091421. View of Mt. Aetna from Taormina
091421. Picnic tables at the public park i Taormina were unique!
091321. One of my first views of the garden in our hotel in Toarmina.
091621. Cathedral of Siracusa showing usage of the old Greek columns from the original temple of Athena.
091721. Another sight on my evening walk.
091821. On a trip to Buscemi, a living museum, the tiles were beautiful, and the positioning.....!
092021. And guess what found me at a rest stop!
092121. Agrigento, Tombs cut into the walls
092221. Seliunte, Temple ruins.
092321. Part of the iron fence around the Giardina Garibldi. all the posts were all like this.
091421. Greek Amphitheatre with view in Taormina.
091521. Exploring some of Mt Aetna.
091521. Swallows utilizing the ornate windows in our hotel for nests. Wish I had a longer lens for this one.
091621. Inside view of Siracusa Cathedral showing use of the Greek columns
091721. Many cats on Ortegia. This is a feeding station protected by CCTV.
091821. One of the views from Buscemi.
092021. Mosaics at Villa Casale. Unbelievable amount and quality but they are well documented elsewhere.
092121. Modern installation by the necropolis. There were several of these.
092221. Working at the Valley of the Temples.
092321. Bust of a Noblewoman by Laurana in the Regional Museum. Exquisite in itself, I loved how the light hit it.
091421. Greek Amphitheatre in Taormina with reconstruction and modification is used for concerts, etc.
091521. Man with his goat selling trinkets on Mt. Aetna
091521. Winery at the Barone di Villagrande.
091721. An interesting building I passed on my evening walk in Ortegia.
091721. The cats are very relaxed.
091821. View from Agriturismo Giannavi in the hills above Siracusa.
092021. Installation at the Villa Casale.
092121. Agrigento. Icarus fallen out of the sky outside the Concordia Temple.
091721. You all know I love olive tree trunks.
092321. Oratorio of Rosario di San Domenica. Totally astounding stucco sculptures by Giacomo Serpotta. The women symbolize different virtues. (?)
091421. Our guide explaining construction and use of the temple. Interesting juxtaposition of new and very old.
091521. Mt Aetna with little people
091621. Porta Catania, gateway to the old city of T0armina.
091621. Walkway along the shore in Ortegia. This was my evening walk with a stop for pistachio gelato.
091921. Castello Maniace at the tip of Ortegia..
091921. Siracusa. Never seen this type of puppeteering before.
091621. The owners artwork at Agriturismo Trinita
092121. Agrigento, Temple of Hercules.
092221. Typical view outside Selinunte.
091421. The positioning of this server's table at the Casa Niclodi appealed to me.
091521. Patches of green.
091621. Duomo di Taormina. I love all the old gothicness with the addition of the delivery truck.
091721. Ear of Dionysius. A famous rock formation in the Siracusa archaeological park known for its amazing acoustics.
091721. Walking on water.
092021. Couldn't resist a few flower shots.
092121. Agrigento, Temple of Juno
092121. Agrigento. Temple of Hercules
092321. Festival cart in Palermo. Looks like it might be Saint Rosalia.