Showing posts with label snowman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snowman. Show all posts

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Plastic Cup Snowman

Plastic cup snowman, Corso Amedeo, Livorno
A plastic cup “snowman” in Corso Amedeo.
Un “pupazzo di neve” di bicchieri di plastica in corso Amedeo.

Friday, February 3, 2012

A View with Snow

Park of Villa Letizia under the snow, Livorno
[Photos by Stefano B]
My friend Stefano took these picture in “Villa Letizia” the day last Wednesday. The first one is an almost black and white composition from the park of the villa.View from Villa Letizia, LivornoA view toward south from the roof of the villa: we can see the coastline as far as Antignano.View from Villa Letizia, LivornoThe snow covers the marina of Ardenza and the sea resorts.View from Villa Letizia, LivornoThe “Federico Caprilli” racetrack white with snow and in background the Naval Academy.

See also: Villa Letizia - From the Roof - Federico Caprilli

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Giorni della merla

An Italian legend says that the last three days of January are the coldest of the year and are called the “giorni della merla” (literally: days of the hen blackbird). Different versions of the story say that the “merla” was a bird, a cannon or even a noblewoman. Sometimes the days are stretched until the first of February, but if this period is very cold, spring will come soon and it will be warm.Scali delle Cantine seen from piazza della Repubblica under the snow, LivornoScali delle Cantine” seen from “Piazza della Repubblica”.Piazza Garibaldi under the snow, LivornoThe monument to Garibaldi, in his namesake square, is surrounde by the snow.The Capitana bastion of the Fortezza Vecchia under the snow, LivornoThe “Capitana” bastion of the “Fortezza Vecchia”.Monument to Leopold II of Tuscany and church of San Benedetto in piazza XX Settembre, LivornoMonument to Leopold II of Tuscany and church of “San Benedetto” in “Piazza XX Settembre”.Snow in piazza della Repubblica, LivornoPiazza della Repubblica” in the early afternoon.

See also: Snowfall (2010)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Snowman

Display snowman with a cap, shop window, via Magenta, LivornoA display snowman in a shop window in via Magenta, but it is snowing real snow over Livorno...Snowman, piazza della Repubblica, LivornoA minor update with a real snowman in “Piazza della Repubblica”...Frosted bicycle, piazza del Municipio, Livorno... and a frosted bike in “Piazza del Municipio”.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

Tricolor snowman, shop window, via Ricasoli, LivornoA tricolor snowman in a shop window in via Ricasoli. Happy New Year to everybody!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Two Years

Today we celebrate our second anniversary. On this occasion we'd like to thank all our followers and readers for their support.Melting snowman, LivornoHere is our first walk after the snow. It was almost sad seeing this snowsomething melting away.Abandoned gas station, LivornoWhat we have known as the “Green Gas Station” is on the verge of being dismantled.A crystal Santa staring at the camera from a shop in “Via Marradi”.DehGusto car and sign, LivornoThis is probably a wordplay joining “Deh”, our typical insert in a conversation, and “Gusto” (Taste) to make “DehGusto” (I degust).Christmas window, LivornoSomething colorful for the Holidays, in the usual “Via Ricasoli”.

More Walks

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Snowfall

Fortezza Vecchia, snow, LivornoAt last, most of Tuscany and even Livorno got some snow. Here is our “Fortezza Vecchia” dusted with white.Palm trees, snow, LivornoPalm trees on the “Pamiglione” (Old Harbor).Santa Trinita bridge, snow, LivornoThe southbound lane of the “Santa Trinita” bridge is blocked.Scali degli Isolotti, snow, LivornoThe “Scali degli Isolotti” and the bell tower of “San Ferdinando”.Snowman, Piazza del Municipio, LivornoA snowman outside a newsstand, in “Piazza del Municipio”.

More Walks

Monday, December 22, 2008

Inflatable Snowman

Inflatable Snowman, LivornoA giant inflatable snowman outside a cellphone shop... and (as JT says) a Vespa P200E!