Rain or shine

Dramatic sky

The façade of San Fermo is enlightened by the sun whilst the back is threatened by a dark, dramatic sky.

Morning drive

Driving to work, yesterday morning. I leave the city center behind and head to the industrial area of the town. After a few warm weeks, Italy (and the rest of Europe) is being hit by a strong weather depression that is causing strong winds and storms. After a long pause (four years!) I am now back at work, so I face this scene every morning, while a couple of weeks ago I was sipping coffee at the bar... I am not complaining...in fact I am rather excited for my new position... I am just exposing some new facts of my life :-))))

Bad weather coming

Afternoon stroll, Via Manin. Weather condition: partially cloudy, chilly wind.

I love this light, when it's dark cloudy but only partially, thus letting rays of sun enlighten the buildings against the metallic sky.

Rainy morning

A cosy spot

The foggy, cold, rainy weather is still here with us. Today it also snowed for a bit, encouranging me to believe that I would soon have had some unusual "ingredient" for my photos... But it was only just a sprinkle...

I was approaching the newsagent when I realized how cosy the tiny kiosk looked in the gray, icy air, it was really inviting!  

Winter things...

The weather has dramatically changed, from sunny/cold to cold/rainy/windy! The sky was very dark and gusts of wind kept blowing up my hair and scarf as I was rushing home... It's such a relief to step inside and feel the warmth, prepare a cup of tea and put balsamic eucalyptus essence in little bowls of water on the heaters... Winter things...

There are many "winter things" I do, like cooking various types of cauliflowers (green, violet, white, dark green and so on) or lighting candles and incense sticks...

What are your "winter things"?