Timeless Italian Streets

An Italian Street by Jackctk

If you ever come to Italy, sooner or later you will come across quaint, narrow Italian alleyways and streets.  Some such streets are so narrow, down in Genoa for example, that you can literally stretch out your arms and touch both sides at the same time.This week's Images of Italy photography … [Read more...]

Water and Light

Water and Light by Jackctk

Not sure just where this is, but it is definitely in Italy somewhere.It's a glorious combination of water and light, and I suspect you will like it.  It's very Italian too.  Although Italy has plently of mountainous landscape, it is virtually an island, surrounded, as it is on three sides by … [Read more...]

Meeting a Paparazzo

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My good friend Ciro invited me to a little get together at his new pad just before Christmas, and I had a very good time too. I also met Ciro's cousin, who happens to be a real life paparazzo.The term 'paparazzi' was coined in Italy, as you may well know.  These photographers, for that's … [Read more...]