Österreich: Alternative Snapshots

Austria Sight seeing Osterreich Linz

I am pretty much the type of person who enjoys every minute of being on a getaway, even for a small amount of time. Thus, there’s quite a lack of photography booklets in my home archives. But, that’s what having a holiday is all aboutrelaxing without the stress of carrying what is now often referred to as typical “blogger essentials.”

Although I do prefer physical photos captured to remember good times, there are those impromptu moments that are forever embedded in my mind. These are the moments that we all wish could be captured on camera, but instead are best left mentally treasured by those who were present. And, that’s okay!

Those memories are the ones you speak about in a room filled with friends as they listen to you with excitement as you tell your tales of travel and spontaneous ventures proclaiming, “well, you just had to be there!”

Austrian cafe

These images are a few that I took when I went to visit my sister again in Austria awhile back. I loved the black and white photo, which was taken walking about in the city streets in route to a cafe, and then there’s a good shot of the view from my flat that I rented whilst I was there.

These few images were so random. In fact, many were the ones that I sifted through initially and almost tossed aside because of being overwhelmed with 400+ other unrelated images to speedily browse through. But, I was happy that it was a rare time for me, (then) actually had my camera by my side. Of course, these days I always have a camera in my handbag, if not, at the very least, there is always the handy iPhone, right?

Are you planning on a summer getaway soon? 


 

  Street walking: Linz at an angle

The view of the Danube outside my apartment window.

 View of local shops


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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thank you! I agree some of the shots that I loved the most were these impromptu images. 🙂 /Madison

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thank you! I agree some of the shots that I loved the most were these impromptu images. 🙂 /Madison

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  • Kashaya says:

    Great photos!

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  • Kashaya says:

    Great photos!

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    xx. Ja, lol, Vielen Dank! Liebe Grüsse. xxoo

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    xx. Ja, lol, Vielen Dank! Liebe Grüsse. xxoo

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  • Lola Finn says:

    haha… ich erkenne Deutsche Straßen sofort!! 😉
    liebe Grüße

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  • Audrey Allure says:
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  • Sharon___StyleChameleon says:

    Nice pictures.

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  • Sofies closet says:

    Great snapshots 😀
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  • Lola Finn says:

    haha… ich erkenne Deutsche Straßen sofort!! 😉
    liebe Grüße

    http://lola-finn.blogspot.de

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  • Audrey Allure says:
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  • Sharon___StyleChameleon says:

    Nice pictures.

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  • Sofies closet says:

    Great snapshots 😀
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  • kim bim says:

    Fantastic images to fall back on, <333

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  • kim bim says:

    Fantastic images to fall back on, <333

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  • Margaret Cruzemark says:

    Great pics Madison. I love travelling myself. But who doesn't?
    Best Regards
    Miss Margaret Cruzemark
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  • Margaret Cruzemark says:

    Great pics Madison. I love travelling myself. But who doesn&#39t?
    Best Regards
    Miss Margaret Cruzemark
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  • miranda says:

    Great shots!

    XX,
    Miranda

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Yes, fortunately we were there before all of that happened. I heard the floodinhg touched parts of Germany and North of Prague as well. Thanks for your comment! It's really a beautiful place!

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  • miranda says:

    Great shots!

    XX,
    Miranda

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  • Veshoevius says:

    I would love to go to Austria! I need to go somewhere other than just Spain and France all the time! Have you seen the news though? Looks like part of Austria is underwater 🙁

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  • Marie McGrath says:

    Sometimes the "random" impromptu photos turn out to be the best ones in my experience. I often get so obsessed with taking good "blogging" photos that I forget to stop and enjoy the moment. Glad to hear you had a nice time, these photos are very pretty and capture the mood of the place very well!

    http://www.thejoyoffashion.blogspot.com

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Yes, fortunately we were there before all of that happened. I heard the floodinhg touched parts of Germany and North of Prague as well. Thanks for your comment! It&#39s really a beautiful place!

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  • Kelly says:

    What a super cute place I love this

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thanks! That was actually the view from my apartment that we rented there. She has an even better view in her place! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    I also take random shots, sometimes later I look at them and love them more! Thank you Kizzy.

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Yes, I think a good balance is really the best way — enjoying the getaway and capturing a few memories as well. 🙂 /Madison

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Exactly agree Cee. Thanks so much! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Haha, cute! I didn't even think about that, but yes, of course I love The Sound of Music, such a classic story and film. Thanks for your comment. xo

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Excellent! Hope the weather is good there! Have a great time! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Absolutely! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thanks Sam! Yes, I'd love to go there again in the future, there's so many places to visit that are great for photos. xxoo

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thank you!~ xo

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thank you! I also enjoyed Vienna, it was a nice place. Linz is quite different as it's so small, but amazing so I think you might like it. xxoo

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Yes, a tad expensive on some things, not all, but definitely a beautiful place. Ahh, yes, Glastonbury, I have good memories from there. Enjoy yourself Vix! xx

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thank you! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    I love Vienna! Great place as well. Yes, I recommend Linz, as it's smaller and very picturesque. xo Liebe Grüße!

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thank you!

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Definitely! I love Linz because of how small it is. Very cool place! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Yes, I think you would enjoy Austria, There are many places to remind you of Berlin, but also very different.xxoo

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thanks Kim! I really want to goto Tennessee, I've only been to Nashville, but I hear it's amazing places to check out. Ohio sound fun if you can visit family, I've never been there. 🙂

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  • Veshoevius says:

    I would love to go to Austria! I need to go somewhere other than just Spain and France all the time! Have you seen the news though? Looks like part of Austria is underwater 🙁

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Yes, haha. Thanks Marj! Oh, Mediterranean holiday sounds fun. Hopefully you will have an amazing time. xx Thanks for your comment.

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    I'm trying to remember to take more pictures these days. 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thanks! Yes, she's been there in and out for a while. It's a beautiful place.

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thank you! How wonderful your sister will be there. There is loads to see in Austria. I was lucky this time to go venture out more. Vienna and Linz are my favourite places there.

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thanks so much Maria! xx

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  • Marissa says:

    What a gorgeous view from your sister's apartment!

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  • kat says:

    wow such beautiful and amazing photos! the scenery is absolutely stunning 😀

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  • Marie McGrath says:

    Sometimes the "random" impromptu photos turn out to be the best ones in my experience. I often get so obsessed with taking good "blogging" photos that I forget to stop and enjoy the moment. Glad to hear you had a nice time, these photos are very pretty and capture the mood of the place very well!

    http://www.thejoyoffashion.blogspot.com

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  • AlexisGrace says:

    That black and white photo is fantastic! I love Austria – how cool that your sister lives there!

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  • Stylish ByNature says:

    Wonderful pics, so lovely and unique 🙂

    ❤ StylishByNature.com

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  • Kelly says:

    What a super cute place I love this

    http://www.IslandChic77.Com

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Thanks! That was actually the view from my apartment that we rented there. She has an even better view in her place! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    I also take random shots, sometimes later I look at them and love them more! Thank you Kizzy.

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Yes, I think a good balance is really the best way — enjoying the getaway and capturing a few memories as well. 🙂 /Madison

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Exactly agree Cee. Thanks so much! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Haha, cute! I didn&#39t even think about that, but yes, of course I love The Sound of Music, such a classic story and film. Thanks for your comment. xo

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Excellent! Hope the weather is good there! Have a great time! 🙂

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  • Ladyofashion says:

    Absolutely! 🙂

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  • Jamie "ChatterBlossom" says:

    I love love love getaways too! I'm headed for one tomorrow! 😉

    -Jamie

    ChatterBlossom

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  • Chicago Chic says:

    Wow it looks sooo amazing!

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  • Erika Sorocco says:

    The view of the local shops is just gorgeous! I need to plan a summer getaway! 🙂

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  • Marisa Noelle says:

    I've always wanted to venture to Austria since I was a little girl and watched The Sound of Music (which I will fully admit is my favorite movie..hehe). Stunning photos. That view of the Danube is so pretty. I'm the same way too…I'd much rather just relax on vacation that I always forget to carry my camera with me.

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  • WinnipegStyle says:

    Love seeing some of your photos! The local shops look so wonderful!

    Rebecca
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  • femmefrugality says:

    Looks like such a great trip! I know what you mean—I don't want to experience my entire vacation from behind a lens. But at the same time, I do want those pictures to look back on because sometimes memories fade quicker than I'd like them to.

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  • Oh to Be a Muse says:

    I'm actually in Dublin as I type this. I took a good amount of photos today–because it's great to have images to look back at–but I also took time to just enjoy the sights without looking through a viewfinder. That's the best way to experience a new place.

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  • ROXTHEFOX says:

    The best moments are always captured in the mind of the eye 🙂 And I absolutely love the black and white photo! I sometimes think that I take 'too' many photos and don't really give myself a chance to enjoy and absorb the environment, but then I love to look back and relive the moments that I was able to capture 🙂

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  • ElleSees.blogspot.com says:

    i am bad at taking photos and remembering to take them! i tried to do better this past beach trip. i even made a video–on the blog today. but it looks like i'm the only one on vacation! hehe

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  • Sherin says:

    I love taking a lot of pictures on holiday – I always want to capture every moment! This looks like such a beautiful city.

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  • Ali Hval says:

    At least with the photos you can't capture, you can always write them down and make a memory with them that way. 🙂

    Really awesome pictures! And look at all those shops–they look fun to dig around in!

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  • Marj ZAkil says:

    Hi Madison,
    I love Austria, too, as you know now 🙂
    Heard that there's flooding in Linz. Hope everyone's safe.
    Love the b/w photo. So 50s which is one of my favourite decades.
    My summer getaway will be end of July, somewhere in the Mediterranean. Hope there are no flight delays/cancellation this time around x

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  • Borjana Radovic says:

    WOW!Just wow,honey!:)
    xx
    B.
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  • Kati says:

    Thanks for your kind words on my last post!

    Oh, I would love to visit Österreich one day, it seems so pretty!

    Have a great day,
    -Kati

    http://almoststylish.blogspot.de

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  • Anouka says:

    Nice photos! I would love to visit Austria again at some point…

    LUXESSED

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  • Always Maylee says:

    What a great view from your apartment, it's so beautiful!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  • Kim A. says:

    Great images and memories Madison. It's great to have a camera, but your mind snaps a photo of things and it will forever be in your memory. I'm with you on that. I hope to get to Tennessee this year, but not certain. A lot of bad weather has been passing that way (tornadoes). If not I'll go to Ohio where my aunt lives. We usually go there if a hurricane breaks out. LOL Wishing you a wonderful week doll.

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  • Feathers & Freckles says:

    Cool shots! I want to travel now 🙂

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  • SACRAMENTO Amate says:

    It looks so like the villages out skirt of Berlin.
    great post, Madison

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  • Adeola Naomi Aderemi says:

    Beautiful pictures and I am a freak with picture taking on getaway!

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  • Sam @ Frills & Thrills says:

    Looks like a beautiful city, its always interesting to see a place through someone else eyes, as they may have picked up on something you would have ordinarily missed out on.

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  • Lilli says:

    Hi Madison! I need a getaway too! And I am as you, always have the camera to be ready to shoot!:) Your photos are great, have visited Austria and Linz years ago and I have a nice memory of the place, in particular for the chocolate!:) Kisses and happy Monday! xo

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  • miss b says:

    It was lovely to see your photos of Austria and I too like the black and white one. It's now several years since I was there but I remeber it to be an absolutely charming country.

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  • Emmy MW says:

    Aaaaw….great pics, Madison:) Totally agree….it's those impromptu moments that kinda always stay with us when it comes to vacay memories.

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  • Couture Carrie says:

    Amazing photos, darling!
    Would love to visit Austria someday 🙂

    xoxox,
    CC

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  • Chrissie says:

    Some of my friends live in Vieanna – so I love Austria but I've never been in Linz…

    Greets from the
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  • Cee says:

    What lovely photos, Madison – especially that black and white shot! I used to go without my camera when travelling, but found thatwen I came back, I often wished that I had more tangible memories to share, so I've started carrying it more and more… it's all about personal preference, I think, and if you're okay with spending your holiday behind a lense 🙂

    xox,
    Cee

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  • Maria - inredningsvis.se says:

    This post Is beyond lovely:) and thanks for so sweet words.

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    have an amazing week dear

    LOVE Maria

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  • SACRAMENTO Amate says:

    It looks so like the villages out skirt of Berlin.
    great post, Madison

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  • krystal/avillagetown.com says:

    you are so right about memories…photos vs. in your head! love both though 🙂

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  • Vix Brearley says:

    Lovely photos, my brother waxes lyrical about Austria (except how expensive everything was). My summer getaway will be Glastonbury in 3 weeks time! xxx

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  • tia_cherie says:

    These pictures are amazing and I always love to get an idea of what it is like in other countries. I imagine it is an interesting place to visit. My sister is going to visit Austria next month

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  • Mira Devils says:

    Hope you had a great time with your sister. The photos are gorgeous. I haven't been in Linz yet but I visted Vienna once and loved it very much. It was so photogenic that I couldn't stop taking pics too. Wish you a happy Monday Madison. Do you still have crappy weather? We do 😀

    XX

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  • miss b says:

    It was lovely to see your photos of Austria and I too like the black and white one. It&#39s now several years since I was there but I remeber it to be an absolutely charming country.

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  • KizzyDoll says:

    These are gorgeous doll, love the black and white. I tend to take random moment shots when i go on holiday. Sometimes I look at them and think why did I take that and then something pops out then I know why. It's more capturing the feeling of a place rather than just monuments and traveller pictures. I hope you have a marvellous new week doll xx

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  • francesca romana capizzi says:

    Nice place!! An you took some pretty pics!

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  • tia_cherie says:

    These pictures are amazing and I always love to get an idea of what it is like in other countries. I imagine it is an interesting place to visit. My sister is going to visit Austria next month

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  • Mira Devils says:

    Hope you had a great time with your sister. The photos are gorgeous. I haven&#39t been in Linz yet but I visted Vienna once and loved it very much. It was so photogenic that I couldn&#39t stop taking pics too. Wish you a happy Monday Madison. Do you still have crappy weather? We do 😀

    XX

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  • KizzyDoll says:

    These are gorgeous doll, love the black and white. I tend to take random moment shots when i go on holiday. Sometimes I look at them and think why did I take that and then something pops out then I know why. It&#39s more capturing the feeling of a place rather than just monuments and traveller pictures. I hope you have a marvellous new week doll xx

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  • francesca romana capizzi says:

    Nice place!! An you took some pretty pics!

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