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Let Me Out, Lucca!Lucca, Italy That title is exactly what I heard in my head when I pointed my NEX-7 at this textural wonder. I was surprised to learn that Lucca was way more ancient than I expected. It founded by the Etruscans, then later it became a Roman colony. By "later"... I mean in 180 BC! Perhaps it was the clouds overhead and raining on-an-off weather along with the August humidity... but I felt a heaviness everywhere. Don't get me wrong... this is a beautiful city and the people were marvelous. It was just a vibe in the air that day. And this image personifies it for me.
9 Stone AlleyLucca, Italy She stood with the note in her hand, pondering her next move. The address read: #9 Stone Alley, Lucca, Italy. She knew he was already there, waiting for her. His bike outside, was waiting for him. "There's no help for it now," she thought to herself. "We're here. It's time. Let's do this." And she did.
Lone Bike, WaitingLucca, Italy I wait for you. Free. No locks, no chains, no promises, no time. Ready to roll. Anxious to go. But I wait. For you. ©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)
EscapePortland, OR It was like another world. Dream or reality? She voted dream and narrowed her eyes as she read the wall scrawl. Escape. Right. To just where, exactly? On whose terms? And who would be waiting? She surmised that those who'd leapt before her, never to be seen or heard from again, didn't bother to question these small details. ©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Home Is With YouBar Wall, Paris She gazed at the wall, full of oddball treasures and tidbits that mostly resembled her memories. "You know" she said quietly, not looking at him directly, but instead holding him just inside her peripheral view, "No matter where or when we go... home will always be with you." He smiled. She sighed. The clock ticked 5pm. ©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Layers Of Time This is from the wall of a home in Bodie, CA. It may not look like much, but it fascinates me. As some of you may know (but others may not) Bodie is a old west ghost town maintained today in a "state of arrested decay". Yes, I took scads of town building and outdoor shots, all ghostly and such... but this one speaks volumes. Y'see, the town sits at 8000 feet in the Sierras. Miles from anywhere. They get about 20 feet of snow on average in winter. No Eddie Bauer down shirts for these folks. Nope. But somehow they survived each year. They were born, grew up, went to school, attended church, played baseball on their own diamond, mined gold here. The walls of their homes were plain wood. No insulation. No sheet rock. Just part of a tree, a bit of fabric and some nails between them and the elements. So what gets me right here are the wall coverings. The layers of it. So thin... nailed into place... changed from time to time as suited her fancy. Seeing the fabric, the evidence of these loving hands and hearts that wanted something more than bare wood surrounding them tugs at my heart. The colors and patterns of fabric that speak to the times... and the choosing. A lady picked these fabrics so her home would FEEL more like a home out here in the middle of nowhere. I sit there and imagine how she felt, stepping back to survey her new wall decor. Aaahhh, just right. That refreshed, "start anew" feeling. Maybe she swept the floor an extra time that day. Maybe rearranged the furniture as she glanced at her walls more often for awhile, that tiny smile creeping onto her face. It just does something to me. The town is amazing. But right here, I suddenly feel the intimacy of the people. Like I might know them, just a little.
Maximum Speed 55 ©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)

Let Me Out, Lucca!

Lucca, Italy

That title is exactly what I heard in my head when I pointed my NEX-7 at this textural wonder. I was surprised to learn that Lucca was way more ancient than I expected. It founded by the Etruscans, then later it became a Roman colony. By "later"... I mean in 180 BC!

Perhaps it was the clouds overhead and raining on-an-off weather along with the August humidity... but I felt a heaviness everywhere. Don't get me wrong... this is a beautiful city and the people were marvelous. It was just a vibe in the air that day. And this image personifies it for me.
Let Me Out, Lucca!Lucca, Italy That title is exactly what I heard in my head when I pointed my NEX-7 at this textural wonder. I was surprised to learn that Lucca was way more ancient than I expected. It founded by the Etruscans, then later it became a Roman colony. By "later"... I mean in 180 BC! Perhaps it was the clouds overhead and raining on-an-off weather along with the August humidity... but I felt a heaviness everywhere. Don't get me wrong... this is a beautiful city and the people were marvelous. It was just a vibe in the air that day. And this image personifies it for me.

Let Me Out, Lucca!

Lucca, Italy

That title is exactly what I heard in my head when I pointed my NEX-7 at this textural wonder. I was surprised to learn that Lucca was way more ancient than I expected. It founded by the Etruscans, then later it became a Roman colony. By "later"... I mean in 180 BC!

Perhaps it was the clouds overhead and raining on-an-off weather along with the August humidity... but I felt a heaviness everywhere. Don't get me wrong... this is a beautiful city and the people were marvelous. It was just a vibe in the air that day. And this image personifies it for me.
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