Our snake

Our snake

This beautiful snake, or one of its parents, has been living in and around our swimming pool pump for many years now. The electrician in fact, did not want to return to fix the pool lights that were causing a short circuit, after he caught sight of the disappearing...

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Yellow

Yellow

Spring brings many colors, but yellow is overly present. And green. Many types of green. The Italian word 'sfumatura' comes to mind ...  hints (of green).

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Organic viagra?

Walking in the centre of Spoleto, I saw this nice little shop and made a picture. Only when looking at the picture at home, I saw this: Mature sheep cheese has viagra like effects? Oh really? I am wondering where that information is coming from. Had thought old sheep...

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Yellow

Borage – Borago

Yesterday morning the tiny water droplets were shining in the sun, small diamonds on the hairy leaves and flowers. The blu of the flowers so powerful one does understand ages ago this plant was associated with courage.

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Innocence

Innocence

I had finished my swim and was changing. Around me four young Italian girls were preparing for their swimming lesson. The changing room was empty apart from us. The radio played a love song of Jovanotti, called 'A te'. It is a wonderful song. The lyrics are beautiful...

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Fallen tree

Fallen tree

The weather is terrible. Very hard wind combined with nasty rain. And lots of it. One tree on the road to my house apparently gave up. It blocked the road. When I arrived one of the drivers was already working on the problem. He apparently happened to have a chainsaw...

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Old buildings in Italy

No bigger joy than looking at the beautiful old buildings everywhere in Italy and observe the modifications throughout the ages. You often see the scars of old arches that have been closed, windows that are no more and doors moved. Try to imagine what the buildings...

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