture (or nearly), lol !

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  24. jooDecember 16, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful photo James!
    Happy weekend to you:)

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  25. KarenDecember 16, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Oh that's wonderful!

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  26. OwenDecember 16, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    James; really beautiful river reflection there !!! The water seems perfectly still...

    But weren't you just a little tempted to toss a big rock in the water to swirl the reflection up just a little ? Great restraint on your part. Can't wait to see more.

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  27. ValerieDecember 16, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Another lovely capture James - it would make a great jigsaw puzzle! Happy weekend.

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  28. BeckyDecember 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Oh WOW, that is spectacular!
    B.

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  29. DebbieDecember 16, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    ooooohhhhh it's a beautiful reflection, i would just love to be there!!

    thanks so much for hosting this wonderful spot for sharing our reflections!!

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  30. CildemerDecember 16, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Simply gorgeous!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

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    Have a great weekend****

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  31. KmcblackburnDecember 16, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    My most favorite place in the entire world...Italy, and Florence in particular! Sigh....I want to go back!

    Kathy

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  32. LizDecember 16, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Italy is one of my favourite countries!
    What a wonderful reflection image! Well done James.

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  33. Melbourne Australia PhotosDecember 16, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Great photo of this fantastic location. Brings back memories of when we were there.

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  34. Carolyn FordDecember 16, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    i hope you don't mind my gushing over this gorgeous image! wOwOwOwOw!!! i, too, took many reflection pics in Australia but haven't organized them for posting yet...definitely for this Friday! very awesome capture, James...love it!

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  35. Teresa~ Gardening with SouleDecember 16, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    so beautiful! Would love to see it in person some day. Happy Holidays!

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  36. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Ah - a wonderful shot!

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  37. GineDecember 17, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Très beau en effet, comme un miroir au pied de la ville !

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  38. Oakland Daily PhotoDecember 17, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Know the spot well. Glad you had a wonderful time. I know you'll go back. Florence and Italy always calls.

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  39. PhyllisDecember 17, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    What a wonderful location for a photographer who enjoys good food to visit ! ...mmm, I can only imagine how wonderful it was. I noticed how the colors of the buildings are so much more intense in the reflection - very nice.

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  40. LeoviDecember 17, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    I love that diagonal symmetry. Greetings.

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  41. KarlDecember 17, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Very beautiful photo James, it's so clean!

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  42. Rune EideDecember 17, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    A classic, if ever I have seen one :-)

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  43. NatureFootstepDecember 17, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    they seem to have great reflections in Italy too. :)

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  44. Cezar and LéiaDecember 17, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Ah, Firenze, Firenze... What a wondeful place, so much art, such nice food, it's really special!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  45. DebDecember 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    beautifu reflection....

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  46. ThérèseDecember 17, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Very elegant!
    Another solution would be to get an Italian cookbook and start cooking and or baking... ;-)

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  47. forgetmenotDecember 17, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    So glad you enjoyed Italy--a wonderful place to visit. Great reflection shot!! Have a lovely weekend. Mickie :)

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  48. Marga IriarteDecember 17, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I like the color and light of Florence, Firenze, Florencia, and its beautiful river.

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  49. namakiDecember 17, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Looks like a calm weather ... the reflection is perfect !

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  50. UnknownDecember 17, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Lovely reflections and I can't wait to see the others!

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  51. JunieRose2005December 18, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Wonderful reflections!!

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  52. CarlaDecember 19, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Join the club James I am spending the week with my husband's family in Puglia.........have to roll onto the plane at the end of a week, I just cannot say NO it is all too scrumptious!
    Merry Christmas
    Carla

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  53. ThérèseDecember 20, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    P.S. It seems that this "funny business" has been going on, if not is..., for years and at one point they stopped allowing palm trees in Phoenix because of the increase of the scorpions population.
    Je ne devrais commenter qu'en francais! Vous etes bilingue ma foi!

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  54. BriGtDecember 20, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Beautiful capture James !
    Absolutely love the reflection of the buildings, with a perfect blue sky, love this !!

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  55. AdminDecember 29, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    awesome pix you got here! happy New Year James!

    Ruby

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