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21 August 2026

The modern waterfront building in Deiva Marina

Moderno caseggiato sul fronte mare di Deiva Marina, con balconi e facciate affacciate sulla costa ligure

The modern waterfront building in Deiva Marina.
While walking along the waterfront of Deiva Marina, Liguria, Italy, I stopped to photograph this modern building, which contrasts with the more traditional image often associated with the villages of the Ligurian coast. That contrast is what caught my attention and made me want to capture the scene with my camera.
When I think about what to see in Deiva Marina, I do not necessarily think only of the beach or the most picturesque corners of the village. Everyday architecture can also become an interesting photographic subject, especially when it has a direct relationship with the landscape. In this photograph, the building occupies an important part of the scene while the nearby sea helps define its setting.
I often enjoy photographing buildings that do not necessarily have monumental or historical importance. They are structures belonging to everyday life and, precisely because of that, they can tell us something about a particular period and a different way of living. This waterfront building in Deiva Marina seemed to me a good example.
Its modern forms, balconies and large openings toward the outside make the relationship with the coastal landscape particularly clear. In a seaside town, the sea is not simply something seen from a distance. It becomes an important part of everyday life and of the way buildings are experienced.
That is what interests me most about this photograph. I was not simply trying to document a building, but to show its relationship with the surroundings. On one side there is relatively recent architecture; on the other is the landscape of the Ligurian coast, with the sea only a short distance away.
Deiva Marina is a coastal town on the Italian Riviera di Levante, located between Moneglia and Framura, in an area where the relationship between the built environment and the sea is particularly close. Its position keeps the coastline nearby while also providing quick access to the hills inland.
There is a small detail about Deiva Marina’s development that I find interesting. Over time, the town gradually developed into a seaside destination, and newer residential buildings and structures appeared alongside older elements as tourism grew. The result is a landscape where architecture from different periods can coexist within a relatively small area.
This kind of layering is exactly what I think is worth photographing. When walking through a Ligurian coastal town, it is easy to concentrate only on the oldest or most picturesque buildings. I also like looking at what was built later and considering how those structures fit into the surrounding landscape.
The building in this photograph is therefore not a monument or a traditional attraction. It is part of the urban landscape. Its position directly along the waterfront, however, makes it particularly visible and turns it into an interesting photographic subject.
What I especially like is the contrast between the building’s lines and the natural character of the coastline. The geometry of the facades and balconies belongs to a modern architectural language, while the sea and the surrounding landscape recall the more traditional Liguria that I know through so many other photographs.
This image also connects naturally with other posts I have published about villages along the Ligurian coast. I have photographed places such as Moneglia, Sestri Levante and Bogliasco, often looking not only for monuments but also for the smaller details that belong to everyday life.
In Deiva Marina, this time, I stopped in front of a building that many people probably pass without paying much attention to it. For me, that was precisely the reason to photograph it: even an ordinary residential building can say something about the place where it stands.
A waterfront changes constantly according to the buildings that form it. Alongside the beach and natural landscape there is the architecture created by people, with its changes and different choices over time. Looking at these elements together allows Deiva Marina to be understood beyond the usual image of a seaside destination.
The photograph therefore comes from a fairly simple observation: a modern building can become interesting when it is considered within its surroundings. And here, of course, those surroundings are the Ligurian coast and the sea of Deiva Marina.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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21 August 2026

A seaside creuza in Bogliasco

Creuza sul mare a Bogliasco con piccolo ponte verso una villa affacciata sulla costa ligure

A seaside creuza in Bogliasco.
While walking east of the small harbor in Bogliasco, Liguria, Italy, I stopped to photograph this typical Ligurian creuza running close to the sea and connecting the coastal houses with the road. It is one of those corners of Bogliasco that immediately shows how closely the village is tied to the landscape between the hills and the water.
I took this photograph quite some time ago during a walk along this path. What caught my attention was the small bridge, almost suspended between the villa overlooking the sea and the route leading back toward the road. It is a simple detail, but I think it says a lot about the way Bogliasco has adapted to a landscape where space is limited and the coast drops quickly toward the water.
When I think about what to see in Bogliasco, I do not think only of the harbor or the beach. I am also interested in the quieter passages found just a few steps away from the places most people recognize. A seaside creuza is already a distinctive feature, but here the bridge and the villa make the scene even more unusual.
Creuze are among the features I immediately associate with Ligurian seaside villages. They are often narrow, steep paths that developed to connect houses, farmland and the sea. Their paving can vary from one place to another, but they generally retain an intimate character that separates them from ordinary roads.
In Bogliasco, this relationship with the sea is particularly clear. The village lies along the coast east of Genoa, where built-up areas and the shoreline are often very close together. Because of this, even a simple pedestrian path can become an interesting viewpoint.
There is no major monument in this photograph. The subject is the relationship between the different elements: the creuza, the little bridge, the villa and the sea just beyond them. I wanted to capture this detail because it seemed representative of a part of Liguria where houses appear to make use of every possible opening toward the water.
There is also a small linguistic curiosity connected with the word creuza. The term is strongly associated with Ligurian and Genoese culture and traditionally refers to a path or lane, often narrow and steep, shaped by the local terrain. It is therefore more than simply another word for alleyway: it describes a particular type of route deeply connected with the landscape.
Photographing these places also requires some attention to perspective. A narrow creuza can look completely different depending on where you stand. In this image, I was especially interested in the little bridge because it creates continuity between the different parts of the scene and makes the relationship between the villa and the path easier to read.
If you are wondering where Bogliasco is or what to see near Genoa, the village is one of those places where it is worth looking beyond the main streets. A side path can quickly reveal quieter corners and architectural details that sometimes tell the everyday story of a place better than a panoramic view.
This is also the kind of photograph I like to place alongside my other stories about villages along the Ligurian coast. In several posts I have focused on small architectural details: an archway, a staircase, an old lane or a path leading toward the sea. They are different subjects, but they all belong to the same landscape.
Seen through this creuza, Bogliasco feels more interesting to me than it would through a simple photograph of the harbor. Part of its identity lies in the succession of paths, houses, bridges and small passages following a coastline that leaves little room for large, straight routes.
Looking at this photograph again today, I like the fact that it does not necessarily show the most famous side of Bogliasco. Instead, it preserves a small fragment of the village, one of those places you can discover simply by walking without having planned to find it.

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Photo taken with a Canon EOS M100 camera and Canon EF-M 11-22 lens.

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21 August 2026

A glimpse of Boccadasse on Genoa’s coast

Scorcio del borgo di Boccadasse a Genova con case colorate, vicoli stretti e il mare del Levante

A glimpse of Boccadasse on Genoa’s coast.
Among the houses facing the sea in eastern Genoa, Liguria, Italy, Boccadasse still preserves the compact character that I enjoy finding when photographing the city, even though the old fishing village has long been absorbed into the urban fabric of Genoa. In this photograph, what caught my attention was one of those quiet corners that can briefly make the city feel much smaller.
Boccadasse is one of those places in Genoa that I can recognize immediately, even through a photograph. The colorful houses, narrow streets leading toward the sea and small beach create a very distinctive setting. Yet just a short distance away, the urban character of Genoa returns, with its streets, buildings and everyday city life.
I do not always look for the classic view when I photograph Boccadasse. I often prefer the side streets, partial views of the houses and compositions where the sea appears only between buildings rather than filling the entire frame. That was the kind of detail I wanted to capture with my camera here.
Looking at the photograph, what I remember most is the sense of calm that Boccadasse can offer when the village happens to be less crowded. It is a very well-known place and naturally attracts visitors, but it does not always have to feel busy. On a quieter day, simply walking between the houses can bring back something of the atmosphere of a small fishing village.
If you are wondering what to see in Genoa beyond the historic center and its grand buildings, Boccadasse is one of the places worth seeing along the eastern side of the city. There is no need to look for a major monument here. The interest comes from the combination of houses, sea, beach and narrow streets that still form the structure of the old village.
One of the most interesting things about Boccadasse is precisely its history as a small maritime settlement that became part of a much larger city. Genoa expanded around it, but the village retained much of the appearance and layout that make it recognizable today. It is a good example of how an older settlement can preserve its identity while becoming part of a modern urban environment.
That contrast is particularly interesting to me as a photographer. On one side there is Genoa, with its dense urban landscape and neighborhoods stretching along the coast. On the other there is Boccadasse, with a much smaller scale and a strong connection with the sea.
I did not try to explain all of this directly through the photograph. I was simply interested in the view in front of me and in the way the buildings seemed to create a protected space around the street. These are often the images that come from an ordinary walk, when something unexpectedly makes me slow down and look more carefully.
Boccadasse is also one of those places where the atmosphere can change considerably depending on the moment. A crowded day produces a very different photograph from a quieter one. That is another reason I find it worth returning to places I already know: the same street corner can feel completely different from one visit to another.
I also like the fact that Boccadasse is not an isolated village preserved under glass. It remains part of contemporary Genoa. The houses, businesses and people belong to the present city, while the layout of the old fishing settlement continues to reveal something about its maritime origins.
This photograph naturally connects with another story on my blog about Genoa, the view from Castelletto Esplanade. There, I photographed the city from above, with its rooftops, church towers and domes stretching toward the sea. Here the viewpoint is completely different, much closer to the houses and streets of the old village. Together, the two photographs show two very different sides of the same city.
That is perhaps what makes Genoa such an interesting place to photograph. It does not have a single face. The city changes as you move from the narrow streets of the historic center to the hills, and then toward the sea, where a place like Boccadasse suddenly feels almost separate from the metropolis around it.
When I look at this photograph now, I therefore think less about the beauty of the location and more about that particular feeling of finding a quiet corner in a very well-known place. Even in a city as familiar and visited as Genoa, there are still views that can feel unexpectedly private when the timing is right.

Have you ever found a corner of Boccadasse that looked completely different once the village became quiet? Add a comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Photo taken with an Honor 20.

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21 August 2026

A gate opening onto the Bay of Silence

Cancello affacciato sulla Baia del Silenzio a Sestri Levante, con il mare e le case del borgo sullo sfondo

A gate opening onto the Bay of Silence.
From this gate in Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy, I found myself looking toward one of the most recognizable views on this part of the coast: the Bay of Silence, with the sea and the village gathered around the small sheltered inlet. What made me stop was not simply the view, but the way the gate framed it.
The scene gave me an immediate feeling that is difficult to describe precisely. There was nothing artificial about it and nothing that needed to be added to make the landscape interesting. The gate was already there, creating a simple boundary between the place where I was standing and the view beyond it. Looking through that opening made the bay feel almost like an image waiting to be photographed.
I took this photograph because I wanted to preserve that particular perspective. The Bay of Silence is one of the best-known views in Sestri Levante, so I was not looking for another conventional panorama. Instead, I was interested in the relationship between the foreground and the landscape beyond it.
If you are wondering what to see in Sestri Levante, the Bay of Silence is naturally one of the places that comes to mind. Its sheltered shape, the buildings facing the water and the peninsula separating it from the nearby Bay of Fables make the area immediately recognizable. Yet for me, the most interesting part of this photograph is the point from which I happened to see it.
The gate creates a small visual transition. On one side there is an ordinary architectural element, something that could easily be ignored while walking. On the other side there is the sea and the village. The two elements are very different, but together they create the composition I noticed that day.
The name Bay of Silence is particularly fitting for a place whose sheltered shape has long contributed to its quiet character. Today it is a well-known part of Sestri Levante and can be busy at certain times, but the compact form of the bay still gives it a very different atmosphere from the more exposed stretches of the Ligurian coast.
I do not want to turn this photograph into a tourist description, though. For me it remains the record of a simple moment when I looked through that gate and realized that the foreground belonged in the picture. Removing it would have produced a more conventional view, but it would also have removed the detail that originally attracted my attention.
This is something I often enjoy in photography. A gate, window, archway or passage can change the way we look at a landscape. Instead of simply showing the view, it can guide the eye toward it. Here, the gate does not really block the Bay of Silence; it almost seems to invite the viewer to look through it.
Sestri Levante is particularly rewarding in this respect because of the way its peninsula separates two very different bays. Walking through the town and around the peninsula can produce many changes of perspective within a relatively small area. That is one reason I still enjoy photographing places in Liguria that I already know.
This photograph also reminds me of another story on my blog about the Passeggiata of Nervi, where the relationship between architecture, foreground details and the sea also became an important part of the image. In both cases, I was less interested in presenting a complete panorama than in finding the element that made that particular viewpoint different.
Looking at this photograph again, I understand why the scene made me think of a dream. Not because it looked unreal, but because the gate seemed to open directly onto a carefully framed image. The feeling was spontaneous, and photography was the easiest way I had to keep it.
What I like most is that I did not need to arrange anything. I simply encountered the gate, looked beyond it and recognized a composition worth keeping. These are often the photographs I enjoy most afterwards because they preserve the moment of discovery rather than the result of a carefully planned shot.
Perhaps that is also why I keep photographing familiar places. I am not always trying to discover somewhere new. Sometimes I simply want to find a different way of looking at somewhere I have already seen. Even a famous coastal view can become something different when the viewpoint changes.
This time, that small change was a gate.

Have you ever found an unexpected viewpoint that made a familiar place look completely different? Add a comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

20 August 2026

A very unusual building in Sestri Levante

Un palazzo molto particolare in passeggiata a mare a Sestri

A very unusual building in Sestri Levante.
Walking along the seafront of Sestri Levante, I often find myself looking at this unusual building, which immediately stands apart from the surrounding architecture. It is one of those distinctive details along the waterfront that I have seen many times but still notice whenever I pass by.
In this part of the promenade, the road is called Descalzo seafront, while shortly after the roundabout it becomes Vittorio Veneto street. I know this stretch of Sestri Levante quite well, and this building has always caught my attention because of its unusual shape.
From street level, as in this photograph, the first things that stand out are the curved lines of the façade, the balconies following the rounded edges and the shutters covering the windows. The result is quite different from the more conventional rectangular apartment buildings found along many urban streets.
Its shape becomes even more interesting if you imagine the building from above. The overall footprint has an almost triangular appearance, while the rounded balconies and curved corners soften that geometry when seen from the street. That contrast between a particular overall shape and much softer architectural lines is what makes the building so interesting to me as a photographic subject.
I wanted to capture this view with my camera because it is exactly the kind of everyday detail that can easily be overlooked. It is not one of the famous landmarks of Sestri Levante, and you do not need to search for it specifically. You simply walk along the seafront and, sooner or later, the building catches your eye.
The photograph also shows how much the surrounding vegetation contributes to the composition. The large pine trees occupy much of the upper part of the image and create an interesting frame around the building. Below them, the road, traffic signs and small traffic island make it clear that this is not an isolated architectural object but part of the ordinary rhythm of the town.
When people think about what to see in Sestri Levante, the first images are usually the Bay of Silence, the Bay of Fables or the peninsula. Those places are obviously part of the identity of the town, but I often find myself more interested in the smaller details that appear while simply walking around.
If you are visiting Sestri Levante, this is one of those architectural details worth noticing rather than necessarily seeking out. The seafront offers plenty of opportunities to look beyond the sea itself and observe the buildings, balconies, gardens and façades that form the everyday landscape of the town.
One small detail I find interesting is the way the seafront changes its street name as it continues through the town. The section in this photograph is Descalzo seafront, named after the Sestri Levante poet Giovanni Descalzo, while further along the route the street names change again. It is the kind of detail that becomes more familiar once you start paying attention to the town as you walk through it.
I do not have a specific historical name or story to attach to this particular building, and I would rather leave that question open than invent information. For me, it is simply the unusual building I have noticed so many times while passing along the waterfront.
That is also why I like photographing it. A photograph does not always have to document a famous monument or an important historical event. Sometimes it can simply record something that has become part of the visual memory of a place.
I have photographed many other parts of the Sestri Levante waterfront, and one of the related stories on the English side of the blog is about Descalco Palace on the Sestri Levante promenade. That building is very different from the one shown here, but both belong to the same stretch of town and show how varied the architecture along the waterfront can be.
This is one of the things I enjoy most about photographing a place I know well. A visitor may see the famous views, while someone who keeps returning can gradually build a collection of smaller observations. A particular balcony, an unusual façade, a tree, a corner or a building with an unexpected shape can become just as recognisable to the photographer.
This building has become one of those familiar landmarks for me. Every time I pass it, I notice the way its rounded balconies contrast with the straight lines of the surrounding streets. Eventually I decided that it deserved its own photograph.
There is also something satisfying about photographing a place that is familiar rather than new. When I am travelling, I often feel the need to photograph everything because I may never see it again. In my own town, the opposite happens: I can pass the same building dozens of times before finally deciding that today is the day I want to photograph it.
That is how this image came about. There was no special event and no particular destination behind it. I was simply passing along the seafront and once again noticed the unusual building that has caught my attention so many times.
For me, that is enough of a reason to put it into the photographic story of Sestri Levante.

Have you ever noticed this unusual building while walking along the seafront of Sestri Levante? Add a comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Photo taken with Honor 20.

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20 August 2026

A small square in Deiva Marina

Piazzetta nel centro di Deiva Marina, affacciata su via G. Embriaco durante una passeggiata nel borgo ligure

A small square in Deiva Marina.
While walking through the seaside part of Deiva Marina, in Liguria, Italy, I came across this small open space along G. Embriaco street. It was one of those quiet corners that appear almost unexpectedly when you explore a small coastal town without following a strict route, and I found myself stopping to take a photograph.
The image was taken a few months ago, during a pleasant autumn day. I was walking through the part of the village closest to the sea rather than looking for a particular landmark. The street suddenly opened into this modest little square, and the change in space caught my attention.
I like this kind of scene because it does not need to be spectacular to be worth photographing. The buildings, the street and the small open area create a simple view of everyday life in a Ligurian village. Instead of searching for a postcard image, I decided to photograph the place as I found it.
The street is named after Guglielmo Embriaco, an important figure in medieval Genoese history. Known as Guglielmo Embriaco il Testadimaglio, he was a Genoese merchant and military leader who lived around the eleventh and twelfth centuries and took part in Genoese campaigns during the Crusades. It is a small historical detail, but I find these connections interesting because an ordinary street name can preserve a link with a much older part of Ligurian history.
If you are wondering what to see in Deiva Marina, the seaside and beach are naturally among the first places that come to mind, but I think the village itself is worth exploring on foot. Its streets and smaller spaces offer a more everyday view of the town, away from the more obvious coastal scenery.
That was exactly what I was looking for that day. I was not trying to create a formal portrait of Deiva Marina. I simply wanted to record something I noticed while walking.
Autumn is also a particularly interesting time for me to photograph coastal villages. The rhythm of the seaside towns changes outside the busiest summer period, and I can pay more attention to buildings, streets and small architectural details instead of concentrating only on the sea.
I do not want to invent details about the weather or the exact light in the photograph, but I remember the walk itself clearly. It was a relaxed opportunity to explore the seaside part of Deiva Marina and to see the village at a slower pace.
I took this photograph with my camera because the small square seemed to capture something of that experience. It was not a planned photographic stop. The place simply caught my attention as I walked past.
Deiva Marina is a small coastal town in eastern Liguria, between Levanto and Moneglia. Its position makes it easy to combine a walk near the sea with a little exploration of the streets behind the coast. For me, that combination is one of the most enjoyable aspects of photographing the smaller towns of the Ligurian Riviera.
A place worth seeing in Deiva Marina does not necessarily have to be a famous landmark. Sometimes the more ordinary corners are the ones that give a stronger sense of the town itself. A small square, an old building or a street name can become a starting point for understanding a place.
That is what happened with G. Embriaco street. Before taking the photograph, it was simply another street I was walking along. After noticing the square and later thinking about the name, it became a small piece of Deiva Marina that I wanted to remember.
I often find that this is how my travel photographs are created. I start walking, notice something that catches my eye and only afterwards understand why that particular scene stayed with me.
This photograph is therefore less about presenting Deiva Marina as a tourist destination and more about recording one moment from an ordinary walk through the village. The sea was nearby, but the camera was pointing towards the buildings and the small space created between them.
I like that balance. Coastal towns are often photographed almost exclusively from the waterfront, while their streets can reveal another side of the place. Here, the small square gave me exactly that opportunity.
It also connects naturally with the other photographs I have taken in small towns along the Ligurian Riviera. Each village has its own details, even when the distance between them is relatively short. Walking through them with a camera makes those differences easier to notice.
Deiva Marina gave me this modest but memorable scene during an autumn walk. There is no famous panorama in the photograph and no major monument to explain. Instead, there is simply a small part of the village that caught my attention and became worth remembering.
That is often enough for a photograph.

Have you ever explored Deiva Marina beyond the beach and stopped to notice its smaller streets and squares? Add a comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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20 August 2026

Asseu rock above Renà beach

Lo scoglio de l’Asseu sulla costa di Renà a Sestri Levante visto dal sentiero verso Punta Manara

Asseu rock above Renà beach.
From the trail leading to Punta Manara, I looked back towards Renà and noticed how clearly Asseu rock stood out along the Sestri Levante coastline. Seen from this distance, the rock becomes part of a much wider landscape, with Renà beach and the surrounding coast helping to show exactly where this distinctive feature is located.
Asseu rock lies below the tunnels connecting the Sestri Levante area with Moneglia, right beside the beginning of Renà beach. The beach itself is made up of both sand and pebbles, and the large rock has always been one of the most recognisable elements of this particular stretch of coast.
I took this photograph from quite far away. I was not standing on the beach or close to the rock. I was walking along the trail towards Punta Manara, and from there I could frame the rock together with the beach and the coastline. I liked this perspective because it shows the relationship between the rock and its surroundings rather than simply presenting it as an isolated object.
Asseu rock is one of the natural features that characterise this part of the Sestri Levante coastline. From close up, its size and position are much more obvious. From the trail above, however, it almost becomes a graphic element within the landscape. This difference in perspective is one of the reasons I enjoy carrying my camera when I walk through places I already know.
Renà, Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy, has a distinctive coastal landscape where the beach, rocks and steep shoreline come together in a relatively compact space. The presence of Asseu rock adds another clear reference point to the scene and marks the beginning of the beach in a way that is easy to recognise from above.
There is also a small detail connected with the recent appearance of this stretch of coast. Until recently, a small concrete jetty connected the rock with the shore. It was a simple structure, but it changed the visual relationship between the rock and the beach because it made the two seem more directly connected.
That concrete connection has since been removed, leaving the rock separated from the shore again. The change was related to the need to allow the movement of the sea and tides to flow more freely. I prefer not to add technical details that I cannot personally verify, but the change is noticeable when remembering how this part of the coastline looked before.
It is an interesting reminder that coastal landscapes are not necessarily as permanent as they appear in photographs. Even a small man-made structure can alter the way a rock and a beach relate to one another. Removing it can change the appearance of the same place without changing the natural features themselves.
The distance from which I took this photograph makes that idea even more apparent. The trail towards Punta Manara offers a higher viewpoint, allowing the coastline to be seen as a whole. This is not the usual close view of a rock taken from the beach. Instead, I wanted to show where Asseu rock sits within the larger landscape.
When I photograph familiar places, I often find myself looking for these less obvious viewpoints. The subject does not always have to be close to the camera. Sometimes moving away gives a better sense of scale and makes the relationship between different elements much clearer.
Here, Asseu rock becomes almost a visual anchor. The rocky coastline continues on one side, Renà beach opens out beside it, and the landscape extends towards Punta Manara. The photograph is therefore less about the rock alone and more about its position within this section of the coast.
If you are wondering what to see along the Sestri Levante coastline, Renà is one of the places where this particular landscape can be appreciated. The rock itself is not necessarily a destination requiring a long visit, but it is an interesting landmark when walking through the area or looking back towards the coast from the higher trail.
The view also connects naturally with other photographs I have taken around Sestri Levante. I have already written about a view of the town from the Mandrella trail, and this photograph comes from the same habit of looking at familiar places from above rather than always photographing them at sea level.
That is perhaps what I like most about this image. It does not simply show a large rock. It shows the rock in context, making it easier to understand its relationship with Renà beach and the surrounding coastline.
For me, that is often the most rewarding part of photographing a familiar landscape. The place does not have to change dramatically. Sometimes all I need is a different position from which to look at it.

Have you ever seen Asseu rock from the Punta Manara trail, looking down towards Renà beach? Add a comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Photo taken with a Canon EOS M100 camera and a Tamron 16-300 lens.

I also have a nice video, shot with a drone but at a different time:

Video made with drone DJI Mavic Mini.

19 August 2026

Lobster in Moneglia, lunch at La Ruota

Un ottimo astice gustato nel ristorante La Ruota a Moneglia

Lobster in Moneglia, lunch at La Ruota.
Among the things worth seeing and experiencing in Moneglia, there is also the simple pleasure of sitting down for a good meal, especially when a generous lobster dish arrives at the table. I remember that lunch at La Ruota quite clearly, with the village and the Ligurian coast providing the setting for a relaxed midday meal.
Some time ago I was invited to have lunch at this restaurant in Moneglia, and this was the dish that made me reach for my camera. There was plenty of lobster on the plate, enough to make the meal feel immediately special without needing an elaborate presentation. I like photographs like this because they preserve something very ordinary and very personal at the same time: a meal shared with other people, a place I happened to be visiting, and a dish that deserved to be remembered.
The view from the dining room was almost a second part of the experience. The village and the coastline provided the wider setting, while our attention was naturally drawn back to the food in front of us. I did not take this photograph as a restaurant review or as a promotional image. I simply wanted to keep a visual memory of that invitation and of a particularly generous seafood course enjoyed during lunch.
If you are visiting Moneglia and looking for things to see as well as places connected with local food, this kind of moment can become part of the memory of the town. Moneglia is in Liguria, in the Province of Genoa, Italy, and its position along the Ligurian coast gives the village a particular relationship with the sea. In this case, however, I was not trying to create a classic coastal photograph. I was simply having lunch, enjoying the occasion, and noticed that the meal itself was worth photographing.
One small curiosity about lobster is the dramatic change in appearance that takes place during cooking. Live lobster can have darker bluish or brownish tones, while cooking brings out the familiar red-orange color associated with the finished dish. It is a simple detail, but one that makes seafood interesting to photograph because its visual appearance changes so noticeably between the kitchen and the plate.
What makes this photograph meaningful to me is therefore not only the lobster. It is the combination of food, company and place. La Ruota became part of my memory of Moneglia through this lunch, while the view from the room connected the meal with the coastal landscape outside. A photograph can sometimes work precisely because it does not try to explain everything. It keeps one particular moment and lets the details bring the memory back.
This image also fits naturally with the other stories from Liguria that I have shared on the site. In some of those photographs the landscape or architecture takes center stage; here, the subject is much closer and more immediate. The wider setting is still present, but it remains in the background, leaving the lobster to tell the story of that particular lunch.
There is also something I like about photographing food during a trip or a visit to another place. These images are often less planned than photographs of monuments or landscapes, but years later they can bring back very specific memories. In this case, the lobster immediately reminds me of that lunch at La Ruota and of the view from the dining room.
Looking at the photograph again, I remember more than what was on the plate. I remember being there, sitting down for lunch and discovering that the view from the room made the whole experience feel connected to Moneglia itself. That is why I wanted to keep this image in the blog: it records a real moment rather than simply a dish.

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Photo taken with Honor 20.

This is the restaurant’s website: laruotamoneglia.it.

19 August 2026

The Bay of Silence seen from the sea

Baia del Silenzio a Sestri Levante fotografata dalla superficie del mare, con parte immersa e parte emersa

The Bay of Silence seen from the sea.
This time I wanted to look at Sestri Levante from a completely different viewpoint, with my camera positioned right at the waterline. The photograph shows the bay above the surface while also revealing what lies below it, creating the unusual split-level effect that caught my attention.
I took this photograph last summer using one of the latest photography gadgets I had bought specifically to experiment with this kind of image. I took quite a few photographs from inside the water, and I really enjoyed seeing how the familiar landscape changed when the camera was placed between the two worlds.
If you are wondering what to see in Sestri Levante, the Bay of Silence is almost certainly one of the first places that comes to mind. It is the symbol of my hometown and a subject I have photographed many times, from the shore, from the sea and from different points around the peninsula. That is exactly why I sometimes enjoy looking for a new perspective instead of taking another conventional view.
Here, the location has not changed at all. The viewpoint has. One half of the photograph remains above the water, showing the bay as we normally see it, while the other half disappears beneath the surface. The waterline becomes a natural dividing line between the two parts of the image.
What I like about this kind of photograph is that it does not necessarily require a complicated photographic concept. It is simply another way of observing a place you think you already know. Since I live close to the Bay of Silence, I have seen it countless times, and experimenting with different viewpoints helps me avoid taking that familiar landscape for granted.
Sestri Levante is in Liguria, in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy, and its peninsula separates the Bay of Silence from the larger Bay of Fables. Photographing the first from the water means looking at one of the town’s best-known places from a viewpoint that most people would not normally use.
There is a small technical curiosity behind this type of image. Photographs showing both the area above and below the waterline are often described as split-level or over-under photographs. The camera lens needs to sit precisely across the surface, usually with a suitable accessory that helps keep the front of the lens protected and clear.
I wanted to try this technique without changing the character of the Bay of Silence itself. The place remains completely familiar, but the accessory gave me a way to add a new perspective to my personal collection of photographs from Sestri Levante.
This is one of the things I enjoy most about photography. Even when you know a subject extremely well, changing your position, height, lens or simply your way of looking at it can reveal something you had never noticed before.
I have already shared several photographs of the Bay of Silence on my photo blog, including winter views and images made in very different conditions. This one belongs to last summer and was mainly born from the desire to experiment with a new photographic idea.
For me, that is enough of a reason to keep trying. A place that has been photographed countless times can still offer something new if you are willing to change the way you look at it.
In this case, the surprise is the waterline itself, separating two different worlds inside the same photograph while keeping the Bay of Silence recognizable above it.

Have you ever tried photographing a familiar place from inside the water? Add a comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Photo taken with GoPro Hero 10 Black and Telesin Dome Port.

Here are also a couple of videos shot from the water:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero 10 Black and Telesin Dome Port.

19 August 2026

Ky Co beach in Quy Nhon, Vietnam

Mare da sogno: la spiaggia di Ky Co in Quy Nhon in Vietnam

Ky Co beach in Quy Nhon, Vietnam.
During my latest holiday in Vietnam, I had another opportunity to stop and photograph this beautiful stretch of coastline, and this is one of the images I chose to keep. Ky Co stayed in my memory because of the direct relationship between the beach, the sea and the landscape around it.
If you are wondering what to see in Quy Nhon, Ky Co beach is certainly one of the coastal places worth seeing. I experienced it mainly through photography, trying to collect a few views that could preserve at least part of what it felt like to stand in front of this landscape.
This photograph comes from a moment during my latest trip to Vietnam. There is no complicated story behind the image. I simply like having a visual record of the places I have actually visited, and when I travel I usually keep my camera ready for the views that catch my attention along the way.
Ky Co is located near Quy Nhon, in Binh Dinh province on the central coast of Vietnam. It offers a coastal setting quite different from the better-known images of Vietnam’s large cities. Here, the sea, beach and surrounding rocky landscape become the main subjects, and for me that simplicity is part of what makes the location interesting.
Looking at this photograph brings back one of the things I enjoy most about travelling. Arriving somewhere unfamiliar means that, for a few moments, I do not yet know exactly where the best viewpoint will be. Sometimes I take the camera out immediately. Other times I stop, look around and try to understand what has actually caught my eye.
With Ky Co, it was the character of the beach and the surrounding coastline that made me want to photograph it. A travel photograph does not always have to document a major experience or an entire itinerary. Sometimes it can simply preserve the memory of a short stop, a particular stretch of coast and the impression it left behind.
There is also a small geographical detail that I find interesting. Quy Nhon is the coastal capital of Binh Dinh province, while Ky Co is one of the beach destinations in the surrounding area. This makes the relationship between the city and the nearby coastline particularly interesting: a relatively short journey can take you from an urban setting to a much more open coastal landscape.
If you are looking for a beach in Vietnam with strong photographic appeal, Ky Co offers a very different subject from the country’s busy streets and historic cities. Here, the story is told by the coastline itself, by the sea and by the relationship between the water and the land.
This is also why I enjoy publishing several photographs from the same trip. One image can rarely tell the whole story of a place. Each photograph captures a different fragment, and together those fragments often recreate the memory of a holiday much better than a general description could.
On my photo blog I have already shared other moments and places from my travels, and I like keeping those images connected. Sometimes looking at a new photograph brings back the memory of an older one, creating a kind of visual diary that grows naturally over time.
This photograph of Ky Co is therefore simply another small piece of my latest trip to Vietnam. A beach, a stretch of coastline and a moment when I stopped to look through my camera and keep what I saw.

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