‘May The Fourth etc…’
Italian “Star Wars” fans fight it out in the piazza, a year ago today.
Not being a sci-fi sort of person, the significance of the day was lost on me at the time…
May The Fourth etc…
Tag: Trieste
Cream Bicycle
‘Cream Bicycle’
…another European two-wheeled wonder, subdued but stylish!…
A Castle By The Sea IV
‘A Castle By The Sea IV’
The great Welsh travel writer Jan Morris wrote of the sadness of the castle’s history in her book, ‘Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere’.
She stated : “It stands on its promontory weeping, and to my eyes even in the sunshine its walls are never sparkling. A pleasant park surrounds it, and its rooms are full of treasures, but nobody who goes there can fail to sense its numen of regret.”
A Castle By The Sea III
‘A Castle By The Sea III’
…a complicated facade, a neo-gothic delight!..
A Castle By The Sea II
‘A Castle By The Sea II’
…another aspect of the castle…
A Castle By The Sea
‘A Castle By The Sea’
…poor Maximilian and Charlotte
this was meant to be
your forever home
a fantasy castle
by the sea…
People Don’t Just Grow On Trees, You Know
…an art installation seen in trieste in may that certainly made me wonder! i didn’t note the creator’s name or that of the work to give appropriate credit, sorry if that leaves you hanging…
Gothic Staircase
‘Gothic Staircase’
…ascending to light…
Rose Window
‘Rose Window’
Night Lights
‘Night Lights’
Reflected
‘Reflected’
Half Appeared Woman
‘Half Appeared Woman’
… this was what happened when a woman interrupted my attempted phone camera panorama shot. i kind of like the accidentally surreal effect anyway…
ebb then flood 