Medieval Italy :: Santo Stefano di Sessanio

1319_sessanio ©mateldacodagnone — Santo Stefano di Sessanio | Photo ©MateldaCodagnone

A walk above the clouds in a magical quasi-ghost town situated within the Gran Sasso National Park in the Apennines… … Medieval Italy :: Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Travel Bites

Postcard from Italy :: Florence

img_0765_florence_©ockstyle — Few hours in Florence… | Photo ©ockstyle

“First of all, let’s get one thing straight. Your Italy and our Italia are not the same thing. Italy is a soft drug peddled in predictable packages, such as hills in the sunset, olive groves, lemon trees, white wine, and raven-haired girls. Italia, on the other hand, is a maze. It’s alluring, but complicated…” ~ Beppe Severgnini … Postcard from Italy :: Florence

Photography

Snapshots :: Malanotte, Buonanotte or…

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ~ Ansel Adams

… Snapshots :: Malanotte, Buonanotte or…

Photography

Out of Focus :: Roman Street Art, etc.

“Canzoni belle e appassionate/ che Roma mia m’ha ricordate,/ cantate solo pe’ dispetto,/ ma co ‘na smania drent’ar petto;/ io nun ve canto a voce piena,/ ma tutta l’anima è serena;/ e quanno er cèlo se scolora/ de me nessuna se ‘nnamora…” :: “Tanto Pe’ Cantà” ~ Ettore Petrolini – Alberto Simeoni

"Monti" :: Roman Street Art... | photo: ©ockstyle — Nino a “Monti” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle

“Cicero smiled at us. ‘The art of life is to deal with problems as they arise, rather than destory one’s spirit by worrying about them too far in advance. Especially tonight.” ~ Robert Harris