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Boat on Iseo lake (Lago d'Iseo), Lombardy, Italy

An Early Spring on Lake Iseo

The 2019 edition of European Best Destinations ranked Monte Isola on Lake Iseo in third place. The weather forecast was excellent. Two good reasons to go.

The Importance of a Room with a View

Lake Iseo at dawn, seen from Sale Marasino to the north and the Alps, Lombardy, Italy — Lake Iseo at dawn, seen from the balcony of my hotel room in Sale Marasino, Italy

Dreaming of an Island

Isola di San Paolo isle, Monte Isola, Iseo Lake, Lombardy, Italy — Isola di San Paolo islet in the haze, Iseo Lake, Italy

There was a time when I dreamed of having an island of my own. Many have this dream.

Then we realize that we need a lot of money and/or a substantial income. The dream remains a dream.

The island above is the islet of San Paolo in Lake Iseo, Italy, in a misty morning. Ah, by the way, the owners of this island produce weapons. Here it is!

Venice – Gondolas Moored on the Grand Canal

Gondolas moored on the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Beauty in Ruins

Ruins of the old spinning mill Spinnerei Jakobstal, Bülach, Switzerland

“But the landscape of devastation is still a landscape. There is beauty in ruins.” – Susan Sontag