Sicilia Through Images

Catania Market

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Motta shrine with oranges

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Taormina Accordion Player

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Wanderings

2010-12-16T06:03:00.001-08:00

While wandering, I came upon this tiny, deserted chapel. Behind the grand entrance gate, stands a fragrant orange grove.

Verona Impressions

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"There is no world without Verona walls, but purgatory, torture, Hell itself. Hence banished is banished from the world, and world's exile is death..."
-William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet", act III, scene III

A Stop in Milano

2010-11-02T05:27:00.001-07:00

The cathedral of Milan is so very inspiring and breathtaking. My photo simply does not do it justice. The covered shopping area know as, La Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, was built between 1865 and 1877 and is situated in the same grand piazza as the cathedral.

The hill top town of Centuripe

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Small chapel on the slope of Etna

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Street Shrine

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Pasted Notices and Shrine

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Caltagirone

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“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” -Anatole France

The view from Castlemola

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The tiny little village of Castlemola sits high above Toarmina. The views are spectacular!

Snapshots from Noto

2010-06-03T02:00:00.000-07:00

Each year the beautiful baroque city of Noto holds a flower festival. The mosaic designs are made of flower petals and other organic materials...coffee, beans, seeds, etc. Many people watched the parade and viewed the flowers from the fantastic balconies. I thought I would share a few snapshots from my day in Noto.

A few more from Venezia

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Venezia

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I have found myself traveling so much lately, I have not had time to photograph Sicilia. However, I wanted to share a few photos from a trip to Venezia. I found it to be a magical place....easy to photograph.

Chapel Doorway, Forza d' Argo

2010-04-21T09:28:00.001-07:00

Quick trip to Rome

2010-04-17T01:20:00.000-07:00

I realize that my blog is supposed to be about Sicily. However, I wanted to share a few of my photos from a quick trip to Rome. This was my second trip, and I just fell in love with the city. It stands in such contrast to Sicily....modern, yet ancient at the same time. I can't wait to go back!

Catania Street Corner

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Street Scene, Catania

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Sicilian Traffic Jam

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Sunshine Award

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I have been given a "Sunshine award", by Emily at, "Discovering Flowers",, and Nancy at, "Her Art Nest",. Thank you so much for this award. Be sure to check out their wonderful blogs.

The rules for accepting this award are:
1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
2. Pass the award to 12 bloggers.
3. Link to the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person whom you received this award.

So, here are 12 of my favorites. These blogs inspire and delight me with every post.

1. Old Paint
2. Cobalt Violet
3. Baroque Sicily
4. Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish
5. Vintage Postcard Gallery
6. Vivian Maier-Her Discovered Work
7. Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino
8. Becoming Italian Word by Word
9. Rome Daily Photo
10. Venice Daily Photo
11. Lost in Sicily
12. Verona Daily Photo

Number 6

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Ruin with Etna

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I posted a photo of this ruin previously on my blog. It is a place I drive by regularly. This is a March view with snowy etna looming in the background.

Not far from Caltagirone

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Snowy Etna

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Hinterland

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"It is not down in any map; true places never are." ~Herman Melville

Just a stand of trees along the roadside. Infrared light transforms the scene into something that calls to mind a fairy realm.

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"The olive tree is surely the richest gift of heaven." ~Thomas Jefferson

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"Not all those who wander are lost." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

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"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." ~Lao Tzu

Chiesa di Santa Lucia

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Savoca

The Red Chair

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Another View of the Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

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Taormina

Olive Grove in Infrared

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Not far from Cefalu

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Monterosso Almo

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Piazza S. Antonio

Fontana Pretoria

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The Fontana Pretoria, the work of Florentine sculptor Francesco Camilliani, stands In Palermo's Piazza Pretoria. When the work was first unveiled in 1575, the people of Palermo were outraged by the nude figures. It has since been know as Fontana della Vergogna, or, " The Fountain of Shame".

Via Roma

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Via Roma, Forza d' Argo

Savoca Scooter

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Savoca

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This tiny hilltop village was used as a backdrop in the Godfather films.

Forza D' Argo Alleyway II

2009-12-28T02:25:00.000-08:00

Forza D' Argo is the most charming little hilltop village. You feel as though you have stepped back in time while wandering the tiny, curving alleyways.

Forza D' Argo Alleyway

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Another Olive Grove

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Enna Alleyway

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Enna, nicknamed, ombilico, sits at the heart of Sicily. Also called, the city in the clouds, archeological findings show evidence of a settlement as early as 1200 BC.

Villa Romana

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I made the journey to Piazza Armerina and the Villa Romana over the Thanksgiving holiday. The villa is an active archaeological sight, and truly an inspiring place to visit.

Another Ruin

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The Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

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Taormina

Villa Ruins

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This train track is not far from my house. A small train, with only two cars, travels back and forth. I can watch from my balcony. It blows a whistle that sounds like a toy train as is passes.

Italian Teens

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A typical street scene...this one in Caltagirone.

Motta Santa Anastasia Castle

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I drive by this inspiring scene everyday. I realize that I seem to be posting only landscapes. At this point, I am completely absorbed with the beauty of this place. In every direction, something photo-worthy appears.

Countryside View

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This beautiful view is not far from my casa....I pass it daily.

The Olive Grove

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Sicilian Landscape

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A View of the Steps

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Caltagirone

Toy Cars

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My little guy, and his endless fascination with these tiny cars.

Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, Acireale

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Cattedrale di Acireale

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Acireale

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A view of the fantastic piazza in Acireale.

Street Soccer/Calcio in Sicily

2009-10-21T23:58:00.000-07:00

These little boys continuously kicked the soccer ball into the main street, causing cars to come to a screeching hault. I guess this was the only place that they had to play. They seemed to be having a lot of fun.

Acireale Doorway

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Syracuse

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Piazza Duomo, Syracuse,(Siracusa)

Agrigento

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Another view of the Temple of Concordia, Agrigento

Caltagirone Street

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Caltagirone Alley

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Caltagirone Shrine

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It seems these lovely little shrines are on just about every block. This particular shrine was in a small alley in Caltagirone.

Valle dei Templi

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The Temple of Concordia, Agrigento

Olive Trees in Infrared

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Olive trees near the Temple of Concordia, Valle dei Templi

Castle in Ruin

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We passed this castle ruin on our way to Caltagirone. It sits on a hill near Mineo.

Red Laundry in Acitrezza

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Old Villa on a Hill

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This old villa sits on a hill as you drive toward Palermo from Catania.