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Weekly Photo Challenge: URBAN

Does a municipality counting about 800 souls constitute an urban settlement?

I think so, and then I may be wrong. Sorry WP challengers, but you are not likely to see any metropolis shots from me, not any time soon anyway, and I can’t just hop an airplane to go to my native town to take photos for this challenge. Instead, I am going to show you a typical street in one of our small towns in Istria (Istria being the largest peninsula in Croatia). The place is called Grožnjan or Grisignana in Italian (it was part of Venetian Republic from 1358 to 1797). When I go on short weekend breaks around here, this is the kind of place I visit most. I hope you will understand why… 🙂

Maybe some day I will be able to move to some of these stone-cobbled streets and find a new home there 😉

Paula

August 24, 2012

B&W, Croatia, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge

black and white, Croatia, Istria, photography, weekly photo challenge

87 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: URBAN”

Marion Driessen

August 24, 2012 at 6:35 pm

Paula, I totally love this photo. Urban, yet no people.

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1. Paula
  
  August 24, 2012 at 6:36 pm
  
  You are a lovely person 🙂 You know that? 😀 Yep, few souls – that’s why I would like to move there 😉 x
  
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  1. Marion Driessen
    
    August 24, 2012 at 6:38 pm
    
    Then one day, you will find me in those streets 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend x
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 24, 2012 at 6:40 pm
      
      You too dear Marion. Enjoy your weekend… it would be great to bump into you there 😀 x
      
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ledrakenoir

August 24, 2012 at 8:04 pm

Great shot, I loves those places – sometimes they are just in the middle of metroples (to day metropoles are and urban also be close up builded villages – the London area, the Copenhagen area, the Rome area and so on are a large numbers of “villages” merge (a well known word) into a metropole – an urban is where more lives inside than outside – so in an area a village easily can be an urban… 😉

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1. Paula
  
  August 24, 2012 at 8:20 pm
  
  You are right as usual Drake… hmm, have I just told you that you are right oooops :D. I hope you are well my black feathered friend 😉
  
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  1. ledrakenoir
    
    August 24, 2012 at 9:16 pm
    
    I’ll remember that… ‘hahahaha’
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 24, 2012 at 9:17 pm
      
      😀 😀 You do that!
      
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Hitesh

August 24, 2012 at 8:11 pm

What a wonderful photo… makes the place come alive. Feel like wandering with the camera in the hand. Beautiful monochrome 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  August 24, 2012 at 8:16 pm
  
  Thank you so much Hitesh.. making me smile again 🙂
  
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Marianne

August 24, 2012 at 8:38 pm

Fabulous shot, Paula and made all the better for being in Black & White.

Perfect interpretation of “Urban” by my reckoning. Well chosen.

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1. Paula
  
  August 24, 2012 at 8:45 pm
  
  Awww thank you so much Marianne 🙂 Sabes, estoy planeando visitar Malaga en Noviembre (es tu culpa 😉
  
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  1. Marianne
    
    August 25, 2012 at 5:58 am
    
    Are you really? That´s excellent! If it´s during the first ten days or so, we could meet up if you like. After that, I´m off to Australia and New Zealand for four months 🙂
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 25, 2012 at 11:24 am
      
      I am supposed to travel on the 14th of November.. it is only a 5 day trip – group one – and we’ll be off to other places … and you will be in Australia by then. Will you continue with CBBH from there? I do hope so 🙂
      
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      1. Marianne
        
        August 25, 2012 at 11:48 am
        
        Looks as though we will miss each other then 😦
        
        Yes, I´ll continue with the CBBH Photo Challenge. How could I not? 😉
        
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        Paula
        
        August 25, 2012 at 11:50 am
        
        But you will be on Aussie time and I’ll have a day less to come up with my challenge post :O
        
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        Marianne
        
        August 25, 2012 at 12:51 pm
        
        LOL 🙂 I´m sure you´ll manage!
        
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Cardinal Guzman

August 24, 2012 at 8:49 pm

Looks like a charming place. I love the B/W thing you have going lately.

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1. Paula
  
  August 24, 2012 at 8:50 pm
  
  😀 Thank you CG… Have enjoyed your orchids and interpretation A LOT. Whose idea was it to put plants in a coffee maker? .D
  
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  1. Cardinal Guzman
    
    August 24, 2012 at 8:55 pm
    
    We had this old espresso boiler and it wasn’t good for making coffee, so I decided to drill some holes in it and used it for plants instead.
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 24, 2012 at 9:01 pm
      
      Marvelous idea 🙂 and what an urban garden 😀
      
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Chris Breebaart

August 24, 2012 at 9:37 pm

Great picture and don’t worry about the size. Big cities all did start small

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1. Paula
  
  August 24, 2012 at 9:52 pm
  
  😀 Thank you very much Chris.. I hope this one will not grow more 😉
  
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Amy

August 24, 2012 at 11:26 pm

Love the stone-cobbled street, stone houses, and the narrow alley. B&W made it even more romantic. Thanks, Paula!

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1. Paula
  
  August 24, 2012 at 11:32 pm
  
  Hello Amy 🙂 How are you? I was going through some pics today that I downloaded from the internet years ago and I found one of your town and I thought of you… it is so lovely. Am going back to your place to see what you have posted :D. Thank you for your visit and your comments always brights my page 🙂
  
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  1. Amy
    
    August 25, 2012 at 12:22 am
    
    I so glad you did, Paula! San Antonio is a diversified city, people are very friendly and sweet. I posted some photos of the Riverwalk which is SAT landmark. People come here for conventions or vacation. The Riverwalk is the big attraction. http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/category/riverwalk/
    http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/the-colors-of-a-rainbow/
    
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dunden

August 25, 2012 at 1:55 am

It is very interesting to see this.
How you guys treat power cables, window installments, and water drain system… everything looks different from my culture and that is amazing.
And I love this photograph. It is very natural and detailed.

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 11:33 am
  
  Hello Dunden 🙂 This is a very old town and the infrastructure is a bit old. In cities the infrastructure is quite different ;). Thank you for your nice comment. I am glad you loved it :).
  
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Jeff Sinon

August 25, 2012 at 2:55 am

Yet another outstanding B&W. You’ve been on quite a B&W kick lately, can’t wait for more.

I want to walk right down that alley and see what’s around the corner.

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 11:36 am
  
  Oh Mr. S. it would be such a pleasure to show you around these winding little streets :)… Till then we’ll have a virtual tour of the place ;). I am really relieved and excited that you appreciate my recent efforts. Thank you.
  
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1cruzdelsur

August 25, 2012 at 3:20 am

Hermosa fotografia, lograste un buen disparo querida amiga Paula…

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 11:37 am
  
  Hola querido Carlos. Me alegra mucho tu visita. Pense que habias desaparecido ;). Es tu patria amigo. Se encuentra en Istria – el lugar de tus antepasados 🙂
  
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campanulladellaanna

August 25, 2012 at 8:10 am

Great photoshot in black and white, fantastic !

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 10:54 am
  
  Thank you Anna 🙂 I love those houses and streets.. so photogenic 🙂
  
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brixpoul

August 25, 2012 at 11:42 am

Great photo Paula, I love getting lost in places like this 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 11:44 am
  
  🙂 You should come over then.. This place is famous for truffle mushrooms and it is greately visited by Italians in October :O. Thank you Poul x
  
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  1. brixpoul
    
    August 25, 2012 at 4:15 pm
    
    I would love to but I think my travels are over for 2012 😦
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 25, 2012 at 4:21 pm
      
      Don’t listen to what they are saying.. the world does not end in 2012, there is 2013, 2014… 😉 You’ll be alright and exploring many places yet….
      
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      1. brixpoul
        
        August 25, 2012 at 6:00 pm
        
        Oh Yes, I just meant no more travels in 2012 unless I win the lottery!
        
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        Paula
        
        August 26, 2012 at 3:10 pm
        
        2012 is almost over 😉
        
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        brixpoul
        
        August 27, 2012 at 10:46 am
        
        Thx god, it never turned into the year I was hoping for 🙂
        
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        Paula
        
        August 27, 2012 at 11:01 am
        
        🙂 And 2013 will be a rewarding one … I could use a better one too. x
        
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ioanna aggelidaki

August 25, 2012 at 12:09 pm

Such a beautiful shot, it looks like a pretty little town! I don’t enjoy huge, busy towns either. The villages and small towns is where you can really relax, appreciate the scenery and meet real people! 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 12:10 pm
  
  😀 and you can relax even more if you don’t meet any people, just some stray cats :O.. you would love it there “sweetie” 😉
  
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  1. ioanna aggelidaki
    
    August 25, 2012 at 12:32 pm
    
    hahahaha! 😉
    
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Chris

August 25, 2012 at 12:19 pm

This is a lovely photo, is it near where you live? I’m loving the song too, she has an amazing voice and such great lyrics.

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 12:21 pm
  
  It is in the west of the country.. closer to Italy than to Zagreb 🙂 but all in all about 3 to 4 hours drive….
  
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Bams Triwoko

August 25, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Love your image Paula… 🙂
All the best to you…

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1. Paula
  
  August 25, 2012 at 12:31 pm
  
  🙂 Thank you so much Bams 🙂 Have a great weekend!
  
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naturalzprfct

August 25, 2012 at 7:20 pm

amazing one…reminds me of post world war scenario

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1. Paula
  
  August 26, 2012 at 3:13 pm
  
  😀 This goes waaaay back into the past….
  
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adinparadise

August 26, 2012 at 6:45 am

Looking at your photo, I can almost hear the silence there, Paula. I hope you get your wish one day.

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1. Paula
  
  August 26, 2012 at 3:14 pm
  
  Thank you so much Adin 🙂 for your wonderful wish 🙂
  
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Madhu

August 27, 2012 at 7:54 pm

Beautiful Paula. I dream of migrating to some beautiful, small, stone clad village quite like this 🙂

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1. Paula
  
  August 27, 2012 at 7:55 pm
  
  Hmmm, can we do it together, you buy the place and I rent a small room with a private bathroom and toilet?
  
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  1. Madhu
    
    August 27, 2012 at 7:56 pm
    
    You are clever too 😀
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 27, 2012 at 7:58 pm
      
      😀
      
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Patti Kuche

August 28, 2012 at 10:26 pm

Paula, there is so much life in this fabulous photo! You clever chops!

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1. Paula
  
  August 28, 2012 at 10:27 pm
  
  What in it makes me clever? I trust your judgement Patti, but I am losing it here right now trying to modify my mushroom shot – what a disaster 😀
  
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  1. Patti Kuche
    
    August 28, 2012 at 10:56 pm
    
    I think it’s a great “urban” shot – the shutters are open, electrical wires and the built-in overhead walkway show connections, the shadowy stairs lead somewhere as does the cobbled path. OK so it has a population of only 800 but its spirit of ancient urban surely endures in this shot. Plus the B & W textural qualities enhance the character.
    
    (That will teach me to ever accuse you of being clever again! Can’t wait to see the mushroom!)
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 28, 2012 at 10:59 pm
      
      😀 Sorry I am such a pest… I am really a difficult one, can’t take criticism and am even worse at accepting compliments :D. I like this new gravatar of yours … very cool 🙂
      
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      1. Patti Kuche
        
        August 28, 2012 at 11:34 pm
        
        Absolutely no need to apologise at all and I understand exactly how you feel about accepting compliments, not to mention the criticism which, BTW, doesn’t seem to feature too much anywhere I know of in WP comments. Should we perhaps get more into the nitty gritty, the drive behind the initial response to “beautiful shot!” or do we toss a flower over the fence in the hopes of getting one back? I know which I should prefer.
        
        I like your new gravatar!
        
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Fergiemoto

August 28, 2012 at 10:40 pm

Oh, wow, what a wonderful shot! Aged beauty and charm. Yes, I do understand why you visit here.

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1. Paula
  
  August 29, 2012 at 9:30 am
  
  🙂 Thank you Fergiemoto 🙂 It is a wonderful place!
  
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bodhisattvaintraining

September 2, 2012 at 2:38 pm

it’s gorgeous!

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1. Paula
  
  September 2, 2012 at 2:44 pm
  
  Thank you. I am glad you find it so 🙂
  
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George Vagabon

September 17, 2012 at 5:47 pm

Terrific atmospheric image. I can just imagine some drunken, happy vampires feeling at home here!

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1. Paula
  
  November 6, 2012 at 12:33 pm
  
  😀 😀 😀 There aren’t any … sorry to disappoint 😉
  
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  1. George Vagabon
    
    November 6, 2012 at 2:21 pm
    
    Are you quite sure…? 🙂
    
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    1. Paula
      
      November 6, 2012 at 2:28 pm
      
      99% 😉
      
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      1. George Vagabon
        
        November 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm
        
        It’s that 1% that always catches us out! :):)
        
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Dina

May 15, 2013 at 11:15 am

This B&W ist a gem!

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1. Paula
  
  May 15, 2013 at 11:16 am
  
  Hello Dina 🙂 I am so glad you’ve discovered this post :). So you are back to Norway now? For how long?
  
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stephanecassinphotos

December 1, 2016 at 10:08 pm

Très belle ruelle qui inspire le calme et la sérénité, beau traitement N&B ツ

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1. Paula
  
  December 1, 2016 at 10:10 pm
  
  Une vieille photo. Oui, j’adore cet endroit. Maintenant ca deviens trop touristique…
  
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2. Paula
  
  December 1, 2016 at 10:17 pm
  
  A propos “free spirit” SUCKS 😀
  
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  1. stephanecassinphotos
    
    December 1, 2016 at 10:21 pm
    
    Tu peux me traduire s’il te plait!
    
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    1. Paula
      
      December 1, 2016 at 10:23 pm
      
      Que la photo que j’ai oublie que j’avais prise il y a qqs ans EST horrible: (je parle de papillon)
      
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      1. stephanecassinphotos
        
        December 1, 2016 at 10:29 pm
        
        Ah ok, mais on voit la progression dans ton travail photographique, c’est vrai que je remonte loin, mais c’est pas grave ツ Désolé pour la traduction mais toutes les langues ont leur subtilité ツ
        
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        Paula
        
        December 1, 2016 at 10:31 pm
        
        Ne t’en fais pas pour la traduction. C’est avec plasir si je peux aider. Tu as raison en fin. J’ai fait du progres et je peux progresser davantage 😀
        
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        stephanecassinphotos
        
        December 1, 2016 at 10:33 pm
        
        Quand je regarde mes premières photos, ça me fait la même chose 😊
        
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        Paula
        
        December 1, 2016 at 10:38 pm
        
        La nausee, c’est ca? 😀
        
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        stephanecassinphotos
        
        December 1, 2016 at 10:39 pm
        
        Yesssss, lol!!! 😭😭…….🙌
        
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