21 August 2014

Strawberry pink

 

Now that we've gone through the whole rainbow, ROY G BIV photo challenge founding artists Jennifer Coyne Qudeen & Julie Booth have proposed we continue with some additional colors for the remaining months of the year. August's color is pink, and there are few pink things (maybe no pink things!) I like better than a strawberry gelato. Recorded with my daughter's cell phone earlier this month (hence the not-so-great resolution), I do wish I could share a taste of the cono di gelato alla fragola. This one is from a gelateria my daughter and I discovered when we started going out to Gavinana (a suburb of Florence) to refill our contact lens prescriptions; while we usually grumble about the time-consuming bus excursion, stopping in at Il Sorriso is always a sweet note. With a perfect balance of lightness, smoothness, creaminess and flavorful-ness, Il Sorriso's  gelato definitely ranks among our top few absolute favorites.

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And on another note... Earlier this week I took the train to Venicea place where rosy shades aboundand collected a handful of pink-inspired photos as I made my way over to the Lido (spending a few beach days here has become a tradition each summer). Unfortunately the sun barely poked through the clouds the afternoon of my arrival, so before posting the photos I will see if I find some more light-filled shots before I leave. The weather has been a very un-summer-like, so fingers crossed!
 
But for now, here is a photo from earlier in the summer, taken from the balcony of our Rockaway Beach hotel (in Oregon, USA). What a delightful spot that was, with a sunset so delicate and gentle, and which seemed to last for hours...

 



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12 comments:

  1. Drooling over the gelato! And...your photo of the Oregon coast...gorgeous!

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    1. Thanks, Julie! And the amazing thing about that gelato is that the photo doesn't do it justice; it tastes of pure strawberries - which of course are red, not pink, i.e. quite deceptive!
      - Lisa

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  2. It is grey and wet here on the Sunshine Coast in Australia (very welcome mind you) and I would like to reach out and eat that gorgeous strawberry pink ice cream and feel the warmth of summer on my shoulders.

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    1. Oh Susan, I emphasize with you about the weather (even if you need the rain). Wishing you the warmth of gelato weather in the not-so-distant future...
      - Lisa

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  3. Perfect pink ... mouthwatering pink!

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    1. Thank you for stopping by - I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else has found for "pink" this month (and if there's any strawberry ice cream featured!).
      - Lisa

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  4. Delicious gelato photo - I can taste it as I write - and I can hear the gentle waves breaking in that wonderful pink light. Thank you for two such lovely sensory treats!

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    1. You're welcome, Margaret! And, yes, just as I wish I could transport the taste of the gelato through cyberspace, I wish too that I could bring the sound of those waves...the roar they made, gentle though they seem, was tremendous (and so energy-inspiring). I would love to go back there and stay for a week-long writing/creating retreat someday!
      - Lisa

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  5. Your sunset is beautiful! - eric

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    1. Thank you, Eric! I spot what looks to be pink on your blog (via the icon in my sidebar), so will have to pay you a visit...
      - Lisa

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  6. Mmmm... that gelato looks wonderful, but the sunset is perfection!

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    1. Thanks, Sharmon! Both the gelato & the sunset certainly entice me toward enjoying shades of pink more. Funny how much a contrast they are - the bright pink of the gelato, and the softer, more natural shades of the sunset.
      - Lisa

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