If you're planning to visit the bays of Sardinia 06, here are some practical tips to keep in mind:

A classic Costa Smeralda spot framed by massive boulders.

Navigating the turquoise waters of the La Maddalena Archipelago .

In frame 06, he didn’t just capture the landscape; he caught the contrast. A lone, weathered wooden boat—the color of a sun-dried lime—was anchored in the center of the bay. Beside it, the hyper-modern silhouette of a white yacht shimmered in the heat haze. It was the perfect "Mixed Pickle": the old world stubbornly bobbing alongside the new.

Contrary to a literal reading, “Mixed Pickles” is not a recipe blog. In nautical slang, particularly among the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian cruising communities that frequent the Mediterranean, “Mixed Pickles” refers to a heterogenous crew or a flotilla of mismatched boats. The term is affectionate: a group of friends, families, and solo sailors of different ages, nationalities, and vessel types (from classic wooden ketches to modest fiberglass sloops) coming together for a season.

: Home to towering limestone cliffs and isolated, paradise-like beaches accessible only by boat or long footpaths.

The camera lens was already warm from the Mediterranean sun by the time reached the jagged cliffs overlooking Cala Coticcio . It was day six of his solo trek through Sardinia, a journey he’d titled "Mixed Pickles"—a nod to the chaotic, vibrant, and slightly sour-sweet collection of moments he’d captured along the way.

By 2006, the Hotel Cala di Volpe—with its fake-village, movie-set aesthetic from The Spy Who Loved Me —was already iconic. MixedPickles pics from here typically feature:

Image 06_13.jpg : A candid shot. Elena was sitting on the edge of an old wooden pier, her back to the camera, looking down at the water. She remembered what she was thinking then. She was thinking that this was the peak. That life would never again be this simple, this vibrant, this terrifyingly free.

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: The "ruggedness" of the island is in full bloom. Coastal paths, such as those near Cala Luna or the Maddalena Archipelago , are lined with pink beach flora and limestone cliffs.

In 2006, Cala Luna was already famous, but it remained a wild place accessible only by a demanding (with a 379‑metre elevation gain ) or by hired boat. Photographers who made the trek were rewarded with an almost surreal palette: blinding white sand, turquoise water that shifts to deep cobalt in the afternoon light, and the dramatic shadows cast by the limestone walls. A photographer armed with a 2006‑era digital camera would have needed to master manual exposure to keep the bright sand from turning into a washed‑out blur.

Group or private skippered excursions are widely available and take care of navigation, allowing you to focus entirely on sightseeing and photography.

Known for its historical granite quarry, this bay offers an incredible mix of industrial history and natural beauty. The golden-pink granite blocks provide texturally rich foreground elements for landscape shots. 2. Costa Smeralda: Luxury and Natural Symmetry