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Share Your World 35

Share Your World 35

What is your favorite comfort snack food? Nutella. I grew up eating it as an after school snack . I love it. But I do not buy it often as I am able to finish a jar in one….cough, cough, …very fast. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? at 5:20 pm … Continue reading

Signs

Signs

Some signs in Italy are overly detailed, in my opinion. Look at this “loading zone” graphic, for example. Some signs ask you questions. This is a “no parking – reserved for handicapped” sign. Under the sign you can read: ” Do you want this spot? Get my handicap!” Here is a subway sign. The next … Continue reading

Fly Away

Fly Away

Images inspired by music! Challenge presented by Elisa over at Autumn in Bruges. This week the inspiration comes from Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz.This is the song video:   and here is my interpretation :     View other entries by visiting Music in Pictures

Share Your World 32

Share Your World 32

Which would you prefer:  a wild, turbulent life filled with joy, sorrow, passion, and adventure–intoxicating successes and stunning setbacks; or a contented bordering on happy, secure, predictable life surrounded by friends and family without such wide swings of fortune and mood? How about both? I lived an adventurous, passionate life filled with joy and passion … Continue reading

Share Your World 31

Share Your World 31

Do you plan out things usually or do you do them more spontaneously (for example if you are visiting a big city you don’t know?) I prefer the spontaneous approach when dealing with leisure activities. I do plan tasks that are related to work or home, though. If you could live in any OTHER time, … Continue reading

Six Words Saturday

Six Words Saturday

-It’s Too Hot For Comfort-  Scorching heat wave is setting temperature in the 100 degrees here in Virginia. Linked to “Six Word Saturday” = click here to go to Cate’s blog and read other entries. 

Le Pink & Co.

Le Pink & Co.

There is this adorable little store on Sunset Blvd.. in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA.  It’s called Le Pink and offers an eclectic assortment of soaps, lotions, beauty products, etc. And it features a pink bubble gum machine! The top of the display cases hold a wide collection of cool vintage items and toys. Visiting … Continue reading

Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day The sun is up, the sky is blue It’s beautiful and so are you Dear Prudence won’t you come out and play Dear Prudence open up your eyes Dear Prudence see the sunny skies The wind is low the birds … Continue reading

The Wind Cries Mary

I used to have a super crush on Jimi Hendrix when I was a teen ager. I even named my female dog Jimi after him. Here is one of his songs: After all the jacks are in their boxes And the clowns have all gone to bed You can hear happiness staggering on down the … Continue reading

Pirelli Tower and Norfolk Scope

I currently live in Norfolk, Virginia. Today I discovered that the Norfolk Scope is the world’s largest reinforced concrete dome. More info on world’s domes here. Here is one of my photos of the Norfolk Scope [detail] While reading on the Scope I discovered also that its designer was the architect Pier Luigi Nervi an Italian … Continue reading

non gioco piu`

This is me around the time the song posted below was released. The photo was taken in Rome during a high school field trip. Notice the bell bottom pants. 🙂 1974. Mina is the singer and the artist playing the harmonica is Toots Thielemans. “Non Gioco Piu`” means “I Am Not Playing Anymore” Non gioco … Continue reading

Things On My Desk

A while back I posted  photos of items on my desk. I recently added a few; here is one. It’s a lampshade completely covered with pink flowers. I like the light it diffuses. Here is a shot taken with the flash to show the actual color. The other “thing” is Trigger, who often wants to go … Continue reading

Good Night

My cat Caesar is the epitome of relaxation. What better title to represent Caesar’s images? Now it’s time to say good night Good night Sleep tight Now the sun turns out his light Good night Sleep tightDream sweet dreams for me Dream sweet dreams for you. Close your eyes and I’ll close mine Good night … Continue reading

Sign

I photographed this sign in Italy, in front of a handicap parking space. The sign reads “Want  my spot? Get my handicap”. . . . linked to: Signs, signs

Giorgia

–You will probably have to click  “Watch on YouTube”– An Italian song by Giorgia, titled “Voglio Solo Te”. And here is the English translation: I Want Only You Love comes and goes, it is like a wave over me it is like a great sea that I cannot cross without you. Love arrives and will remain imprinted on me even though you are gone, I belong only to you. Love is not easy, yes there will be wounds … Continue reading

Getting An Education.

I attended elementary school a long time ago. In my hometown in Italy. Back then girls had to wear a white smock and boys a black one. I am the one with braids in this photo [first grade class]. Amazingly I actually remember all the first and last names of my elementary school mates. Maybe … Continue reading

Swans At Dusk

Swans and ducks in Lecco [Como lake] Italy. . . . Weekend Reflections Camera Critters Friday Ark

California Dreamin’

I took this photo in Malibu when I went to California to visit my daughter. “….I’d be safe and warm If I was in L.A. California dreamin On such a winters day…”     Thursday Theme Song

Lilo’s Bath

My mom has some difficulties standing for long periods of time, so, when it’s time to give Lilo his bath, she brings a chair in front of the sink and goes to work… While taking these photos I felt guilty; I felt like those wildlife photographers that witness nature’s cruelty and don’t intervene to save … Continue reading

La Isla Bonita

“My” Isla Bonita is Sardinia. Sweet memories always come to mind when I think of times spent there. *sigh* good times!. Musical Monday Monday Music 4M’s   Today I am grateful for a relaxing day

Song from My Youth

Yes – Close To The Edge They don’t make music like this anymore. I’m glad I grew up with such good music. Meaning of the Lyrics from Wikipedia: In a May 27, 1996 interview with Elizabeth Gips on her show “Changes” (KKUP, Cupertino, CA), transcribed in the “Notes From the Edge” fanzine (issue #0159, August … Continue reading