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As a general rule building a town on top of big hill is a good thing for the inhabitants to protect them from invaders but it is not a great place to be when the ground shakes and hurls about, the results are predictively catastrophic. Caulonia is no exception to this rule and suffered a lot of damage from earthquakes throughout its history the last major one being just over 100 years ago in 1908, the after effects can still be seen throughout the place. But just because the there has not been a major quake in recent years does not mean the area is quiet, annually the area sees a minimum of 16 quakes a year.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 50mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 1000 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
I love Italy from top to bottom especially when I am on vacation which I try to do annually since 2005, only Sicily and Umbria/Lazio area are left for us to visit so my partner and I know we love Italy and most things Italian. The bulk of my experience before vacationing elsewhere has been traveling for work from Trieste to Genova every 6 weeks or so for many years and visiting everything possible in between as often as conceivable. My retirement dream is to not die with a snow shovel in my hands which is a common occurrence in Canada so I will try each year starting soon to spend my winter Nov-April in Italy in some small village or town to live the simple life and take pictures. My wife’s dream is to own one of these vehicles we call tuk tuks for lack of the proper term and cruise around Italy as our winter car, if we need to change locations during our winter stay we can always hire a tow to get our wheels moved if it is a long distance so we don’t annoy anyone on the autostrada.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 G2 Lens at 50mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 1250 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
Caulonia is my kind of town a beauty on the inside a little rundown on the outside but full of the charm of the south and add an extra bonus of being spread across three hills makes for a unique layout and so many twisted alleyways to explore. As with a lot of Southern hill towns the preservation of Caulonia in its current form is most likely due to mass migration of the young to other places for work and a lack of resources to change much for those that stayed. While these factors leave a town well preserved it also leaves it with a certain ancient melancholy that sinks into the stones but for the people remaining hope is not lost and a sense of optimism prevails.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 G2 Lens at 40mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 2200 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
An interesting fact about Caulonia is that it may have been the first communist republic in Italy though it was a very short lived one of only 5 days, in the waning days of fascist/German control in 1944 an elementary school teacher was elected as town mayor who also was a communist. During the last days of WWII the Caulonianesi were suffering under ruthless landowners so the mayor organized the people to form a peasant revolt and for 5 days in March 1945 the Red Republic of Caulonia was formed throwing off the yoke of their oppressors. The only thing more feared than the Axis at the time were our allies the communists so any pop up of communist activities were ruthlessly stamped out and quickly in this case by a joint operation Allied/ Carabinieri arresting and trying 380 townspeople though only the mayor was jailed.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 35mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 900 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
I can imagine living in Caulonia easily, a winter here would be a welcome change it offers a rich history, stunning landscapes, a slower-paced lifestyle and an interesting location to explore more of Calabria. The community's warmth and the proximity to the coast combined with its mountain setting make it an alluring destination for those seeking a more relaxed with a culturally immersive living experience. Here you will experience the authentic Calabrian hill town culture, savor delicious local cuisine, learn where to source the best ingredients all the while enjoying the warm Mediterranean climate and hopefully making a few new friends.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 38mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 900 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
Students of history correct me where I am wrong but one of Caulonia’s most notable sons was Vincenzo Raschellà a virtually unknown pioneer in the field aviation even in Italy. Vincenzo was born in Caulonia in 1863 and spent his youth learning about flight through studying nature and experimentation on his father’s farm. The Wright Brother did not make their first powered flight until 1903, Vincenzo was flying himself in self-propelled designed kites 17 years before that, his longest flight being 200m. He came up with many ideas for body design, wings, engines powering flight and all of his innovations he shared freely with the world in 1898 when he felt his work complete enough to circulate. Vincenzo’s obscurity in aviation was most likely due to the inability to verify his experiments with the world as Calabria at the time was mostly isolated even from the rest of Italy, affidavits from noble authorities of the time were not enough to convince the world community of his experiments and pioneering genius.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 28mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 1000 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
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Photo taken in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
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Caulonia sits about 300m in elevation keeping watch on the coast and is spread across three hills that gives it lots of character, the town keeps its roots deep maybe in an effort to not fall into the valley below. Wandering through the maze of alleys you can still feel the medieval layout of the place and see traces of its origin with some Byzantine influence in places though most of the buildings still standing are from 17/18th century. One of the things that keeps this town in peoples minds is the Caulonia Tarantella Festival that has been celebrated for over a decade now, the 4 day festival attracts thousands to come for the traditional folk dancing of Calabria
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 G2 Lens at 180mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 720 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
With this last image we say goodbye for now to Caulonia, captured here is the Chiesa nuova di San Zaccaria one of the newer churches in the town if you are following my type of route it is a great place to park near to begin and to end a walkabout through town. I always try to plan my hill town photographic tours by starting with the worst of the climb at the start while you still have energy, which was for me in this instance was directly by the sign in the mid right of this image then following the steep cliffside road that leads to the top of town. If you spend some time with Google Maps you can create a map of any place you plan on visiting with your own custom icons that can even be used offline easily, from your custom map using Street View you can create walking routes and save them to use on your smart phone to guide you so you miss as little as possible.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 72mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 720 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
So in a few of the groups I post in they let me know the name of what my wife and I called Tuk tuks for years they are the Ape or Bee in English a three wheeled compliment to the Vespa or Wasp they were both brands under the umbrella of the company Piaggio. I am also filed with newfound facts about where I could ride one and the paperwork required to have one but I am no less daunted to own one someday hopefully soon, my fall back dream ride will be a trusty Panda. I still cannot pass by an Ape without somehow trying to get it in the frame I have the same habit with any vintage car really but especially so with old 50’s, Ape’s and the iconic Vespa.
I took this on Sept 17th 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 28mm, 1/250s, f11 ISO 1100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism and still a work in progress
Video taken in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina by Nikon P900 on January 22, 2020.
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Location: Botanical Gardens of Brasilia - Brazil.
Calycopis caulonia is a species of butterfly in the Theclinae subfamily of the Lycaenidae family.
Almost all Theclinae species found in the Neotropical region are placed in the tribe Eumaeini.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Calycopis Scudder, 1876
Species: C. caulonia (Hewitson, 1877)
Binomial name: Calycopis caulonia
Mosaic made by assembling polychrome tiles with colored grouts, depicting a “ketos”, or marine monster.
The ketoi are essentially linked to the myths of Hesione and Andromache. These two girls had a similar fate: they were tied by their fathers on the rocks near the sea and offered to the marine monsters to appease the wrath of the gods. The first was rescued by Heracles on the beach of Troy, while the second was saved by Perseus.
Mosaic
3rd Century BC
From “Caulonia”, Monasterace RC
Roma, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Exhibition “Monsters”
Ketos found at antique Caulonia (Monasterace, Reggio Calabria) in the Casa del Drago [3rd cent BC] -
Original photo by courtesy of Carole Raddato "following Hadrian" via wikimedia
The shell is drilled in numerous places, and includes an iron chordotonon for attaching the strings. The tomb also contained a strigil and an alabaster alabastron, and is among a number in the same necropolis that alludes to an aristocratic paideia. See Diego Elia (2010), "Tombe con strumenti musicali nella necropoli di Lucifero: aspetti del rituale e dell’ideologia funeraria a Locri Epizefiri." In L. Lepore & P. Turi (Eds.), Caulonia tra Crotone e Locri. Atti del Convegno Internazionale, Firenze 30 maggio - 1 giugno 2007 (pp. 405–421).
Classical period, ca. 475-425 BCE
From Tomb 1143, Lucifero Necropolis, Epizephyrian Lokroi (on Pleiades; PECS-Perseus; Attalus; Wikipedia)
Compare this example from Roca Vecchia in Apulia.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Locri Epizefiri (ArcheoCalabriaVirtual, Locri Antica)
Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Calabria
L'uomo non trionfa mai del tutto, ma anche quando la sconfitta è totale quello che importa è lo sforzo per affrontare il destino e soltanto nella misura di questo sforzo si può raggiungere la vittoria nella sconfitta.
Ernest Hemingway
The shell is drilled in numerous places, and includes an iron chordotonon for attaching the strings. The tomb also contained a strigil and an alabaster alabastron, and is among a number in the same necropolis that alludes to an aristocratic paideia. See Diego Elia (2010), "Tombe con strumenti musicali nella necropoli di Lucifero: aspetti del rituale e dell’ideologia funeraria a Locri Epizefiri." In L. Lepore & P. Turi (Eds.), Caulonia tra Crotone e Locri. Atti del Convegno Internazionale, Firenze 30 maggio - 1 giugno 2007 (pp. 405–421).
Classical period, ca. 475-425 BCE
From Tomb 1143, Lucifero Necropolis, Epizephyrian Lokroi (on Pleiades; PECS-Perseus; Attalus; Wikipedia)
Compare this example from Roca Vecchia in Apulia.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Locri Epizefiri (ArcheoCalabriaVirtual, Locri Antica)
Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Calabria
Família: Lycaenidae.
Muitas espécies dessa família e mesmo desse gênero não permitem uma identificação precisa sem ser observada a região dorsal das asas.
Numeração: P1010961
Left: Bronze sheet with Greek inscription recording an act of donation.
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From Petelia (see on Pleiades).
ca. 500-475 BCE
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Right: Part of a bronze sheet with Greek inscription recording an act of donation.
Acquired in the province of Reggio Calabria; perhaps from Caulonia.
ca. 500-475 BCE
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Epigraphic collection, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN), Naples, Italy.