The freezing wind has gone and the sun is shining in Bagni di Lucca. It is still very cold, but not as bleak as it has been. I walked across the bridge this morning admiring our gorgeous winter day.
As I walked beside the river I heard a cracking sound. Looking down, I discovered it was the ice on the surface of the river cracking as it began to thaw.
I have never seen this on our river before. Normally the water would be a least a metre or more higher than it is, but there has been little rain for a year and the river is very low. As much as it pains me to say this, we need heavy rain for at least a week to set things right. The river should be full and rushing past our bridge, but it has slowed to a trickle.
It doesn’t seem to be bothering the duck and the goose, in fact they probably prefer it.
Love these bright days… the photo of the bridge is my favorite 🙂 followed close by the cracking ice.
By: maru on February 14, 2012
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I love that little bridge. My apartment is almost on it.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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We had never imagined that there could be cracking ice in the Lima!!! Certainly, it looks very low due to the lack of rain; however, we feel that the situation will change shortly, as soon as temperatures get higher and all the snow and the ice in the mountains start to melt. Thank you for the photos, Debra, it keeps us updated.
By: Mulino Dominillo on February 14, 2012
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Despite the heavy falls in the village last week, there is little snow on the mountains. We really need rain soon.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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Debra, what impresses me the most is your ability to notice things (and beautifully photograph them) in ways most people fail to do. This is, I think, because you do not rush, you take your time and your pace is slow, giving you time observe and elaborate such nice blog posts about our beautiful Bagni di Lucca, among other places. I am happy this is the case and hope we can read you for many more years to come! 🙂 Hugs! Rosaly
By: Mia Dolce Toscana on February 14, 2012
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Thank you. Writing the blog has made me notice the details I probably would have missed before.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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You have summed it up well, Rosaly. Debra helps us all to slow down and see the beauty with all of our senses.
By: Karen Overton on February 15, 2012
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I am lucky I have the time to do these things.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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Those shots of the cracking ice are GREAT! How beautiful everything is there .. in that wintry sunshine.. c
By: ceciliag on February 14, 2012
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Thank you! The ice has gone now as we had a sunny day, not very warm, but sunny.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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Gosh a week is such a long time in meteorological terms. From a freezing Helsinki to a warm Rome and then back to a cold Bagna di Lucca and now a village bathed in sunlight. BTW I love the images of the duck and the goose.
By: Just Add Attitude on February 14, 2012
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I love the duck and goose, they are quite a comical pair.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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I love that little yellow house! Seems a few bloggers were out watching ice melt today! It was a beautiful day full of sun, our sunset set in red! Delighted!
By: Jennifer Avventura on February 14, 2012
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I hope they never paint it white!
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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Ahhh, the sound of nature doing its thing; and you have to stay still enough to appreciate it. I love these pictures!
By: Marcia Clarke on February 14, 2012
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Thank you. I love taking them.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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Hi … the photo’s are beautiful… Love the ice shots… Funny thing about blogging you do notice things and words keep happening in your head as you walk… hahha I dont know about you but I tend to format a blog as i see things…and hope to god that I remember what I was thinking by the time I get home….. Hope the rain comes soon… I have heard that it has been pretty bad in parts of europe with rain fall… V
By: realme07 on February 14, 2012
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I was wondering what I would write about today. It has been so cold I have been staying inside embroidering linen curtains, not really very interesting.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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Love the photos, Deb. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hugs,
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on February 14, 2012
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Happy Valentine’s Day to you too. I hope you are having fun.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 14, 2012
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Icy pebbles and glorious reflections Debra. So lovely to see these images of Bagni di Lucca.
By: Paris Rendez-vous on February 14, 2012
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I love our little village, even when it is freezing.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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Wonderful reflections you captured, I loved them, dear Debra! Thank you, Happy Valentine’s Day! With my love, nia
By: niasunset on February 14, 2012
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This is the first time the river wasn’t being whipped up by the wind.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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Lovely Lucca !!!!!! Thank you for sharing the simple, but beautiful things. I look forward to the progress of the embroidered linen curtains.
By: helen on February 14, 2012
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Hopefully I will be able to show you the furnished house in Vergemoli before too long.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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Some of the the photos of the crackling ice on the pebbles look like a work of art. I would happily hang them on my wall.
I really wish this rain would go your way , for both our sakes .
By: Elsear on February 14, 2012
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We will happily take your share of rain.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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This is why I’m usually in Italy at this time of year. Those skies and the fresh air…. I love the shade of yellow on that lovely little house. Beautiful work Debra!!
By: janinevasta on February 15, 2012
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I love the winter here and the change to spring is magical.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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Those ice cracking photos look quite amazing. I wonder if the ducks and geese ever catch colds?
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on February 15, 2012
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I worry about their little legs in the cold water.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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Seems like the most wonderful morning walk!
By: linneabylinneanilsson on February 15, 2012
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It usually involves a walk across the bridge to the bar for a coffee.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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I recon that those two birds are confused and do not realise that they are different species. They look as if they are a couple the way they look at each other.
By: Anonymous on February 15, 2012
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I’m sure the birds have no idea what they are. The white duck as been here for years living with the wild ducks and the goose is a later arrival. For a time the goose became fascinated by it’s reflection in a window beside the river and would stand there for hours admiring itself. I wonder how long they live.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 15, 2012
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The photos of the ice filaments are quite extraordinary – do you suppose the river will be much boosted by the melting snows in the mountains?
By: Jan on February 15, 2012
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There hasn’t actually been much snow in the mountains yet. There is still time, we can still get snow in March.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 16, 2012
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