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Togo 2003 The Somba live in houses that resemble tiny castles. Pointed thatched roofs cover the turrets. Here a Somba woman opens one of the turrets that serves as a granary. Women fill the granary. The grain or beans or … Continue reading
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Rome 2015 The Pantheon has always been a place of worship. Built in the first century A.D., it was a place to worship the pagan gods of Rome. Later, in the 7th century, it was given to Pope Boniface IV … Continue reading
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Noto, Sicily 2015 Several potted yucca plants grew near the palacio walls. We had finished our tour of the palacio and were gazing at the ramp to the second story. There were no stairs in the palacio when it was first built, so … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 The fish market had a variety that we don’t see here in California. The tables were filled with fish and shellfish of all sizes…from a whole tuna the size of a man to tiny sea urchins being … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 Handsome young men in military uniform chatted on the steps of the Duomo. There had been a wedding. Luckily for the young women of Ortygia, this man had not been the groom. This man would still be … Continue reading
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Piazza del Duomo, Ortygia 2015 We sat on the steps of the Church of Santa Lucia. Most likely we were eating a gelato or had just finished eating a gelato. We always got ours in a cup, but the Sicilians … Continue reading
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Rome…in front of Forno Campo Fiori We were eating thin, savory, slices of potato/rosemary pizza from the Forno. A group of young Italian men on motorcycles pulled up. This man caught my eye. Reddish, golden hair, eyes as dark as chocolate, and … Continue reading
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Trastevere 2015 Even Romans love the ambiance of Trastevere. Sidewalk cafes. Shops and espresso bars. Sidewalk vendors. Delicious food emporiums : cheeses, porchetta, gelato, wines. Massive churches that look like a Catholic church should look…candles, statues, frescoes, mosaic floors and votive … Continue reading
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Rome, Italy 2015 A woman makes gnocci, a potato dumpling, to prove the freshness of the restaurant’s food. Making gnocci is an ordeal until you have mastered the proportion of flour to potato. It’s a mystery that can only be … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 The light streaming down the narrow street struck the car windows. I remembered an old photo, shot in New York city…maybe in the late 40’s…of a city street at sunset. The light in that photo rimmed those … Continue reading
