Effetto Venezia, Again

It is that time of the year again, “Effetto Venezia” has begun. They said that this time there wes no money for it, but sadly they found it somehow.
This year's theme is “France” and this could be enough to diminish my unremitted love for that country. By the way, the colors of the French flag are upside down, and we'll see this quite often...So last year's Torquemada stage, the staircase of our town hall, is now dedicated to Nostradamus, strange guys feel at home there...

See also: Effetto Venezia - Venezia Makes Effect - White Night - Caballeria Rusticana - No Regrets - Kindred Spirit

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A Little Tenderness

A couple of excavators caught in intimacy.

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Parking Lot

A couple of years ago I posted some pictures of this derelict gas station. The pumps are finally gone now, but so is the tree.

Already closed, June 2009

Still working, January 2009

See also: Green Gas Station

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Costa Marina

Running on a ship deck...

See also: Costa Marina

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Latin America

“Via Bosi”

“Via Grande”

“Via Gramsci”

Ernest Hemingway used to say “My mojito in La Bodeguita, my daiquiri in El Floridita”. He would have been happy in Livorno, because, like in Havana, we also have “La bodeguita”.

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Flying Rats

This is a short walk at the “Chiesa degli Olandesi” (Dutch Church).I don't like pigeons, and this is an euphemism.Through broken windows the birds have invaded the old church.The derelict temple is now a huge pigeon house.Bird droppings are almost everywhere.

Search labels: Dutch church
See also: Abandoned Church - Scali degli Olandesi - Chiesa degli Olandesi - Sad Preview - A lecture - Finale - A Ray of Hope - Falling to Pieces - Another Collapse - Fenced Off - Piazza Poerio - The Places I Love - A Few More Votes - Rose Window - Second Place?
External links: Temple of the Dutch German Congregation (Wikipedia)
Facebook Group: “Salviamo la chiesa degli Olandesi a Livorno” (Save the Dutch church in Livorno)

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Modigliani in Paris

In the 15th arrondissement, not far from the Parc André Citroën, rue Modigliani is not an impressive street for Parisian standards.It has a nice fountain called “fontaine des Polypores” (Polypores fountain), also commonly known as Modigliani fountain. It is a 1983 work by the sculptor Jean-Yves Le Chevalier.

Search labels: Modigliani
External links: Amedeo Modigliani (Wikipedia)

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The Majesty of the Law

“Piazza Guerrazzi” without the “The Majesty of the Law”. Looking at the uniform in the old picture, the man was probably a soldier and not a policeman. We are again comparing a 1900 picture from the book “In Tuscany” with the same place today.

“The Majesty of the Law” by Pietro Rossini (circa 1900)

See also: In Tuscany - Leghorn “la Cara” - A Levantine Trader - What Delays the Letters - Coral Girls

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Eight Windows

Windows on the left side of the Central Post Office.

See also: Central Post Office

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Spearheads

Spearhead fence of “Villa Fabbricotti”

Tridents at the “Scoglio della Regina” (Queen's Rock)

“Palazzo della Galleria”, “Via Sant'Omobono”

Today we are coming home from our holiday, if you are curious about some pictures taken in Paris just click here.

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Forte San Pietro

Votive shrine, “Via del Forte San Pietro”

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Baby Girls

“Elisa”

“Here I am also here, my name is Caterina”

“Asia is born”

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Guerrilla & Pirates

Only in Livorno...

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The Anchors of Venice

During the demolition of the old “cantina” of the Venezia quarter, one of its symbols, a pair of red and white crossed anchors, was left in the rubble for a while.The two anchors have now been restored on the facade of the new “cantina”.

See also: Red & White - The Old “Cantina” - Venezia

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LDP & VDP

This picture was taken far from Livorno, in the Île-de-France, but I can assure you that two Livornesi ate almost everything that was on that plate.
The second informal meeting between our blogs went far beyond the delicious cakes and Trillian and I were also treated with a personalized tour of Versailles with our friend cieldequimper of Versailles Daily Photo. Thank you ciel, again!

See also: LDP meets VDP - Attendre 23 h le 13 juillet (VDP)

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Maya

Non far from the place that inspired “Закат на море в Ливорно” (Sunset on the Sea at Livorno) by Nikolai Ge.

See also: Sunset on the Sea at Livorno

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On a Bench

Last Sunday it was so hot that I wasn't even trying to go for a walk.This little guy in “Piazza della Vittoria” wasn't very happy either,but I am not sure if it was about the weather or something else.

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Where to Dump a Dumpster

Where to dump an old dumpster? In a dumpster.

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Scali Cialdini

The street called “Scali Cialdini” follows the “Canale dei Francesi” to which you get easy access through a sloping cobbled pavement with brick walls reaching the canal almost at water level.Not far, you can see the compass rose described in another post.

See also: Canale dei Francesi - Landmarks

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Lifeboats

Testing the lowering of a lifeboat on the “MSC Sinfonia”.We are not sailing away, but we will be in Paris for a few days.

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Canale dei Francesi

The “Ponte dei Sospiri” (Bridge of Sighs), the old Custom House on the left, and the barracks of the “Guardia di Finanza”.The “Canale dei Francesi” (Frenchmen's Canal) was dug in 1799 by the French troops to link the Old Harbor with the New Harbor.

See also: Scali Cialdini - Pamiglione - Old Harbor

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A Levantine Trader

“Piazza Cavour” seen from about the same angle of “A Levantine Trader”, a picture taken around 1900, which we have already seen in a post on the book “In Tuscany” by Montgomery Carmichael.

“A Levantine Trader” by Pietro Rossini (circa 1900)

See also: In Tuscany - Leghorn “la Cara” - The Majesty of the Law - What Delays the Letters - Coral Girls

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The Bad Gull

Maybe he is not bad, but he looks like he is!

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Street Lights

A couple of months ago there were signs that something was going to happen to our temporary lamp posts on the “Scali Saffi”.It happened only a few days ago, but we have real lamp posts now ... and they work!

See also: Works - Temporary Forever - Low-Cost Lamp Post

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Via delle Vele

“Via delle Vele” (Street of the Sails) has just been repaved with cobblestones.

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The Vanished Balcony

Some people keep their bicycles on the balcony to avoid theft,but sometimes the whole balcony is taken away!

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