Atmospherically Foggy Milan
In the past, Milan, where I live, was known for its pea souper fogs. In recent years, however, the fogs have become something of a memory. Well, that was the case until last week which saw this northern Italian city enveloped in a thick blanket of fog. The fog changed the city’s character adding plenty of atmosphere […]
Hang Italy on Your Wall – Ten Italy 2015 Wall Calendars
Italy is a fabulously photogenic nation and images of Rome, Tuscany, and Venice Italy make ideal subjects for calendars, as you might imagine. Here are ten Italy 2015 wall calendars which might make an Italy loving friend very happy this coming Christmas. Then again, you might like one of these calendars for yourself; maybe as a […]
Pink Spring Blossoms in Milan
Springtime in Milan, Italy is a time of stunning pink flower blossoms, as I think the photographs here I took this Sunday in early April show. Aside from running great distances, people were even eating outside today. It was not that warm initially, but then it warmed up – leaving me with a sun reddened […]
Topless Girl Sunbathing in Milan
While out in Milan’s Sempione park today, I espied a topless girl sunbathing and photographed her seeing as I had my camera with me and on it was a 300mm lens. I could not resist playing paparazzi for a moment, so here is the photograph of said topless girl. As you will no doubt note, the […]
Rome and Memory Cards
I’m in Rome at the moment for a short break even if being here is a good excuse for gathering material and photographs for Italy Chronicles. Rome, I have discovered, it extremely photogenic. Italy’s towns, cities and villages are generally worthy of plenty of photographs, and Rome is no exception. Compared to other Italian cities, […]
Abruzzo People
While spending some time in the verdant and semi-unknown Abruzzo region of Italy I met a few people and photographed them. Here are my photographic portraits along with a little about the Abruzzo people I met, all of whom add to the character of this area of Italy which is worthy of further consideration and […]
Big Bugs Cast Shadows Over Italy
There are some mighty big bugs in Italy. Some of the wasps I’ve seen are huge, and scary. Luckily, for those of you who are like me, not the world’s greatest bug fans, these miniature giants of the Italian bug world are not often to be spotted.