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Hey everyone! Today marked my tenth year on Flickr; my longest standing social medium, and my favourite so far I think. Cheers to this and drinks on me today!
Hybrids of the dead, the living, the undead, algae, lichens, marble, leaves, plants, souls, clouds, life, afterlife, Mardi Gras party and afterparty, at Lafayette Cemetery No 1, New Orleans, September 2019.
I have recently enjoyed four wonderful days at the seaside, at Varazze, in Liguria. They call it the Western Riviera, for obvious reasons if you have a look at Maps. It is the right side of Italy to get a good sunset on the sea. Not so good, apparently, for a sunrise hunter like me. Yet I'll give you some elements to ponder about sunrises on the Western Coast. Not today, though. I took this shot on the first morning, while going back to the hotel, with breakfast in my mind.
This is the first stretch of the wonderful Europa seafront stroll, a naturalistic path at the feet of Mount Beigua, running on the old railway - tunnels included. The iconic building in the distance is the so-called "Arab villa", designed and built in 1925 by the American architect Barry Dierks on the remains of a ruined medieval tower. A very fascinating location, which is said to be on sale, if you are looking for a nice place at the seaside.
As I stood on the rocks overlooking the sea, I was entranced by the endless interplay of the waves and the tormented rocky coast. I missed you so much, yet I felt that it was alright. That I had to miss you, in order to be with you. Strangely enough, it was a comfortable feeling. I was trying to lose you, only to find you in a deeper, everlasting way. Everything I did, everything I saw, everything I felt... everything was about you. About us. I felt sometimes that the beauty unfolding before me was wasted on me alone... too much to not be shared. Yet you were with me all the time, in a deep, meaningful way. I just need a way to convey all this to you. Well, I promise I'll find a way.