Category Archives: Sicily
Etna is causing trouble again
Since yesterday, Mount Etna in Sicily has been active again. It has been spewing lava and ash, forcing the airport at Catania to suspend operations. (Photo taken on the road to Caltagirone on 15 December 2013.)
Book Review: “The Wine-Dark Sea” by Leonardo Sciascia
Whenever I move to a new country, I not only read guidebooks and history books, but I also try to find some novels and stories which portray my new domicile, whether in its contemporary age or in the past. When … Continue reading
After the Volcano
Yesterday I posted a video of my ascent of the active volcano on the island of Vulcano. In that video, I reported on the lethal dangers which I faced during that excursion. I only became fully aware of the risk … Continue reading
Video Blog: Vulcano
Travelling is fun. Hiking around islands in the Mediterranean is especially fun. Putting these adventures on the record for my esteemed readership sometimes feels like work. Work is no fun at all. That’s why, during the ascent of the highest … Continue reading
Sun, Rain and the Sea
In case you can’t decide which of the forces of nature you like most, I have combined them all in this one shot which I took during a hike along the west coast of Lipari:
Did you miss your train?
Well, I may have found it for you: (Seen in somebody’s garden behind the train station in Rometta Marea.)
“Little Nellie” in Sicily
This is to all the doubters who believe that James Bond films are unrealistic fiction: they are not, and if you walk through the world with open eyes and an open mind you will see evidence from time to time. … Continue reading
My clothes line
One practical advantage of living in Sicily is that after doing the laundry, the clothes dry quickly thanks to the wind and the sun. But it’s a tough job to put up the clothes line between one part of the … Continue reading
Clouds are not necessarily bad
… at least not if you are a photographer. (Photos taken in Rometta Marea in Sicily on 16 October 2013.)
Storm & Sea
When I was a child, I used to run outside and play when it was stormy and rainy. I loved thunderstorms and fierce winds. The worse, the better. Later, as a young adult, when it stormed and rained, I was … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 