Fog on SP74, Lunigiana.
A path through thick foliage, invites the traveler into the unknown.
erena, Ercolano
Serena’s quiet demeanor betrays no hint of what I imagine to be a longing for freedom, breath and space away from oppressive family dogma common in the South.
Sheep being led, Gran Sasso.
Restricted in space and frightened, these sheep being loaded on a truck are like a metaphor for the people of Italy in late October 2020
Olive picking, Bagnone.
One of agriculture’s least physically taxing jobs, a weekend’swork suffices to provide oil for a family’syearly needs.
Collapsed Bridge II, S. Stefano
Decaying infrastructure is everywhere but citizens must have a right to expect accountability from those they put their trust in for safety in their daily lives. Government, enities and individuals must be encouraged to be transparent responsible and honest and accountable when they are not.
Green House I, Modenese.
Post war italian architecture is a real disappointment in a land filled with beauty but somehow this house spoke to me. It is precariusly built too close to the edge of the state road and judging by the guard rail it has recently seen a near miss with a moving vehicle.
Off season beach, Adriatic sea
As if by magic the work of photographer Luigi Ghirri was right there in front of my very eyes. Gentle and melancholic, a whisper to the wilder times of summers past and future.
Beach Restaurant, Near Grottamare
An idyosincrasy of Italians is the belief they hold that fish should be eaten only by the sea. Steadfastily holding on to tradition can be reassuring but also hinder innovation and change and these diners are as as likely as any to be consuming frozen product.
Matera from a cave
Locals refer to themselves half jokingly as troglodytes (literally cave-dwellers) but have turned the Sassi and Rupestrian churces into a Unesco World Heritage Site global must see.
Thomas with his nonni.
Thomas, a happy and boisterous child had spent lock-down locked in a small apartment with his “nonni” and single mum. Whilst grandma showed great patience, grandpa had clearly been tested to the limit.
Collared dog, Naples
Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso
2020 was the year of Tesla with the stock price increasing tenfold.In contrast, this glacial plateau has seen little change in 15000 years.
Maya in the waves, Castelvolturno.
Octopus, Near Mattinata
Tricolor Gas Station, Pazzano
Like a moment from the movie “Close encounters of the third kind” this gas station shows a patriotism unusual in Italians other than for sporting events and food choices.