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building security
Another randomly-spotted street scene somewhere in Palermo. Between the metal bars across the windows and the tenacious stand of ivy, the place seems pretty secure.
Palermo, Sicily
photographed 8.29.2022
passo carrabile
The thing is that when you’re from somewhere relatively new (like Lubbock, which was incorporated in 1909) and go someplace relatively old (like Palermo, which has been around for more than 2,700 years) everything seems so rich in detail and history and stories that it starts to feel like very single thing needs to be photographed. And while I did not actually accomplish that lofty goal, I sure did give it a good try, which is why I present this: a pair of wooden doors, a garbage pail, a keypad entry, and a “no parking” sign.
The down side of going to Palermo is that Lubbock doesn’t stand up very well in comparison.
Palermo, Sicily
photographed 8.29.2022
squid-man emerges from the shadows
We’d seen (and enjoyed)(and photographed) this market during the day. And then we got sage advice from Allison Scola*, who told us we needed to see it at night, too.
She was right: the daytime vendors of produce, fish, housewares, clothes, and everything you’d need gave way to outdoor cafes, lots of Aperol, interesting lighting, and of course, this graffiti person
Mercato della Vuccciria
Palermo, Sicily
photographed 8.31.2023
*If you are thinking about going to Sicily – and you really DO need to think about it – get in touch with Allison at Experience Sicily. Tell her I sent you**
**This is one of very, very few times dropping my name might work to your benefit. You should take advantage of it.
citrus
Maybe you knew that part of Route 66 went through Chinatown in Los Angeles. I did not know that until fairly recently.
But look! Here’s a truck of citrus!
Chinatown
Los Angeles, California
photographed 6.3.2023
ocean dreams
Really, is there anyone who can stand at the end of a pier and NOT stand on tiptoes to see just a little further?
Santa Monica Pier, California
photographed 6.2.2023
One Day | One Image 