Old Sicilian Farmer

I was in the town's park in Castellammare del Golfo, I saw this gentleman and naturally I took his picture. He said it's OK to take my picture but I would like you to come to my  country place and take photos of the old farm equipment that is to be junked before the building is taken down. So we drove him to his place and took these photos. This  man, a true gentleman farmer,  was very friendly and   really happy that these implements, so dear to him, were being photographed. I has a set of prints made for him which he appreciated very much. I saw him again at the park in subsequent trips to Sicily but after a few years I stopped seeing him at the park. I always wonder what happened to him.
 

Sicilian Folk Group

This Folk Group from the Egadi Islands of Sicily performed during Castellammare del Golfo's feast to the Madonna del Soccorso. It's the main feast and the culmination of the many summer activities.

Il castello

This is a night shot of the castle that gives my native town of it's name, Castellammare del Golfo. It literally means castle in the sea of the golf. The  golf  being named after the town as golfo di Castellammare. Needless to say I love this place. It was recently named the fourth out of the best 50 tourist sites in Italy in in terms of comfort for the visitors and a welcoming atmosphere.