The leaning tower at dusk
Taken from the 4th floor terrace of Grand Hotel Duomo (the roof terrace one floor up was closed)
The Tower at first light
Worth getting up for
Vernazza
Standing on a terrace to the north. The town itself is very compact with the railway station towards the rear, the train line can be seen below left. The Mediterranean was calm but changed overnight.
the blue hour
Storm clouds over Cinque Terre
Big stopper
Monterosso
The wind and rough seas came from nowhere overnight, the day before and the day after were flat calm.
Riomaggiore
This image did not start like this. The lens (and filters) were covered in sea spray, we were 10-15 metres above the sea but still there was a fine mist. Quite a lot of Photoshop needed to get rid of the many raindrops!
Riomaggiore & churning seas.
The Blue Hour
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Manarola
Precarious
Manarola the day after the storm.
An overcast day until sunset when the clouds attempted to peal away
The new town of Monterosso in the distance and Monterosso Al Mare in the foreground. Taken from the path that would lead to the next village further south (Vernazza)
Yet more steps!
Church of San Lorenzo, cruise liners and the gulf of La Spezia
Chiesa di San Lorenzo and the gulf of La Spezia
Sunset over this 12th century church. (Photoshop stitch of 3 images)
Looking North West along Cinque Terre
Church of San Pietro
The last of the light... taken from the walls below Doria Castle
San Pietro
Portovenere looking towards La Spezia at 6am
