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January 28, 2022

Photo du Jour: Hello, Sunshine! – Udine, Italy

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Tricia A. Mitchell

Italy, Photos du Jour (Photo of the Day)

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”
Victor Hugo

A shimmering sun greets passersby from the clock tower of the Loggia di San Giovanni. The graceful, 16th-century structure commands a prime spot on the Piazza della Libertà, in Udine, Italy.

I was lucky enough to explore the elegant city in Italy’s Friuli region one spring ago, while Shawn attended a class not far from Venice.

La dolce vita indeed!

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Hi! My name is Tricia Mitchell. I delight in telling stories about my slow travels through more than 65 countries. Some of my highlights have included sharing meals with locals in Armenia, Cambodia, and Tunisia; sipping sparkling wine with French cousins in Alsace; milking goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village; and training with a Japanese mine-clearance team in Laos. My husband, Shawn, and I are based in France’s Loire Valley.

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8 responses to “Photo du Jour: Hello, Sunshine! – Udine, Italy”

rigmover

January 30, 2013

Nice shot, like your new blog setup.

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1. Tricia A. Mitchell
  
  January 30, 2013
  
  Ciao, Mark, and thanks so much for both compliments. I’m having fun tinkering with Photoshop for sure. :)
  
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Madhu

January 31, 2013

Love the angle! He isn’t smiling though :-)

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1. Tricia A. Mitchell
  
  February 1, 2013
  
  I’m sure somewhere out there could work some Photoshop magic with his facial expression, Madhu. :)
  
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Sid Dunnebacke

February 1, 2013

I like your picture, but I like the Hugo quote even more – it’s really kind of needed over here.

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1. Tricia A. Mitchell
  
  February 1, 2013
  
  Hi Sid, it’s needed here in Germany too. Yesterday, however, we did have a beautifully sunny, warmer day. Posting this burst of sunshine must have worked some magic with Mother Nature. :)
  
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Diana Mahmoud

February 3, 2013

Even though I’m living in all-year summer, I really miss southern Europe. I’d take a grey winter day in Italy or Spain any day!

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1. Tricia A. Mitchell
  
  February 3, 2013
  
  Diana, you’re living in Singapore, right? We spent the winter in SE Asia last year, so I can relate to missing the charms of Europe when away. The “grass is always greener,” isn’t it? I would love some snake-skin fruit, fresh mango, and orchid sightings to go along with the snow that’s gracefully dancing from the sky here right now. :)
  
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