I’m all in favour of comfort so it’s no surprise that I find myself in hedonistic Italy. We shall stay deep in the comfort zone with these people, even though taking photos of people does not rank high in mine.
Snow that Melts Somewhere in her comfort zone says that no matter how good it’s supposed to be for you, sometimes she likes to stay right there and not cross into the unknown.
Let’s see what ideas she spurred with her Friendly Friday photo challenge this time. On all my photos are people, which is not so common around here. They seem to be either deeply comfortable or getting there.
In the first part of my photo gallery there are some photos that you might remember if you have stuck with me for four years. It’s been so long since I posted them on my first blog. This is my fourth. I’ve come a long way.
In the second part are some images of us since last summer up to now. (The two with me were taken by my father.) We tend to get comfortable as much as we can: life puts you out of your comfort zone often enough as it is.
Let’s start in Sovana. This is my basic comfort zone regarding other people: observing but not observed. The doors may watch. Onward to Rome’s Villa Pamphilli park. Italians do sports in a comfortable way. Three photos of couples with good ideas. In their own zone. In these trees green parrots reside. Comfortable, they claim, and by they I don’t mean horses. Haven’t tried it yet. Via Appia in Rome. And now five photos of trios. I caught these three inside the Pantheon. Suitably in awe. In Piazza Navona. Comfort zone is stretchy when you travel. They are either photographers or security but they have the most comfortable vantage point above the Vatican. One more comfortable than the other two. You guessed it – Pisa! It will be comfortable in a second. Castiglione della Pescaia. The sea is really this colour. Back to Ljubljana and Slovenia. Love by the river of Ljubljanica. She looks too comfortable for an abseiling princess. Off the Piran church. Here she comes. Properly regal! My parents comfortably together for 50 years. Anniversary later this year. Plus happy bestia. Sometimes we wander off into the unknown. Škofja Loka. Photo: BM With my sister at the top of Rožnik above Ljubljana. Cin cin! Amore as far out of his comfort zone as possible: the first time opening oysters for Christmas. He tackles every new task in such a way that it soon looks routine. That’s more like it. 🙂 Our sleeping arrangement whenever we visit Rome. I tried to explain to bestia that he was actually lying on a couple of cats but I don’t think he can see two-dimensionally. One of my favourite comfort zones: holding a card tournament trophy. Even though in this case it was my father who took it home (and took this photo).

For Friendly Friday Photo Challenge hosted by The Snow Melts Somewhere
These are such fun photos – I love the sleeping arrangements – that’s how it is with us as well.
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Hehe, Dan, I see that you understand. And your dog is even bigger than ours… Thanks!
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Those are big oysters! Congrats to your parents! Fifty years – wow!
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Thanks, Jan. Oh yes, it’s quite a number. It also means that I’ll hit this number next year…
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So many things to comment on, again! 😀 “life puts you out of your comfort zone often enough as it is” – I wholeheartedly agree! Let’s not make it any worse for ourselves. Hedonism rules!
And 50 years together is quite an achievement! Love the photo with bestia posing with your parents 🙂 . (He is such a poser, isn’t he?!)
Also love bestia sleeping on the two cats. I’m pretty sure he did notice, he was just playing innocent!
Is that Piran church girl your sister? They look very similar!
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Hihihh, noo, they are not the same, I don’t know the princess at all. 😀 I’ll tell her that you thought that! Bestia is indeed a poseur and often playing innocent. You know him well. 😉 Thanks, SMSW, it was a great pleasure to do this post as always for your challenge.
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I laughed at the last picture when I read the caption. I thought it was your wine glass 😆😆😆
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Bahhhha, naughty Joanne! We did drink the sparkling wine out of one of those one time though.
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Of course you did – I would expect nothing less 😉
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You always come up with an interesting and fun swet of photos. Those trees in Rome are amazing. I can tell your family are your comfort Zone, mine too!
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Oh yes, Gavin. The family is always my go-to. Thanks!
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I love reading your blogs Manja, you know that.
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50 years. My god.
And the trees…and the sea…and oysters. Mmmmm.
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Yesss, we say mmmm a lot. 😀 50 years of them means 50 years of me, next year… 😉
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Ha. Right.
You look damn fine!
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