The next meeting of the European Cetacean Society will be in Italy in the coastal city of La Spezia.
Here are some photos from the locality - mainly based on a sunny trip offshore along the beautiful coast of the Cinque Terre to the west of the city and, in addition some images of the city and main ECS venue.
The coast includes some remarkable geology: sheer cliffs with wonderful rock layers and, beyond, the Maritime Alps in the west and the Apennines in the east.
This is a landscape of many layers.
La Spezia which has long big a major naval port also has a modern marina and hosts a significant fishing fleet.
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| A view of La Spezia city from the marina with fishing boats in the foreground |
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| The palm-lined promenade |
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| Ancient fort in the Golfo dei Poeti. |
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| Luis Freitas enjoys the sea trip. |
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| A remarkable landscape comes into view |
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| And looking back another - layers of maritime mountains. |
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A coastline guarded by the Madonna on the edge of the
Island of Tino, which marks the end of the protected waters
of the Golf of La Spezia. |
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| Lighthouse on Tino. |
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| An important prehistoric site in the wonderfully layered cliffs. |
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| Were these the homes of the original humans that came to live in the region? |
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| Approaching the church of St Peter. |
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| Fortezza con la Chiesa oi San Pietr |
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| A passing 'pirate' vessel. |
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| Back along the coast past Porto Venere |
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| ....with it remarkable lopsided buildings. |
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| The Council of the European Cetacran Society at sea. |
Moving to the venue of the event.
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| Here the the better partv of the ECS Council gathers outside La Spezia Teatro Civico. |
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| A view of the theatre from the upper stalls |
The theatre and much of the city are products of the 1930s and the enthusiasm at that time for the 'art noveau' - here is just a little sample:
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