If you only have Norm’s side of the story, there were nothing but him, grand doors and enablers in Orvieto. Including bestia. My side confirms all this but adds an extra dimension that you always get when you see two sets of photo evidence from the same day.
This was only our first afternoon together and the first town we visited and yet we had such a great time already. Is this allowed?
While over there at Norm’s, the man behind Thursday Doors, you have been able to follow our Orvieto afternoon doorscursion on three consecutive Thursdays, here are some of my doors in one post. As I’ve told Norm: he might have better door photos, but I’ve got something better – him in action. Let’s have a look.
Thank you, Ishita! Good to see you around! I remember my first time, I was so surprised! I was expecting something much more modern, hahah. I was fetching a friend off the train station, and didn’t know anything about the town yet. That it was on the hill, and the station down below, for example. 😀 It was a total shock but in a good way.
I recognized Banana Joe in Norm’s shirt pocket right away in the first photo!
You are right though. Two bloggers together capture the same scene in different ways. I like your version of photographing the photographer 🙂
My favourite is the photo taken in the dark lane with that solitary spotlight of sunshine on Norm. GREAT image. I love it!
Hehe, SMSW. Good, and what did you learn? I was introduced to him but didn’t google him to learn of his origins. Oh, and this is not in Tuscany any more, it’s Umbria. 😉 Still, stay close, splashes never cease.
From our Innkeeper in Rome we learned there was actually a series of Italian comedy films with a character named Banana Joe.
We had no idea what he was talking about until we looked it up 😀
I can tell you know your way around, and I love you show some of the “feel” of these places! I miss it, since we’re also having snow and power outages!
Looked at your images again, and if I didn’t know the background story, I would have wondered if this photographer in almost all of your pics was a relative:):) Greatly caught!
Ahh more good memories of that wonderful day. My favorite shot is the one of Louise and I sitting on the bench outside the wine store with Fonsie.
Now I just regret not including more people in my shots. I guess we’ll have to go back and try again another time 😉
Thanks, Norm. Everything is a good reason to return, even the lack of people in one’s shots. 😀 But no, it’s just how you do it. We all do it differently. It was a joy to take photos of you two because you were happy and it showed.
Great to see two sides of the lens 😉 I love Banana Joe now, he’s one of my favorite peeps because of Norm.
That cathedral is amazing every time I see it, and yes, I can see it from the scenic overlook 🙂 All white and God-pointy as a church should be.
WordPress had mysteriously unsubscribed me from following your blog so I am behind! I notice that my reaction to your photos of Italian sunshine is different when its winter here – they look so much more appealing!!
Thank you, Emma, good to see you again! Oh, did you subscribe to this new one yet? If you haven’t done it this year then you weren’t unsubscribed, I simply started a new one. Plenty of catching up, since I’ve posted every day this year. 😉 More Italian sunshine coming up sooner or later.
Hehe, Jean, you mean on the first photo by the table? 😀 This was really the first photo taken from these. First we had lunch and then strolled around, or Italians would close all the lunch places. Thank you, we had a most excellent time.
Yes! It was great to observe Norm take in and enjoy his environment, knowing I’ll see it on here through his eyes. Thank you for all your comments, Crystal. It feels good to have you here.
I’m always glad to visit. I love your posts. Your enthusiasm for life always shines through and I want people like you in my life.
I haven’t been able to get myself into a good blogging schedule and find that I’m away from WP so long sometimes. I’ve got friends who post every. single. day!!! (ahem, no names of course) and then I just miss out on a ton of stuff. But when I can, I pop back in and review some of the latest.
Sure it’s allowed.
Loved the arches.
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Hehe, thanks, Bojana. This blog leads places, see?
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It sure does.
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Norm in his element is a good shot because of the arches, light and shadows – would be worth seeing in B&W
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Thanks, Sue. Just tried it – pretty much the same, you just lose the lovely orange hue above him. 😉
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OK, fair enough!
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Excellent photos, Manja. It’s so very pretty there. I can see why Norm enjoyed this trip.
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Thank you, Dan. Ohh, he didn’t, didn’t he? Over here it’s very enjoyable. 🙂
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So pretty! I went to Orvieto in 2015 but everything comes back so fresh to me suddenly
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Thank you, Ishita! Good to see you around! I remember my first time, I was so surprised! I was expecting something much more modern, hahah. I was fetching a friend off the train station, and didn’t know anything about the town yet. That it was on the hill, and the station down below, for example. 😀 It was a total shock but in a good way.
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I recognized Banana Joe in Norm’s shirt pocket right away in the first photo!
You are right though. Two bloggers together capture the same scene in different ways. I like your version of photographing the photographer 🙂
My favourite is the photo taken in the dark lane with that solitary spotlight of sunshine on Norm. GREAT image. I love it!
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Hihi, thanks, Joanne. You would recognise him since you’ve seen both of them with your own eyes, more than once! 😉
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Yes – and I know where they live. Bwahahahaha!!!
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Hehhehe!!
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I love it that you get my sense of humour 😉
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LOL! How fun to see Norm and Banana Joe’s trip through your eyes and viewfinder! What a lovely first outing! So many doors, and great company too.
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Thank you, Deborah. 🙂 Indeed, we had a most excellent time. No viewfinder though. Modest point-and-shoot only. 😀
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That’s a live view viewfinder then…still a viewfinder. 😃📷
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Lovely walk and talk – beautiful views too!
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Thank you, Leya. Oh yes, great memories of his visit.
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Had to google Banana Joe!
Thanks for the splash of Tuscany, just what I needed!
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Hehe, SMSW. Good, and what did you learn? I was introduced to him but didn’t google him to learn of his origins. Oh, and this is not in Tuscany any more, it’s Umbria. 😉 Still, stay close, splashes never cease.
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From our Innkeeper in Rome we learned there was actually a series of Italian comedy films with a character named Banana Joe.
We had no idea what he was talking about until we looked it up 😀
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Oh, Bud Spencer! I had to google it too. 😀
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I learned there was a movie of a guy called Banana Joe. He didn’t look at all like the little guy in Norm’s pocket!
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I can tell you know your way around, and I love you show some of the “feel” of these places! I miss it, since we’re also having snow and power outages!
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Ahh, this sounds tough, Junieper. Without the power and the internet my life would be completely different. Thank you for your kind words.
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Looked at your images again, and if I didn’t know the background story, I would have wondered if this photographer in almost all of your pics was a relative:):) Greatly caught!
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Hihi, you would? Do we resemble? 😉
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Interesting to hear the backstory behind Norm’s shots.
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Thanks, Jan. It was fun, that’s for sure.
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Ahh more good memories of that wonderful day. My favorite shot is the one of Louise and I sitting on the bench outside the wine store with Fonsie.
Now I just regret not including more people in my shots. I guess we’ll have to go back and try again another time 😉
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Thanks, Norm. Everything is a good reason to return, even the lack of people in one’s shots. 😀 But no, it’s just how you do it. We all do it differently. It was a joy to take photos of you two because you were happy and it showed.
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Fabulous to see the man in action.
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Indeed, Scooj. It was great to observe the great pull of the doors on him from up close. 😉
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Great to see two sides of the lens 😉 I love Banana Joe now, he’s one of my favorite peeps because of Norm.
That cathedral is amazing every time I see it, and yes, I can see it from the scenic overlook 🙂 All white and God-pointy as a church should be.
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Thanks, Joey. I had some great subjects. 😉
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I absolutely love Orvieto, so much charm here. Great shots of the doors. 🙂
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Thank you, a mindful traveler. Orvieto is one of the most amazing places I’ve seen.
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WordPress had mysteriously unsubscribed me from following your blog so I am behind! I notice that my reaction to your photos of Italian sunshine is different when its winter here – they look so much more appealing!!
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Thank you, Emma, good to see you again! Oh, did you subscribe to this new one yet? If you haven’t done it this year then you weren’t unsubscribed, I simply started a new one. Plenty of catching up, since I’ve posted every day this year. 😉 More Italian sunshine coming up sooner or later.
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Ah, that expalins it. Yes I have subsribed to your new blog!
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Good to hear, Emma. I like to have you on board.
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Love seeing Norm in action. Great shots.
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Thank you, Sherry, we had much fun. And it was only Day 1.
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Lovely photos, Manja. I can see how Norm found it almost impossible to contain himself as you all took a break from the doorscursion. Great capture.
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Hehe, Jean, you mean on the first photo by the table? 😀 This was really the first photo taken from these. First we had lunch and then strolled around, or Italians would close all the lunch places. Thank you, we had a most excellent time.
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All of those cobbled streets, crumbling walls and old doors are really making me miss Europe…
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Hello, Julie, good to see you hop around my blog! Oh yes, I’ve got some good old Europe around here. Always welcome!
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Great photos! Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks so much, Liz! Always welcome.
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I enjoyed seeing this trip from the “other side” and seeing our fearless leader at work and at leisure. Thanks!
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Thank you, Janet. And I enjoyed seeing him enjoying the doors around here as much as he did. Italy is good for you. 🙂
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It’s really fun to see photos of another blogger collecting images for a future blog post!
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Yes! It was great to observe Norm take in and enjoy his environment, knowing I’ll see it on here through his eyes. Thank you for all your comments, Crystal. It feels good to have you here.
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I’m always glad to visit. I love your posts. Your enthusiasm for life always shines through and I want people like you in my life.
I haven’t been able to get myself into a good blogging schedule and find that I’m away from WP so long sometimes. I’ve got friends who post every. single. day!!! (ahem, no names of course) and then I just miss out on a ton of stuff. But when I can, I pop back in and review some of the latest.
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Hihih, sorry, not sorry! This year my blog blogs by itself. 😉 Thank you for your words. I’m so glad it’s me who you describe. ❤
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How awesome you got to share time and photography moments! 👏🏻
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Thank you, Cheryl. Oh yes, it was quite special. 🙂
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Beautiful arches!
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Thank you, TCast. 🙂 Orvieto is pretty spectacular.
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