Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Three Squares

Olive tree of Jerusalem plaque, LivornoAn olive tree around here? May be, but we can't really find it...
(An olive tree from Jerusalem
Jews and Christians of Livorno
planted in front of the “Fortezza Nuova”
on 17 January 1996
as a sign of peace and friendship)

Street light, piazza della Repubblica, LivornoA street light in “Piazza della Repubblica”. Another detail here.Rusty chairs and table, piazza Attias, LivornoOld fashioned (and rusty) chairs outside a bar in “Piazza Attias”.Swing carousel for kids, LivornoA swing carousel for kids in “Piazza XX Settembre”.Reel Pisces ad on a boat, LivornoYou can find some Florida in the “Fosso Reale”.

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17 comments:

  1. Luis GomezJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Great walk VP, I love the picture of the carousel.

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  2. MichelleJanuary 11, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    My favorite is the set of rusty chairs/table.

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  3. KateJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    Each of the 5 photos gives me a very different view of Livorno. Variety is good!

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  4. RandyJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    I agree with Farmchick. I love that patio set.

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  5. JackJanuary 11, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    I love them all, VP, with maybe a little extra love for the streetlight and the rusting chairs.

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  6. Leif HagenJanuary 11, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    you always discover some very interesting things on your walks around town!

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  7. DinaJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Well, it was a nice idea anyway, the olive tree. Let's hope it was not chopped down in a different kind of symbolic act.

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  8. cieldequimperJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Excellent post. Long way from Florida. I just love that art déco swing and the chairs. So what happened to the tree?

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  9. GunnJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    The table and chairs was what I stopped at first.
    Old and still pretty, but perhaps not comfortable?
    You are so good at finding amusing and interesting stuff!:)

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  10. BirdmanJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Interesting chairs.

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  11. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    Awesome pictures!My favorite is the second one, I'm always enchanted by street lamps, this picture is perfect!
    Congrats!
    Léia

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  12. Traveling HawkJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    The street light and the old chairs are my favourites in this nostalgic series.

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  13. HalcyonJanuary 11, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Interesting sights. I wonder what happened to the tree. Should have been nice and big by now.

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  14. FranciscaJanuary 11, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Nice walk. Dina has a good point. And I don't think I'd wear white to go to that bar.

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  15. EG CameraGirlJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    I have never seen a carousel for kids like that! Hmmm. Too bad you couldn't find the olive tree!

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  16. KaoriJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Wow, a swing carousel! The kids must have great fun with that :-D

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  17. UnknownJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    What a strange carousel. Very cool though.

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