Photo of the day 8-29-09 So long Sicily,arrivederci

Again taken with the Panasonic LX 3. This is Simone, my cousin's grandson.

Photo of the day August 28, 09

It's time to leave my beloved Castellammare del Golfo. I'm returning today to my also beloved New York City. I will post more photos of Sicily in the near future. Shot with the LX 3 at 400 ISO.

Photo of the day August 27, 09 Panasonic LX 3

A simple salad of fresh Sicilian tomatoes and basil. Topped with olive oil and sea salt. It doesn't get simpler than this.

Photo of the day Cucuzzi signorini. So called snake squash - LX 3

I believe that two things ca never be of shortage in Sicily. One is eggplants. The so called Italian or Sicilian eggplants that are light purple and round, and the snake squash or, in Sicilian, cucuzzi signurini. The adjective signurini means maid or unmarried. It's a mystery why this type of squash is so named It but it's renowned for its. fresh attributes as opposed to eggplants that are hot or more irritating. In Sicily foods are divided into the frischi e cavuri [fresh or hot] categories. It's also worth noting that these categories do not apply uniformly as what is hot in one area may be fresh in another. Go figure. Yet these two vegetables are food staples and are taken very seriously here.

Photo of the day August 25, 09

As summer winds down and the agosto castellamarese comes to a close. it's worth reflecting on the great fruits here in Sicily. Here's an examples of white peaches. Taken using the LX 3.

An open invitation to all.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY August 24, 2009

Sempre Venezia. Si puo' mai lascisre? Always Venice can one ever leave?
Shot on April of 2007 with the NkonD200 and the Nikkor 18 to 85, 3.5-4.5 DX lens.

PHOTO OF THE DAY August 23, 2009

Mozia, Sicily. Le saline, the salt fields, August 2004. Nikon D70 with the 18 to 85 3.5-4.4 Nikkor DX.