Thursday, August 4, 2011

Thursday Challenge — "garden"

This is La Pietra, NYU's property in Florence.
If I were going to study abroad, this is where
I'd want to do it—and my daughter Lila did.
(I took this pre-digital when I visited her there.)
It was truly the best of both worlds: housing was in
a 14th-century villa (but with modern plumbing),
and she could step out of this Renaissance garden setting 
and take a short bus ride or walk to the center of town.
Apparently, 12 years later, I'm still envious!
[To see more from the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]
Posted by Alexa at 00:01
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6 comments:

  1. The 4-feet WonderAugust 4, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    It's an amazing photograph. So nice. wow.

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  2. IndraniAugust 4, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    I can understand the envy. :)
    Lovely capture.

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  3. LaloofahAugust 4, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Wow, lucky Lila!!

    I'm envious too, but also realize I would have flunked out if I'd been in such a school. Too many lovely and fascinating distractions! Just like your photo (see, I should be doing chores right now!) ;-)

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  4. Frans54August 4, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    That really is something different than the usual housingblocks with nothing more then some laws and the occasional tree. Should be a very nice environment to be studying.

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  5. Genie -- Paris and BeyondAugust 4, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Oh my! I do hope that they use a photo taken in spring like your lovely shot here as part of the promotion for this program. This is a stunning scene and what a wonderful place for study.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  6. PatAugust 4, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Oh, wow, look at that wisteria. I love this garden.

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