1 UPmanship

Sara of WordPress has us craning our necks and looking skyward, literally and metaphorically, for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge: UP.

One UPmanship is defined as, “The art of outdoing or showing up a rival or competitor, as in exploits, privileges, or honors.”

Well, I’m not a gamer nor a conniver. Far from it. But, 1 UPmanship seems like a pretty good title from which to respond to this week’s challenge.

The ink and visuals aren’t even dry from my most recent post, Up the Down Staircases, so I thought I’d use a few leftovers — frames that didn’t quite make it off the cutting-room floor — add a few new ones, score it slightly different, and take you back UP those staircases outside and inside apartment #1 — my humble abode.

Enjoy the short climb, I mean video, as I attempt to one-UP myself.

©The Palladian Traveler | ©Tom Palladio Images

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Written by The Palladian Traveler

Tom traded his hometown St. Louis Cardinals' baseball cap in the United States for a Borsalino and he now hangs his "capello" in the Puglia region of southeastern Italy. A veteran print and broadcast journalist, with well-worn passports that have got him into and out of 50 countries and counting, Tom fell in love with the "Bel Paese" years ago. As he notes, "I'm inspired by the beauty I find in all things that are very, very old, and reliving history, or at least meandering along the travertine and cobblestone that were laid down over a thousand years ago and just looking up and marveling at what occupies the space still today, really gets my 'Vespa' running." Tom has a good eye behind the lens and is a graphic storyteller, but he'll let you decide as he keeps his camera batteries fully charged and the posts flowing from his creative hideaway in the hills overlooking Ostuni. You can also follow his dispatches via TravelingBoy.com and Anthology Magazine Ireland.

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Pat says:

April 20, 2013 at 16:58

You rose UP to a new level with this post and one-UPped us this time. Your new not-so-humble abode is now UP on a pedestal.

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The Palladian Traveler says:

April 20, 2013 at 17:00

Thanks Pat. I was UP and at ’em early with this post.

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Opalla says:

April 21, 2013 at 00:30

You are way UP there with your interpretation…Thumb UP for you. I like the background music too.

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1. The Palladian Traveler says:
  
  April 21, 2013 at 00:43
  
  Thanks, Opalla. Btw, background music by Vivaldi.
  
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  1. Opalla says:
    
    April 21, 2013 at 00:46
    
    Vivaldi is easy to recognize, but hard to tell which exact piece. Which one is this please? 🙂
    
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  2. The Palladian Traveler says:
    
    April 21, 2013 at 00:55
    
    Vivaldi’s Concert in G Minor, 3d Movement.
    
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sustainabilitea says:

April 21, 2013 at 03:22

I enjoyed your video and I really like your picture. The contrast between the curves and straight line, the wood and the white stairs are particularly pleasing.

janet

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1. The Palladian Traveler says:
  
  April 21, 2013 at 07:06
  
  Janet — Thanks for stopping by and commenting about my steps and stairs. Good luck with your move.
  
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Bella Remy Photography says:

April 25, 2013 at 01:10

Such a wonderful collection of beautiful images.

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1. The Palladian Traveler says:
  
  April 25, 2013 at 01:46
  
  Thanks again, Emily. Glad you’re getting caught up with all of my recent posts. I’m sure I’m behind the 8-ball on yours, but will get to them all soon. 🙂
  
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