Monthly Archives: December 2025
sant’agata’s day begins
The bells woke me up. I stepped out onto my little balcony to see what the day looked like, and this was what greeted me.
And it only got better.
Catania, Sicily
photographed 2.4.2025
one in a crowd
That face. That face (and the man attached to it) was all I saw in a huge crowd of people heading toward the Cathedral. His life’s story is right there for everyone to see.
Catania, Sicily
photographed 2.4.2025
thin man
This guy is quite svelte, isn’t he?
Also, he’s modeling the traditional outfit that devotees – of all ages and sizes (s0, not just skinny dudes) – wear during the feast day celebrations for Catania’s patron saint Agata. (Sant’Agata is also remembered for being the protector of women with breast diseases, bell smelters and firefighters.)
Catania, Sicily
photographed 2.4.2025
umbrella sky
Fun fact: if you look at Catania on Google Maps and know where to zoom in, you can actually see these umbrellas.
But of course the far better option is to go to Catania and stand under them, which makes the sky quite colorful.
Catania, Sicily
photographed 2.3.2025
seasonal color
A cloudy day made the oranges pop. I mean the literal ones on the trees and the plastic traffic barriers.
Also, how cool would it be to live where you could be just strolling around your neighborhood and have a fresh-off-the-tree snack?
Bagheria, Sicily
photographed 2.1.2025
One Day | One Image 