sharing my thoughts through words and images
There are loads of young beech trees in our deciduous Vermont forest. The curling, marcescent leaves catch the sun in a delightful way with patterns of light and shade. I love photographing them. Notice the buds – years ago as a student of landscape… Continue Reading “Curling Beech Leaves”
I pass by this old, abandoned sugar house on my daily walks. The current owner of the property has placed some colorful birdhouses on the building – adding a touch of color to an otherwise monochromatic landscape.
October 16, 2025 – Manarola to Corniglia Today, we find ourselves back on the coastline of the Cinque Terre hiking a more moderately challenging trail between Manarola and Corniglia. The hike is described as a 4-mile distance between Manarola and Corniglia via the sister… Continue Reading “Cinque Terre Hiking Trip – Day 5”
Morning Light Sipping warm coffee The morning light drifting in Orchid petals glow. ~Lynn Thomas Amber
October 15, 2025 – Day 4 – Hiking Trip to Casa Del Vergheto from Colonnata Today, we would be taking a break from the Cinque Terre coastline. Our adventure started with a 2-hour motor coach trip to the small village of Colonnata high up… Continue Reading “Cinque Terre Hiking Trip – Day 4”
A palette of gray Colors the winter landscape Till one looks deeper. ~ Lynn Amber On my walk today, it was windy and cold and as I started out everything just seemed to me to be shades of gray. I started looking closer and… Continue Reading “Winter Palette of Color”
October 14, 2025 – Day 3 – Monterosso to Vernazza The third day along the Cinque Terre coastline we completed our first hike within the national park. The agenda for the day included a ferry ride from Porto Venere to Monterosso – the northern… Continue Reading “Cinque Terre Hiking Trip – Day 3”
Winter’s icy grip Grasps the marcescent oak leaves Clinging for dear life. ~Lynn Amber The oak trees on our property are not native to this precise location. They were born from acrons scooped up at a Pennsylvania rest stop many years ago – by… Continue Reading “Oak Leaves and Snow”
October 13, 2025 – Day 2 – Palmaria Island and Porto Venere The second day of our group tour started with a boat trip to Palmaria Island from the small village of Porto Venere. Our first hike would be on the island of Palmaria… Continue Reading “Cinque Terre Hiking Trip – Day 2”
About a year ago, on a whim, I signed up for a Road Scholar group tour entitled “Hiking the Cinque Terre.” I had been researching the possibility of hiking the trails of the “Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre” for a few years. It was… Continue Reading “Cinque Terre Hiking Trip – Day 1”