My name is Michela and I'm an Italian copywriter from Bologna. "Scents of Sardinia" is the name of my experiment of "olfactory tourism" on Instagram, a virtual travel between natural scents and amazing landscapes.
I started to take these pictures 4 years ago because I was feeling homesick from my island, Sardinia. I've always been very sensible to scents and remembering the smells of my land make me feel closer to home and reconnect with my inner self and memories.
In the last years, I've taken many pictures of breathtaking panorama of my land, trying to gather and evoke every little nuance of the world and atmosphere that surrounded me: not only smells, but also humidity and temperature, human or animal presence, sensations and emotions of every place and moment.
To complete the description of the environment and atmosphere, I add three more relevant scents in the caption of each photo. Every pic has a geotag which immediately shows the exact location where it was taken. Open your eyes and smell the essence of my land!
More info: Instagram
Cala Tinnari, Sardinia
Mediterranean scrub, waves, sunlight | Arbutus unedo
Isola di S. Pietro, Sardinia
Volcanic cliff, seashells, mild breeze | Thymelaea hirsuta
Maimoni, Sardinia
Quartz sand, dried salt, wet skin | Posidonia oceanica
Maimoni, Sardinia
Water, cold water, saltwater | Posidonia oceanica
Pau, Sardinia
Wild horses, obsidian, evergreens | Lathyrus latifolius
Mogoro, Sardinia
Straw, snail slime, dry-stone walls | Daucus carota
Roccia dell'elefante, Sardinia
Trachyte, clouds, beginnings | Xanthium spinosum
Capo Pecora, Sardinia
Granite, waves, northwest wind | Pancratium maritimum
Isola Rossa, Sardinia
Phorphyry, North wind, sea food | Euphorbia Pithyusa
Sagra del Redentore, Nuoro, Sardinia
Brocades, saddles, thrill | Lantana camara
Cala Fico, Sardinia
Cliffs, crystal clear water, Falco eleonorae | Crithmum maritimum
Cala Goloritzé, Sardinia
Marble, turquoise sea, mediterranean forest | Nerium oleander
Mogoro, Sardinia
Lemon tree, castile soap, brillantine | Oxalis adenophylla
Is Praneddas (close to), Sardinia
Resin, pine nuts, sea air | Pinus Pinea
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia
Sand dunes, crystal-clear water, Green Coast | Bouganvillea
Monte Arci, Sardinia
Woodland, roots, clouds | Asparagus acutifolius
Porto Corallo, Sardinia
Sea breeze, rosemary, deisies | Cistus creticus
Punta Li Canneddi, Sardinia
Sand, native vegetation, sea | Armeria pungens
Portixeddu, Sardinia
Dry grass, saltiness, sunset | Lagurus ovatus
Golfo di Gonnesa, Sardinia
Sea breeze, mediterranean scrub, dirt roads | Nerium oleandrum
Orroli, Sardinia
June, home, sun | Lavandula officinalis
Gonnoscodina, Sardinia
Cut grass, wedding rice and lavender, joy | Cassia
Capo Boi, Sardinia
Mediterranean scrub, briny smell, sunrays | Trifolium stellatum