Category: Nature
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The July Countryside In Sicily
Somewhere near Licodia Eubea, Sicily July marks the end of the wheat season in Sicily, when the fields in the island’s center are harvested and the crop is rolled into bails of hay. The green pastures of the spring turned to gold at the end of May into early June, and during this period, the…
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Cheese Has A Terroir Too
This is not Sicily, but upstate New York. Like fine wine, you want your cheese to come from a pristine environment. Here’s where the sheep live that make the milk that makes the ricotta that we’ll be sending to you! This weekend we’re preparing the cannoli for the artisanal Cannoli Case we’re sending from Dancing…
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Sicily’s Fields Of Gold
Somewhere in Caltanissetta province, Sicily
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Inspired By Siculiana Marina’s Beach In Sicily
How does one describe one of the most beautiful beaches in Sicily? Words aren’t always sufficient. If it’s any indication of just how magnificent Siculiana Marina is, Sicilian guitarist Francesco Buzzurro composed an entire album of songs inspired by it called Il Quinto Elemento (The Fifth Element). When I heard him perform pieces from it…
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Summer Breeze Above the Sea at Scala dei Turchi
Scala dei Turchi (aka the Stairs of the Turks) was named after a local legend that recounts when Turkish, AKA Saracen, pirates scaled the white cliffs that pour like stairs into the Africa-facing sea.
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Wheat Fields In Ragusa, Sicily
Stone walls mark the fields where the wheat harvest in the countryside of Ragusa province is now taking place.
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The Rocky Necropolis Of Pantalica, Sicily
Pantalica Nature Reserve is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the approximately 5,000 ancient tombs that are cut into its limestone canyon walls. Sections of the rocky necropolis date as far back as the 12th century BCE.
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Feel Sunlight In Your Heart With Sicily-inspired Yoga
The sunrise over Castellammare del Golfo welcomes a new day. Raise your awareness! This Thursday at 5:30pm EDT, join us online for Nourish Your Soul-stice a Sicily-inspired yoga practice and discussion about the maternal goddess Demeter. Certified yoga instructor Clio Mallin will lead a 20-minute gentle chair/standing practice that will connect you to the abundance…
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Sicily-Inspired Yoga Online
The summer solstice is upon us, so it’s a perfect time to pause and recognize the glories of Mother Nature. Join us online on Thurs., June 25 at 5:30pm EDT for Nourish Your Soul-stice, a Sicily-inspired yoga practice and discussion. Certified yoga instructor Clio Mallin will lead a 20-minute gentle chair/standing practice that will connect…