The Shutter and the Sentence

In my opinion, November 1 is too early for Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But it's never too early to remember the miracle of Jesus!

Photo: Catania, Sicily

Sailing into fall!

Photo: Palermo, Sicily

Sicilian Wildflower Garden

Photo: Ragusa, Sicily, Italy

I sing to life Canto alla vita

To its beauty Alla sua bellezza

I sing to life Canto alla vita

I sing sweet and full Canto a dolce e piena

To this journey of ours A questo nostro viaggio

Which still chains us Che ancora ci incatena

-Josh Groban, "Canto Alla Vita"

Photo: Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Where things fall apart, God will rebuild.

Photo: Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

"Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink the wild air."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Photo: Cefalu, Sicily, Italy

Somewhere beyond the sea...

Photo: Cefalu, Sicily

Photo: Venice, Italy