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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
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Rome, Italy 2015 We spent our last hours in Rome at the Forum. A soft pink/yellow light cast a painterly glow. The trunks of the umbrella pines added design elements to aged apartment walls and the ruins of Caesar’s time. … Continue reading
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Sicily 2015 Early morning light gilds medieval Ortygia. At first the island seemed large and confusing to us, but soon we learned some street names like Capodieci that cut across the island and deposited us at Fonte Artusa, a few steps … Continue reading
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Sicily 2015 After I finished photographing the young man eating a pizza, I turned my lens on this dignified man who stands in the doorway of the espresso bar. His expression tells me he is not pleased. And I have the distinct feeling … Continue reading
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Ortigia, Sicily 2015 I shot this young man in an outdoor café. It turned out so good that I had to show him. He was surprised and pleased. “Grazie” was his response. Me, too. Grazie.
