When I was in Florence, Italy I wanted to see the most famous places and sights of the city. As I went from one landmark to another I walked through residential areas. When I looked around I noticed something that I didn’t expect to see. I usually think of shutters as decorative, but here they were both opened and closed and it looked like they were quite versatile.
Later that day I saw this building and thought that the pattern of the shutters was eye-catching.
These pictures are among my souvenirs of Italy and just as meaningful to me as this photograph I took in Florence.
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Meg Travels 
Lovely photographs, as expected! You have a great eye. I do so find shutters enchanting, wish we incorporated them more here in the U.S.A. My 100 year old ranch house had the, but they were removed decades ago. I have seen photos and the addition of shutters adds such charm and character, not to mention shelter.
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Thank you! I was impressed at how useful they could be and I liked their versatility too. They really do add charm to the buildings… :)
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I just love the Duomo.
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I do too – it’s so beautiful and impressive!
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Indeed. I love looking at my picture from Italy.
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Pictures can bring back such great memories… :)
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They sure do
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Now I’d like to go back… :)
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Me too.
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The shutters in Italy give so much character to the buildings. Love your Florence photos.
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Thanks Suzanne – I thought those shutters were really wonderful!
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What curious and interesting shutters, nicely observed.
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I thought they were so artistic as well as functional – a good combination!
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Florence is wonderful and I really wish to go there again. Meg have you ever been in Elba Island?
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I can’t wait to go back either! I haven’t been to Elba Island yet but I’d like to go there for a visit… :)
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Those are very unusual. You have a good eye, Meg. I do love Florence!
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Thank you Naomi – I think that Florence is a gorgeous place!
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Very unusual shutters – I love the everyday details like that. Beautiful photos, as always.
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Thank you very much! It’s so much fun to look around for things like these shutters… :)
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Well seen and captured,Meg ! Most unusual shutters indeed, and they lend so much charm to the imposing buildings ! Doda :)
PS : The last Florence image is gorgeous !
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Thank you Doda! There are so many wonderful things to see in Florence and that includes the shutters… :)
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I love shutters they are so useful: for security reason, to block out light and they look good. I wish they were part of vernacular architecture here. Lovely images.
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Thank you! I didn’t know about all the useful things that shutters can do – I’m really impressed… :)
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Grand shutters indeed. Of course, I love most of the architecture in Italy. I think I’ll just scroll back through your photos and imagine myself looking out from behind those windows….
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I think the view from those windows would be amazing! Italy has the most wonderful scenery wherever you look… :)
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I love your shuttered frontages, Meg, esp. the first one – what a colour scheme. Not one I would ever have come up with.
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Thank you Tish – the shutters were so unique that I wanted to take these pictures as souvenirs!
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I like these shutters, too. I’m often drawn to windows and would have been mesmerized by these.
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Windows can be so interesting and I like getting pictures of them! These are so different from what I usually see… :)
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Love the versatile shutters, Meg :)
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They were really unique weren’t they Jo? I liked them too!
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Shutters not only add the the beauty of a building but as so useful to control the heat of the day.
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It’s a great combination – shutters are attractive as well as practical!
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I love the shutters too! I am in Italy and love my own shutters..they give a lot of personality to a building!
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Your shutters sound great – it must be so nice to have them!
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Sigh, I could gaze at your photos of Florence all day, Meg. Florence has a worn feeling in a good way…so soft. Beautiful shots!
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Thanks Elisa! There’s something so special about Florence – it’s just marvelous… :)
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Beautiful photographs.
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Thank you – Florence is such a wonderful place!
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