Saturday, June 12, 2010

Scali Saffi

Parked car, Scali Saffi, Livorno“Scali Saffi”, a green on green composition at the front gate of the “Mercato Centrale”.Abandoned Piaggio Ape, Scali Saffi, LivornoAn abandoned Ape, the grass had time to grow around the wheels.Doorway, front door, Scali Saffi, LivornoA typical “portone” (front door), the ring on the right side opens a smaller service door.

See also: Secret Doors - Combat Ape
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16 comments:

  1. KateJune 12, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    Colour coordinated...very nice touch for the top photo. The bottom snap of the door is great...love the idea of a large door with a smaller one contained within it.

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  2. Luis GomezJune 12, 2010 at 1:10 AM

    I like the Ape too bad it is in such a bad shape.

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  3. brattcatJune 12, 2010 at 1:55 AM

    Do you think the Ape has been there since the late 1940s/1950s?

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  4. LowellJune 12, 2010 at 3:36 AM

    Good eye! The colors really do match perfectly in that first photo. I don't know what to say about the Ape...except that here it would have been towed away years ago! The door I like very much...solid looking and somewhat foreboding. I don't see a door handle, though. How do you get it open?

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  5. DinaJune 12, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    The Ape is new to me.
    Your Combat Ape post is funny.

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  6. AndreeaJune 12, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    Poor Ape, nobody has use for it anymore.

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  7. propostestefanoJune 12, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    L'industria italiana dell'automobile cortesemente ringrazia e la inviata, per la prossima volta, a stare rinchiuso a casa sua

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  8. VPJune 12, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    @ Stefano - Potrebbero regalarmi una barca...

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  9. jooJune 12, 2010 at 2:13 PM

    I like the shade of green in the first photo, really feel sorry for the lonly neglected Ape, and adore the elegance of the front door!
    Happy weekend to you:)

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  10. UnknownJune 12, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    It's amazing how the greens match in the top pic! The Mercato building looks great.

    I've got a lot of benches today but not sure if you want those... :-)

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  11. Leif HagenJune 12, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    Funny how the car matches the color of the gate! We call that "matchy - matchy" in my office! Cute!

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  12. SarettaJune 12, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    nice to see some everyday things about Livorno!

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  13. Benikos placeJune 12, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Is the first one a seat marbella??
    Ive got the same one in red in Samos for...some 16 years now still running and running!!beste regards

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  14. KaoriJune 12, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    Matching the door, how clever of the car ;D Wonderful photos!

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  15. HalcyonJune 12, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    I like those old cars. If that second one was here, it'd be covered in kudzu by now!

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  16. VPJune 13, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    @ JM - Not a bad idea...

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