One of my favourite places in Italy, a tiny hamlet around a sulphur spring….. I came across it in a film by the late Andrei Tarkovsky.
My friend and I stayed one night in a wonderful small B&B, and the whole visit was so atmospheric. I was up early to see the steam coming off the sulphur bath in the early morning light, but sadly I didn’t really appreciate how the sun was rising to make the best of the short time I had there. But I always think I could have done better!
Blue hour
Looking the other way, with the steam caught in the sun
Morning has broken
I would love to go back again, now I realise how the light had worked there!
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Wonderful! 🙂 🙂 I’m going to enjoy this sequence, and a few gentle reminiscences, Sue. (and maybe a few violent ones 🙂 )
Violent ones, Jo???
Well, why not? The weather’s a bit violent up here, Sue. 🙂 🙂
Oh, OK…typical Bank Holiday weather, eh?
Wonderful place and photo
Thank you!
These are very lovely photos – your best shot or not. And many thanks for the Tarkovsky hint. Have found the film on YouTube – Nostalghia.
The complete film??
Yep. As posted by Henrique Barbosa Justini with English subtitles when I last looked.
Oh, OK. I love Tarkovsky’s films, very cerebral, slowly paced and beautifully shot….
He does it for me too 🙂
Excellent
That mist rising does make it look very atmospheric. Beautiful, Sue.
I had to work out when to go to get this effect…early in the year, to ensure the water was cold enough to vaporise in the morning sun!
That took some planning, Sue. And you did a magnificent job! 🙂
Many thanks, Cathy!
That’s a lovely spot, Sue. Sadly, I have only ever been to Rome. So much more of Italy to see.
Best wishes, Pete.
Funnily enough, I have never been to Rome! But have been close, in parts of Lazio, and travelled to quite a number of places in the country…..
I was taken there by Julie for my 50th birthday, in 2002. It was better than I had ever imagined, and I loved it!
Excellent! I may get there one day, who knows!
Beautiful. Love the steam in the sun shot.
Many thanks, Desley! It was quite a sight….
great photos , especially like the first two.
Many thanks, Ritva!
True, you will return with new enthusiasm when the time is right
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I would like to think so
What a beautiful, scenic place and perfectly framed!
Bagno Vignoni is one of my favourite places on earth!