Sunlight Piercing a Sullen Sky - a photo on Flickriver

            Riomaggiore is the most southern village of the 5 towns known as Cinque Terra along the Italian Riviera.  Dating back to the 8th Century, it's mild climate is perfect for grapevines, olive trees, and of course it is the beginning of Via dell'Amore or as those in English would term "Lover's Lane" ... personally I love the sound of the original Italian :)

We took a ferry from here to Monterosso, the largest and most northerly town of "Cinque Terre" and couldn't help but snap a few photographs along the way.

As some of you might know, taking a photo from a ship is a skill where one has to ride to the crest of a wave, hold your breath, snap the photograph and hold your breath some more as the ship slides into the next wave.

The lighting was amazing because there were dark stormy clouds but by this afternoon, shafts of light kept piercing through.

All in all, a perfect day for the eye and heart.

Taken in: Italy / Liguria / Riomaggiore / Riomaggiore (show map)

Taken on: September 7, 2011

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