AUGUST 2010 – A railway crossing near Isili, Sardinia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The island of Sardinia is best known for its beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle. The countryside, however, is beautiful, too, and well worth a visit.
Like the Nuraghe Is Paras in Isili which was built as early as the 15th century BC. It was actively used until the Roman period. Made from white limestone, it is one of the most beautiful Nuraghes on Sardinia. A Nuraghe can be best described as “small castle built by ancient people of Sardinia”. It had (simple) living rooms, could be defended well, and almost always can be found in strategically important locations. Today, there are still about 7,000 Nuraghi on Sardinia, most of them complete ruins today.
In the town of Isili I found this railway crossing, just a few steps away from the Nuraghe. I love its simplicity and pure pragmatism – a rusty oil barrel in the dry scrub, a simple signpost to alert drivers, and rocks that hold the roof tiles on a small hut. And yes, it was as hot and dry as it looks on the image.
Lovely.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 30-AUG-2010, 11:17 |
| Location | Isili, Sardinia |
| Camera | Canon EOS 5D |
| Lens | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM |
| ISO | 200 |
| Exposure | 1/1600 sec at f/5.6 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4368 x 2912 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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