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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18 comments:

Gunn said...

Amazing what your city have got of interesting and nice things! I really enjoyed your posting.

Stefan Jansson said...

Some nice findings here. But what is wrong with a normal billboard!

Luis Gomez said...

Love these. Such a great set of images.

T. Becque said...

Nice set of images to see your city! I like the mailboxes - your title is funny!

Lowell said...

Meandering...wandering...you do find some interesting subjects to photograph!

The first is funny. The second represents an unusual way to advertise goods at a supermarket. But I'd say it's probably effective.

So what's Che's attraction in Livorno and why not Ghandi?

The next tells me something fishy is going on in your town.

And you probably ought to stop in at the photographer's shop and give him or her some pointers.

Thanks, too, for the update on my bed on Paree...

Halcyon said...

I love those colorful mailboxes! And my husband would like the Parma ham. :)

Hilda said...

Another fun walk, VP!

I really don't like those mobile billboards; they just add to pollution (both environmental and visual).

The apprentice mailbox is cute and funny.

Dina said...

I'm enjoying all your finds today, but especially the junior mailbox.

Small City Scenes said...

So how long does it take for the little mailbox to grow to full size. Special training I'm sure. MB

cieldequimper said...

The shop looks very English somehow. I didn't know the Livornese are revolutionaries of the sanguinary kind!
I just love the apprentice!
Supermarket with 500 other invicibly priced products? Where do you have supermarkets? I have never seen a real supermarket in Italy, only what we call "supérettes"!

Tinsie said...

What a great selection of photos! The first one's comment is my favourite :-)

B SQUARED said...

A sale on Prosciutto? Where? I'll take it all.

Unknown said...

You made me laugh at the apprentice mailbox! :-) I haven't had lunch yet so you can easily imagine how I felt looking at the prosciutto di Parma shot! :-)

brattcat said...

Sometimes opening your post is like opening a treasure box. You never know what you'll find in there.

Nori Katayama said...

you took lots of funny pictures!

Kaori said...

That first photo is too cute! And is that a real fish? ;-D

GreensboroDailyPhoto said...

So much art and color in the summer. Love this little slice of life!

Cezar and Léia said...

I love those mailboxes, standing there as a beautiful and big family!
Amazing set of pictures,
Léia :)