MARI'S TRAVELS WITH HER CAMERA

One Word Sunday – Arches

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Arches are hard to avoid anywhere with ancient Roman or Greek architecture but I managed to find a ‘natural’ arch to supplement the two historic ones from Sicily/

Cave of the Nymphaen at Syracuse, Sicily
Arch in the rocks off the coast of Lipari, Aeolian Islands
Greek Theatre, Taormina, Sicily

If I had to choose a favourite it would be the Greek Theatre one, through which one can see a snow-covered Etna during the winter or on a still, calm, day, perhaps smoke erupting from the still-active volcano, at all times a perfect background to the play being enacted.

Posted in connection with Debbie’s One Word Sunday – Arches

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9 responses to “One Word Sunday – Arches”

  1. Spiral – Travel with Intent Avatar
    Spiral – Travel with Intent

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  2. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Taormina for me too 🙂 🙂 I’d love to have been there, Mari.

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    SilverTiger

    Natural arches fascinate me. An arch such as the one in the photo is like an eye, giving s different view of the world. And why does an arch form just here and not further along? (Yes, I know it’s down to geology but let’s not be prosaic… 🙂 )

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      maristravels

      Have you seen the magnificent natural rock arches at Etretat in N. France? I wanted to include that but couldn’t find my photo (I have now). And then there’s The Needles, our own chalk stack of rocks that form an arch off the Isle of Wight where I live.

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    maristravels

    Thank you for liking these photos. It always means a lot when someone takes the trouble to make that tick.

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  5. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    I like them all but yes, that last one has a great view as well. I love your header photo. 🙂

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  6. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    Three great arches, Mari. I think the Greek Theatre wins for me too.

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      maristravels

      Thanks, Debbie. I never visit Taormina without taking in the Greek theatre. It holds me in awe.

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    Alison

    Yes the Greek theatre one is very special

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