Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Before Lunch

Red mailboxes, LivornoThree master mailboxes and an apprentice.Billboard on a truck, Livorno“Prosciutto di Parma” on special offer at a local supermarket.Defaced obelisk, LivornoYou will look in vain for a mural with Gandhi in Livorno...Colorful fish, shop window, LivornoA colorful fish in a shop window in “Corso Mazzini”.Photographer's studio, LivornoA local photographer's studio, still in “Corso Mazzini”

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Building the Canal

New canal, viale Caprera, LivornoA more recent look at the works for the new canal where, after the digging, new shoulders in reinforced concrete are being built.New canal, viale Caprera, LivornoThe workers are tying rebars and coupling them to the palisade of micropoles, clearly visible on the left of the picture.New canal, viale Caprera, LivornoFrom left to right, the different stages of the work are visible: the rebarred shoulder, the molds in place and the reinforced concrete wall awaiting to be plastered.

Search labels: new canal
See also: An Useless Dig - Canale dei Navicelli - Viale Caprera - Micropoles - New Venice - A New Canal - Crash - The Dig - Venice's Canal - The Old “Cantina” - Along the New Canal - Under Construction - The Bomb - The Buried Bomb - The Wall - Modulblock

Monday, June 28, 2010

Throwaway Art

Arte a perdere, Throwaway Art, piazza Mazzini, Livorno“Arte a perdere” (Throwaway Art) is a display of contemporary art organized in “Piazza Mazzini” and in the former “Parterre”, now Sandro Pertini Park.Arte a perdere, Throwaway Art, piazza Mazzini, LivornoGiuseppe Mazzini had his monument almost cloned, and he is not amused. Is someone implying that he was an airhead?Arte a perdere, Throwaway Art, Parterre, LivornoThis one, at the “Parterre”, was the only work I really like.Arte a perdere, Throwaway Art, Parterre, LivornoThrowaway art may seem an oxymoron, but here, in many cases, the term is probably self-explanatory.

See also: Parterre - C Eaters

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Nuovo Mercatino Americano

New American Market, Nuovo Mercatino Americano, Stazione Marittima, LivornoThe “Mercatino Americano” has been in its new location, near the ferry terminal, for almost an year.New American Market, Nuovo Mercatino Americano, Stazione Marittima, LivornoThe new market has now some kind of roofing covering the space between the stalls, and it is considerably more roomy and airy than where it once stood.New American Market, Nuovo Mercatino Americano, Stazione Marittima, LivornoDon't ask me what are they doing, maybe it's better not to know...New American Market, Nuovo Mercatino Americano, Stazione Marittima, LivornoThere is still a definitely American flavor to this market.

See also: Mercatino Americano - Forlorn Grand Duke

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Surfin' Lungs

Surfin' Lungs, Mercatino AmericanoMy knowledge of surf music doesn't go much beyond the Beach Boys, so I almost stumbled on the first night of the Surfer Joe Music Summer Festival at the “Mercatino Americano”.Surfin' Lungs, Mercatino AmericanoA very good British band called Surfin' Lungs was playing beach tunes from the 60's and I am quite ashamed that I didn't know most of them.Surfin' Lungs, Mercatino AmericanoThe festival goes on for three more days at the Otto e Mezzo Studios with many more bands and a display of “Americana”, mostly vintage cars.

Surfin' Lungs - The Godfather
Surfin' Lungs - Girls Go Wild

Friday, June 25, 2010

The Dig

The new canal, viale Caprera, LivotnoI neglected to inform you about the redigging of the old canal in “Viale Caprera”. The first part is almost complete and in these pictures of about one month ago you can see how the works are going. In background the new bridge of “Santa Trinita” and the “Fortezza Vecchia”.The new canal, viale Caprera, Livotno They are digging up to the old shoulders of the canal, which have been already reinforced with micropoles.The new canal, viale Caprera, LivotnoThe workers are placing rebar on the bottom, where concrete will be poured later.

Search labels: new canal
See also: An Useless Dig - Canale dei Navicelli - Viale Caprera - Micropoles - New Venice - A New Canal - Crash - Building the Canal - Venice's Canal - The Old “Cantina” - Along the New Canal - Under Construction - The Bomb - The Buried Bomb - The Wall - Modulblock

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Imagination & Illusion

Imagination, Benetti FB501, LivornoThe 47m (154ft) “Imagination” is a the first model of a new line of semi-displacement yacht, entirely made of aluminium by Benetti Yachts. The boat can easily reach 24.6 knots as maximum speed and will be ready for her owner next July.Illusion, Benetti, LivornoThe “Illusion” is a 46.5m (152ft) boat just out of the Benetti yard, ready for delivery to Camper & Nicholsons for their charter fleet.

See also: I Dynasty - Superyachts - I Dynasty, in Norway - Giorgio Armani's Yacht - Prince Abdulaziz - Bistango & Reborn - Octopus - Bistango

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Wandering

I have found a few figs in “Viale Marconi”. I pass by often but did not know there was a fig tree here.A door handle which was formerly used as a knocker. “You'll die! Son of a bitch”. I hope an unholy wish, not a threat.An quite hypnotic decoration on a gate in “Via delle Grazie”.There are worse things than a flat tire.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Coppa Barontini

Venezia, Trofeo D'alesio 2010After winning the “Coppa Risi'atori” two weeks ago, the “gozzo” of the quarter of “Venezia” won the “Coppa Barontini” last Saturday. I didn't see the race so I am posting an archive photo taken last April, during the “Trofeo D'Alesio”.San Jacopo, gozzo“San Jacopo” was an excellent second, the picture was taken last Thursday, during a training session.

See also: Gozzi & Gozzette - Palio Marinaro - Trofeo D'Alesio - Coppa Risi'atori - Beyond the Second

Monday, June 21, 2010

Libreria Edison

Libreria Edison, LivornoWhen I was younger the “Teatro Lazzeri”, a movie theater, hadn't a very nice reputation and was quite seedy and already run-down. It has been closed and abandoned for years when finally reopened as “Edison Bookstore”.Libreria Edison, LivornoThe street level hall is roomy and spectacular, surrounded by a gallery with a cafe.Libreria Edison, LivornoThe basement gets even some natural light from above.Libreria Edison, LivornoThe “libreria” is open 9-24 on weekdays, 10-24 on Sundays.Libreria Edison, Livorno The bookstore opened in December 2008 and is a welcome ray of light in an area almost deserted at night.

See also: Edison Bookstore Livorno (in Italian)

Sunday, June 20, 2010

That's Me

If you keep shooting people on board the departing ferries, it may happens that they'll shoot back: meet my friend Paolo and his son.Few days ago Paolo and his family were leaving for Sardinia, so we planned this exchange of shots.That's me, obviously the one with the camera, at the far end of the Capitaneria pier, from where I take most of my photos inside the “Porto Mediceo”.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Sezione Nautica

Sezione Nautica San Jacopo“San Jacopo” Nautical Club, “Scali delle Pietre” (Stones Landing).Sezione Nautica San JacopoYou can see their “gozzo” on a pontoon floating on the canal.

See also: Gozzi & Gozzette - Palio Marinaro - Trofeo D'Alesio
Coppa Risi'atori - Beyond the Second

Friday, June 18, 2010

From the Forest

McDonnell-Douglas NH-500, Corpo Forestale dello Stato, LivornoOur Forest Service, following the example of the Coast Guard, has joined the “Lazy Photographer Project” flying one of its copters just over my terrace.McDonnell-Douglas NH-500, Corpo Forestale dello Stato, LivornoThis McDonnell-Douglas NH-500 helicopter is better known here as the “Flying Egg”.

See also: Piaggio P166

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Giorgio Armani's Yacht

Maìn, Giorgio Armani's YachtWe have already seen many superyachts lately, but this one has a well known and world famous owner: Giorgio Armani.Maìn, Giorgio Armani's YachtThe 65mt (213ft) “Maìn” was built in 2008 in Viareggio by the Codecasa yards. The boat is now in our small dry dock.Maìn, Giorgio Armani's YachtThe construction of the new yacht took almost three years, with Armani himself following closely and contributing to the overall design of the boat. The stylist personally designed the interior.
Armani's former yacht, “Mariù”, is for sale. If you are interested check: www.mymariu.com.

See also: I Dynasty - Superyachts - I Dynasty, in Norway - Imagination & Illusion - Prince Abdulaziz - Bistango & Reborn - Octopus - Bistango

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Easy Walk

I began my Sunday walk with a “tattooed” Smart.A lovely spot in “Piazza della Vittoria”, almost the same of Ménio.I have found a cartoonish lion staring at me from a shop window.Nine chimneys, a more chaotic version of the six chimneys...The golden man careful observes the area of “Piazza Benamozegh”, he has probably heard that someone wants to build a multi-storey car park there.The “infradito” (flip-flops) is one of the luckily unsung symbols of Livorno, here in souvenir version, with dolphins jumping in front of the “Fortezza Vecchia”.

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