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.
Category: Italy
Snapshots from Italy: Favorites Across the Years, Part 1
A very rough (and probably low) estimate of pictures of Italy I have in my personal files is around 2500. So, in what seems like a perfect way to avoid post-Christmas clean up and neglected laundry from the holidays, I thought it would be fun to showcase some of my top favorites this month. Enjoy…
Snapshots from Italy: A Wish List
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher While I have been fortunate to see the moon shine from several places in the world (including Italy), Italy is still an itch that needs scratching. Here are some places still on my Italian wish…
Buon Natale a Tutti / Merry Christmas to All!
Wishing everyone a blessed and beautiful holiday season. ❤ Piazza Portanova, Salerno Image Credit Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome Image Credit: Roma Ieri Oggi Facebook Page Florence Image Credit: The Travel Cocktail
Christmas Lights in Italy
I Luci di Natale in Italia If a picture is worth a thousand words (mille parole), how many does a video cover? Find out by taking a virtual trip to Italy to see the Christmas lights, with three bits of footage culled from YouTube. Enjoy! Divertiti! Two and a half minutes in Florence/due e mezzo minuti…
Blessings to all who Pass By
Behold the tabernacolo, those lovely outdoor altars that are ubiquitous in Italy. Ecco il tabernacolo, quelle belle altari all’aria aperta che sono onnipresenti in Italia. “Talvolta con tabernacolo si indica una piccola edicola o capitello votivo o santella o altra struttura posta in luogo pubblico, all’interno della quale è inserita un’immagine sacra (dipinta o scolpita), a…
Earthquake in Italy: an update
It has been just under a week since a deadly 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy, in a region about 100 miles northeast of Rome. Suffering the worst damage are the towns of Amatrice, Accumoli, Pescara del Tronto and Arquata del Tronto. The death toll is now at 291, with hundreds more injured and thousands displaced…
Snapshots from Italy, Framed
Above and below: Beloved Florence, Italy, as framed from the inside of the Duomo, during a climb to the very top of the cupola. Above: The river Arno framed by the Ponte Vecchio’s architecture. Below: Beautiful Verona. Finding inspiration inside the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Posted today in response to The Daily Post’s photo…
Earthquake in Italy Update and Ways to Help
Today is a crucial day for rescue workers desperate to find survivors trapped in the rubble from yesterday’s deadly earthquake in central Italy. The death toll is now at 241. Here’s the latest from CNN: Italy earthquake rescuers in desperate search for survivors as toll hits 241 What I really want to share with you today…
Earthquake in Central Italy
Very saddened to hear news of the earthquake which hit central Italy around 3:30 am this morning, August 24, leaving the small town of Amatrice, about 100 miles northeast of Rome, devastated. “The town is no more,” said Mayor Sergio Pirozzi. At the time of this writing, at least 73 people are dead and dozens…
Prayers & Piazzas 