Modern street art in Florence Street (really floors) as art from ancient Rome in the Forum. More Snapshots from Italy found here. Continue reading
Category Archives: Italy
Snapshots from Italy: Weathered
In my own country I might balk at mouldering structures with peeling paint and other blemishes, but in Italy they are proud and beautiful, standing for all to see as a testament of resilience. Today’s Weekly Photo Challenge is weathered, and I found quite a collection of favorites in honor of this theme. Below, the view … Continue reading
Say Your Prayers
“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” -St. Francis of Assisi Pulling this one from the archives to send blessings to all who need comfort and peace, both near and far. — This post first appeared on Prayers and Piazzas. Continue reading
Springtime Snapshots
Lemons in Salerno Poppies in Pompei Wisteria in Ravello Special thanks to reader and fellow Italian language classmate Dianna Mansi Nunez for sharing such beautiful photos and captions of our beloved Italy in the spring! Continue reading
Inviting…
Above: Just the little bar in the piazza up the street from our hotel in Bellagio: simple but well-supplied. I love how decorative the glass candy jars are! Above: Venchi is a high-end gelato and chocolate shop with locations across Italy and throughout the world. The window displays are both eye-catching and artistic, and we … Continue reading
La Primavera
Although I have not yet been to Italy in primavera, beautiful flowers abound year-round, and I hope these snapshots infuse a bit of Spring into your day. All photos my own except the image above from Spello, credit here. Continue reading
5 Romantic Italian Phrases
One of the beauties of Italian is that it is a very specific language. I would say I love that, but that would be very un-Italian indeed. For example, there are different words to indicate playing a sport (giocare) versus playing an instrument (suonare). Or for painting a wall (tinteggiare) versus creating something with paint — like … Continue reading
