Running free in Grado, Italy

Our Crave reader Instagram series continues today with a gallery of our favorite portraits. Capturing memories (both candid and posed) of friends and family is always wonderful and can stir up a lot of emotion. The photos that follow did just that for us, and hearing the stories behind the pics made them even more special. Enjoy!

This first image comes from Carlo O. of Glenridge, N.J. (Instagram user cjorrico), who took this photo of his fiancee Lisa while in Grado, Italy.

"We were walking along a promenade near the sea in Grado (in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, near the border with Slovenia) when Lisa noticed the concrete pier going out into the Adriatic," he said. "Normally very shy, quiet, reserved, and structured, Lisa suddenly felt compelled to just run: seemingly inspired by the freedom of the vast openness in front of her (who needs safety railings?!). I snapped this picture without her knowing. I knew it was something I'd probably never see her do again!"