Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

Winter is here and I'm not too happy about it. I just have ti bite the bullet and make the best of a nasty situation. Nevertheless it offers photo ops. I want to welcome it with this photo that has summer written all over.

Florence, Firenze, probably the most important cultural the world has ever known or will ever know. A true masterpiece. And please do not use the word renaissance, the real word is rinascimento. 

We go from food to architectural photography. This photo dates from 2010 and was shot with a Nikon D 300. I do not remember the lens but it was a medium zoom Nikkor that I would carry around. I had several so I do not recall which one. I like the symmetry of this image and it's basic simplicity.

No, it's not a food blog but I cook a lot these days so I photograph my food creations from which I derive much satisfaction. Not a food blog yet? It will probably never be but you never know. Stay tuned. Gnocchi alla sorrentina Orecchiette con cime di rapa a purè Cavolfiore affogato stile campano Pasta con mollica di pane Minestra di lenticchie e ortaggi

Madison Square Park is the most European of New York's parks. Here you either have huge parks in each borough like Central Park, Bronx Park, Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Lily Pond Park in Stated Island or basic playgrounds of sorts. There is a third category made up of medium size parks that offer more nature and more recreation but while these are nice and necessary, they are architecturally plain Janes and almost institutional in style. But Madison Square park is different. It has statues, great trees and plants and it even has a famous burgher joint. This park is in no way as glamorous as the Jardin de Luxembourg in Paris or  the Villa Borghese in Rome but it gives you a glimpse of that glory and style. But what makes it really special is that from there you can admire New York's most beautiful building, The Flat Iron. I have posted photos of this architectural treasure many times but I never get tired of photographing it. I hope you can put up with me. tired of ...

My Catahoula did too much running around doing Christmas shopping this past weekend so he's resting. A dog's life, are you kidding me!