Today is the feast day of the Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Peter, of course, is the protector of Rome (and popes too). But importantly (For my family especially, since my father is named Peter and I come from a long line of fishermen), he is the patron saint of net-makers, shipbuilders, and fishermen, and…
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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.
People Watch In Sicily
People watch, find a sanctuary, and take a stroll in the Giardino Ibleo, Ragusa Ibla’s picturesque public garden. Walk to the other end from the garden’s entrance for magnificent panoramas of the Hyblean countryside. It’s one of many beautiful public gardens in Sicily and my favorite. Other major ones are the Villa Comunale in Taormina,…
If These Hills Could Talk: Ragusa Ibla and Ragusa, Sicily
Ragusa in southeastern Sicily is comprised of the old town of Ragusa Ibla (pictured) and the new city of Ragusa. Both sections of the city, which are on opposite hills, were rebuilt after the massive and distructive 1693 earthquakes. Ragusa is part of the UNESCO site the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto,…
Beautiful Baroque Balcony In Sicily
Baroque balcony in the UNESCO recognized town of Scicli, Ragusa Province, Sicily
Morning Sun In Ragusa Ibla, Sicily
Early morning in Ragusa Ibla Thank you to a.d. 1768 Ibla Hotel for the room with the view.
Cava D’Ispica, The Canyon of Ispica
Cava D’Ispica (Ispica canyon nature reserve and archeological site) overlooking Rifugio Scirocco in the Iblean Mountains of southeastern Sicily
The Jewel Of King Iblon’s Mountains
The baroque city of Ragusa Ibla, Sicily as seen from the Iblean Mountain countryside
Beautiful Bougainvillea In Baroque Modica
Bougainvillea draping the stairs leading to the Duomo di San Giorgio, Modica, Sicily
Sicily Shook On January 11, 1693
After a magnitude (hypothetical) 6.2 foreshock on January 9, 1693, at 9PM on January 11, 1693 the earth shook in southeastern Sicily for what historians say was four minutes. Etna erupted, and a tsunami struck the Ionian coasts of eastern Sicily and the Strait of Messina. We don’t know the exact scope of the earthquake’s…