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18 December 202320 February 2025

Salt at the Boqueria market in Barcelona

Il sale come souvenir al mercato della Boqueria a Barcellona

Salt as a souvenir at the Boqueria market in Barcelona.
When I'm in Barcelona by ship, if I have time to go out, I always pop over to La Rambla and have a snack at the Boqueria market.
Obviously, since it's overrun with tourists, it always offers things that are in fashion at the moment.
The last time I was there I noticed that saffron and especially salt were present in many stalls.
There were all types and shapes: azul (blue), azafran (saffron), cinco pimientas (five peppers), naranja e pimienta rosa (orange and pink pepper), tomate (tomato), merlot, turmeric, frambuesa (raspberry), Himalayan rose, ajo (garlic), albahaca y limon (basil and lemon), wasabi, chili (chili pepper)... and so on and so forth.
How strong, I didn't imagine there could be so many!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Here's where the market is located:

La Boqueria is the most famous market in Spain and one of the largest in Catalonia with its 2,583 square meters and more than 300 stalls. It is also one of the oldest markets in Spain: born at the beginning of the 17th century at the gates of the city in the plain of Pla de la Boqueria (which today is a small square in front of the current market) to avoid paying taxes on goods, it was inaugurated later, in 1836, where it is still located halfway along the popular Rambla, between the Palau de la Virreina and the Liceu Theater.
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Salt as a souvenir at the Boqueria market in Barcelona – Du sel en souvenir au marché de la Boqueria à Barcelone – Sal como souvenir en el mercado de la Boquería de Barcelona – Sal como lembrança no mercado Boqueria em Barcelona – Salz als Souvenir auf dem Boqueria-Markt in Barcelona – Muối làm quà lưu niệm tại chợ Boqueria ở Barcelona – 巴塞罗那波盖利亚市场的盐作为纪念品 – バルセロナのボケリア市場でお土産に塩

31 May 202316 February 2025

A beautiful and large shell on the beach of Tortola

Una bella e grande conchiglia sulla spiaggia di Tortola

A beautiful and large shell on the beach of Tortola.
Walking along the long beach of Longa Bay Beach, on the Caribbean island of Tortola, I came across this beautiful shell on the shoreline.
I admit that I also added the piece of coral and the seaweed that were not so close to the shell!
This is also the Caribbean.

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Photo taken with Gopro Hero 10 black.

Here's also a nice video I recorded:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero 10 Black.

In Molluscs, the shell has different shapes depending on the class to which the animal belongs. It is composed of inorganic constituents such as calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) that the animals extract from sea water and which are integrated with organic substances (usually a set of complex proteins secreted by the mantle).
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A beautiful and large shell on the beach of Tortola – Un beau et grand coquillage sur la plage de Tortola – Una hermosa y gran concha en la playa de Tortola – Uma bela e grande concha na praia de Tortola – Eine schöne und große Muschel am Strand von Tortola – Một vỏ ốc lớn và đẹp trên bãi biển Tortola – 托尔托拉海滩上美丽而大的贝壳 – トルトラ島のビーチにある美しく大きな貝殻

22 December 202222 January 2025

Some figurines for the nativity scenes in Naples

Alcune statuette dei famosi negozi di presepi a Napoli

Some figurines from the famous nativity scene shops in Naples.
We are getting closer to Christmas and for this reason I had kept this photo, taken some time ago now, of one of the many stalls on the famous nativity scene street in Naples (via San Gregorio Armeno).
The famous modern figurines that represent the characters of the moment: politicians, athletes, singers and famous people for all tastes!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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In fact, the famous street of nativity scenes (via San Gregorio Armeno) is famous in Naples, offering a showcase of all the local craftsmanship related to the nativity scene. Furthermore, there are numerous museums in the city and beyond (such as the museum of San Martino or the royal palace of Caserta) in which historical pieces or entire scenes set during the birth of Jesus are exhibited.
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Some statuettes of the famous crib shops in Naples – Quelques statuettes des célèbres crèches de Naples – Algunas estatuillas de las famosas tiendas de belenes de Nápoles. – Algumas estatuetas das famosas lojas de berço em Nápoles – Einige Statuetten der berühmten Krippenläden in Neapel – Một số bức tượng của các cửa hàng cũi nổi tiếng ở Naples – 那不勒斯著名婴儿床店的一些小雕像 – ナポリの有名なベビーベッドショップのいくつかの小像

9 December 202225 February 2025

Some pillows as souvenirs in Mykonos

Alcuni tipici cuscini come souvenir a Mykonos, in Grecia

Some typical pillows as souvenirs in Mykonos, Greece.
Besides being an island with many beaches and wild nightlife, I like to walk through the alleys of the main village of the island to immerse myself in the colors that are so typical of Greece.
Obviously there are almost only small shops for tourists but they are all well-kept and very original.
Like this one, just behind Little Venice, which sells pillows... obviously recalling the Greek eye (Nazar).

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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This is a nice video shot while walking through the alleys:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero 10 Black.

But why was it colored blue? In the Aegean countries it was so rare to find people with blue eyes that the belief began to spread that they were the main carriers of the evil eye.
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Some typical pillows as souvenirs in Mykonos, Greece – Quelques oreillers typiques comme souvenirs à Mykonos, Grèce – Algunas almohadas típicas como souvenirs en Mykonos, Grecia – Algumas almofadas típicas como lembranças em Mykonos, Grécia – Einige typische Kissen als Souvenirs in Mykonos, Griechenland – Một số chiếc gối tiêu biểu làm quà lưu niệm ở Mykonos, Hy Lạp – 希腊米科诺斯的一些典型枕头作为纪念品 – ギリシャ、ミコノスの記念品としてのいくつかの典型的な枕

13 July 202224 October 2024

The Paganini Cannon preserved in Genoa

Il Cannone di Paganini conservato a Genova

Paganini's Cannon preserved in Genoa.
One of the most famous violins in the world is the one preserved in the Strada Nuova Museums in Genoa and belonged to the famous Genoese artist of the 17th century.
It is an instrument, according to experts, unparalleled and has a charm that conquers you just by looking at it, I imagine just by hearing it played...

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The circumstances that led Paganini to acquire the Cannone are not yet historically certain: the musicologist Edward Neill indicated as the most probable hypothesis that the Genoese violinist had received the instrument in 1802 in Livorno as a gift from a certain Livron, a French gentleman.
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Paganini’s Cannon preserved in Genoa – Canon de Paganini conservé à Gênes – Cañón de Paganini conservado en Génova – Canhão de Paganini preservado em Gênova – Paganinis Kanone in Genua aufbewahrt – Pháo của Paganini được bảo quản ở Genoa – 热那亚保存的帕格尼尼大炮 – ジェノヴァに保存されているパガニーニの大砲

30 September 202131 December 2022

La gomma arabica

La gomma arabica.
Avete mai visto da vivo la gomma arabica?
Io l’ho vista e fotografata, per la prima volta, nell’impianto di lavorazione della liquirizia Amarelli a Rossano, in Calabria.
Queste che sembrano delle pietre in realtà sono delle secrezione che un particolare tipo di pianta di acacia crea per coprire e curare tagli e rotture lungo il tronco.
Viene usata per stabilizzare la liquirizia e renderla malleabile.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

La gomma arabica è una gomma naturale nota anche come gomma di acacia in quanto estratta da due specie di acacia subsahariana: Acacia senegal e Acacia seyal. Come quasi tutte le gomme e le resine di origine vegetale, è prodotta dalla pianta in seguito a un processo naturale di “gommosi” che si attiva spontaneamente per rimarginare un vulnus (ferita) alla propria integrità superficiale.
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Gum arabic – La gomme arabique – Goma arábiga – Chiclete arabico – Gummi Arabicum – kẹo cao su ả rập – 阿拉伯树胶 – アラビアゴム

1 July 202114 September 2024

Pesco bonsai in marmo in Vietnam

Pesco bonsai in marmo in Vietnam.
Dal mio viaggio in Vietnam, effettuato ormai oltre un anno fa, continuo ancora a tirare fuori foto che non ero riuscito a pubblicare per tempo.
Questo era uno splendido bonsai di una pianta di pesco, realizzato in marmo, che faceva bella mostra di sé in uno dei tantissimi negozi di souvenir delle Marble Mountain sulla strada tra Da Nang e Hoi An.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

23 May 202114 September 2024

The colorful lanterns of Hoi An in Vietnam

Le lanterne colorate di Hoi An in Vietnam

The colorful lanterns of Hoi An in Vietnam.
One of the symbolic places of Vietnam is the small town of Hoi An whose streets are famous for the small houses overlooking the water and, above all, for the tradition of lanterns.
As soon as it gets dark, in fact, thousands of these lanterns are lit and the streets, always full of tourists, light up with a thousand colors.
Obviously you can buy them as souvenirs and even if the traditional ones are covered in paper, some are made in such a fine way that tourists can take them home without damaging them.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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The former Champa port city, located on the Thu Bon estuary, was an important Vietnamese trading center during the 16th and 17th centuries, when Japanese and Chinese from various provinces, Dutch and Indians settled there. During this period of trade with China, the city was called Hai Pho (City on the Sea) in Vietnamese.
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The colorful lanterns of Hoi An in Vietnam – Les lanternes colorées de Hoi An au Vietnam – Las coloridas linternas de Hoi An en Vietnam – As lanternas coloridas de Hoi An, no Vietname – Die bunten Laternen von Hoi An in Vietnam – Những chiếc đèn lồng đầy màu sắc của Hội An ở Việt Nam

5 February 20215 February 2021

Il ghiaccio formatosi col vento

Il ghiaccio formatosi col vento.
Quando un paio di settimane fa sono stato anch’io, come molti liguri, a fare due passi e due foto sulla neve sono rimasto molto impressionato dal ghiaccio e dalla neve che grazie al lavoro del vento si è solidificata con questa forma particolare.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

I also leave you a nice video of the snowy pass:

Video made with drone DJI Mavic Mini.

Where is the Pass located:

The Centocroci Pass (Sentu Cruxe in Ligurian) is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1055 metres above sea level that separates the Val di Vara from Emilia, opening onto the ridge a few kilometres north-west of Mount Gottero, in the Ligurian Apennines.
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3 December 202026 March 2023

I Ciottoli della Chiesa di Santa Sabina a Trigoso

I Ciottoli della Chiesa di Santa Sabina a Trigoso.
Una delle tradizioni artistiche più note in Liguria è quella detta risseu cioè l’uso di pietre del mare per fare dei mosaici nei sagrati delle chiese.
Questo è il sagrato, restaurato un paio di anni fa, della chiesa di Trigoso (Santa Sabina).
E’ veramente spettacolare.
Qui potete trovare una bella spiegazione dei ciottoli: trigoso.it.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S10.

L’origine di questa tecnica è incerta, alcuni propendono per un’origine molto antica, proveniente addirittura dalle civiltà mesopotamiche, che si snoda in un continuum storico dall’antica Assiria (significativi i ritrovamenti della città e delle pavimentazioni di Ziyaret Tepe in Turchia), attraverso la Grecia (ad esempio le decorazioni presenti sull’isola di Simi e nel monastero di Kalopetra a Rodi) da cui poi sarebbe giunta a Genova attraverso gli scambi commerciali.
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