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Wash Day in Tuscany

Posted by
Eric Cousineau (Sherwood Park, Canada) on 14 August 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

PENTAX *ist D 1/1500 second F/9.5 ISO 800 57 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France

And the question is : how many children live in this house ?

14 Aug 2009 5:44am

@Lydie et Roland: Thanks Lydie! A valid question I am sure.... ;-)))

lucid from Toronto, Canada

Great composition! Whoever hung those clothes up has an eye for colour- it looks beautifully coordinated!

14 Aug 2009 6:26am

@lucid: Thank you very much Lucid and welcome to my blog! Please come back and visit soon.... ;-)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Very typical image of these old towns and ways of life. Well seen and framed-

14 Aug 2009 7:05am

@Paco Díaz: Thanks very much Paco! Life before the advent of progress.... ;-)

mo.langel from ., Switzerland

J'aime beaucoup! La courbe du portail, la voûte, ce beau ciel bleu et cette lessive qui pend, très belle composition Eric!

14 Aug 2009 9:03am

@mo.langel: Merci beaucoup, Mo ! J'apprécie vos visites et vos commentaires. ; -)

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Wow the photos of a travelling man, wow and wow again lol

14 Aug 2009 10:23am

@Lorraine: Thanks very much Lorraine! No matter whether you are travelling or at home, the laundry needs to get done... ;-))))

hamid from tehran, Iran

great composition

14 Aug 2009 11:53am

@hamid: Thank you very much Hamid and welcome to my blog! Please come back and visit soon. ;-)

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Uma cena bem parecida com Portugal.

14 Aug 2009 12:54pm

@Ana Lúcia: Muito obrigado, Ana! É uma visão universal nenhuma questão onde você está no mundo. Como comer, dormir e respiração - lavanderia é uma necessidade de vida. ;-))

MahGol from Paris, Iran

its a nice window towards the everyday life in small towns

14 Aug 2009 1:23pm

@MahGol: Thank you very much MahGol and welcome to my blog! Please come back and visit soon. ;-)

marianne from Toulouse, France

J'aime ce portail entr'ouvert qui nous laisse pénétrer au coeur de la vie ...
Et la fameuse corde à linge italienne, quelle inventivité !
une photo (et les précédentes) qui me séduisent bien !!!

14 Aug 2009 1:27pm

@marianne: Merci beaucoup, Marianne et accueille à mon blog ! S'il vous plaît revenir et la visite bientôt. ;-)

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

Such a jumble of visual interest -- textures and light and shade.

14 Aug 2009 1:31pm

@GJC: Thanks GJC! ;-)

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Fantastic capture, Eric . I love it !

14 Aug 2009 1:42pm

@MARIANA: Thank you Mariana! ;-))

Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States

I love this. Your POV including the arched top, the roofline, lamp, shutters, laundry (or course), the gate and the potted plant, make this a super image! 5 *****

14 Aug 2009 5:15pm

@Judy: Thank you very much Judy! You are too kind..... ;-)

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

One man's laundry is another man's art. Great shot, well spotted. I like the natural frame of the arch

14 Aug 2009 7:25pm

@Graham Russon: Thanks very much Graham! Isn't that the truth..... ;-)

ninni from Belo Horizonte, Brazil

A lovely photo! The laundry makes the photo! Wonderful!

14 Aug 2009 9:56pm

@ninni: Thanks very much Ninni! ;-)

cindy brown from United States

I love this!! The clothes just make it!! Great shot!!

14 Aug 2009 10:56pm

@cindy brown: Thanks Cindy! ;-)

Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada

Oh... this is priceless Eric, truly Mediterranean style... Life captured as it is...
.. although I sort of hoped for some g-strings and bras on that line...???

cheers
Roman

15 Aug 2009 12:18am

@Roman: LOL....thanks Roman! Will keep an eye peeled.... ;-)

Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada

Another colorful shot filled with textures and patterns from the album of Eric's travels. That has to be some large album you got there. They just keep comming, and that's a good thing.

15 Aug 2009 2:33am

@Lee: Thanks very much Lee! ;-)

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Cool shot of laundry day. Love the textures.

15 Aug 2009 3:38am

@B. Thomas: Thanks Barbara! ;-)

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Well hang laundry! ;) Colour co-ordinated! And, how do they hang them up there?!
This is one fabulous shot! :))

15 Aug 2009 4:22am

@Magda: Thanks Magda! Will have to check with the maid.... LOL ;-)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

This is good to be in a magazine or in a tourist pamphlet on Toscana! No matter how scenic the area might be, life goes on, washing should be done and put to dry!
The colourful laundry against the walls of the house provide a most attractive contrast! Well captured, Eric!

15 Aug 2009 5:34am

@Japanalia: Thanks very much Gabriella! Yes indeed - laundry the international equalizer..... ;-))

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Beautifully composed and captured...very nice

15 Aug 2009 1:22pm

@StarCosmosBleu: Thanks Marcel! ;-)

Veronique from Sarrouilles, France

You do like washing lol Superbe colors and very typical atmosphere

15 Aug 2009 4:51pm

@Veronique: Thanks Veornique! It's not that I particularly like laundry; but it is a universal event that happens around the world on a daily basis. A great equalizer.... ;-)

PENTAX *ist D
1/1500 second
F/9.5
ISO 800
57 mm (35mm equiv.)

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