SAME PLACE, SAME SHOT

Abruzzo – Day 3 , 18th April.

I took this shot as we approached the town of Lanciano on the third day of our Abruzzo holiday. I liked how I captured a friend taking this shot of that spire which is clearly visible in the screen of his camera.
Lanciano was the first stop of the day. The town boasts a millennial history having been founded, earlier than Rome. The ancient town stretched over three hills, in sight of the Adriatic sea and the Majella mountain. It became famous over the centuries for its trade fairs. During World War II, it was an active center of the Resistance against the German occupation for which, in 1952, it was awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valour by the Italian President.
Lanciano is said to have been the home (or birthplace) of Longinus, the Roman soldier who pierced Christ’s side with his lance.
Thank you very much for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday’s picture.

[Sue Wilde]

This is a great "behind the scenes"shot

[sally agnew]

And thank you for again sharing the amazing history of this region :-)

[Chris K]

great shot and thanks so much for the interesting information. we are almost there with you as our tour guide!

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Interesting read!

[Tony]

Nice shot and fantastic history.

[Terry]

Interesting history, thanks for sharing

[Diane]

Great shot of your friends shot, It sounds like you had an amazing time.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Tremerryn]

My goodness what a shot! - Thinking of you watching the Tour of Italy from Dublin - looks very impressive!

[richard saffold]

i think yours is probably better than his!

[Gena Pegg]

Very cool shot of the scene and another taking a similar shot. Nicely done!

[Margaret Obey]

Great shot.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Nice angle, you've got him lined up well with his subject and you can even see the tower on his screen. Interesting info. too, Dione, thank you.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot and interesting info .thanks for sharing both.

[What's for dessert?]

Interesting story and great shot!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Fun shot- and very interesting history lesson too.

[Rick Schies]

I bet there is so much to see, but on a bus it makes it difficult to get those special shots you would like to capture

[Catherine W.]

Cool shot of a friend getting the shot!!! Fun!!!

[bkb in the city]

Trust you are enjoying yourself

[Taffy]

So interesting to read the background to this image. And a fun memory shot to have captured.

[Dione Giorgio]

@swilde @hermann @cruiser @overalvandaan @tonydebont @sarasdadandmom @dianeburns @kerristephens @tremerryn @chard @eyesmile @ceilidh @dulciknit @pyrrhula @whatsfordessert @olivetreeann @digitalrn @wannabe @bkbinthecity @taffy Thank you very much for your lovely comments.

[Angie]

Cool shot

[Claire]

Nice catch

[Dione Giorgio]

@angiec @claireuk thanks