Thursday Doors: St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, Austria

Here is my contribution to Thursday Doors, a weekly door-lover’s group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities. ~~ In late Fall of 2021, after spending time in Catania, my husband and I spent a few days in Vienna. Goodbye Sicily, hello Austria!  I must say, I was smitten.  I love this city with its…

Magic Mandolin

Amala trudged across the hills and into the city of Lhasa.  Her brother remained in the village, and he was hungry. Who will see me?  Will they care?   Along her way to the open square, Amala came across a colorful mandolin leaning against a rubbish bin. Never having played, she strummed the strings anyway. …

Thursday Doors: Orto Botanico dell’Universita de Catania

Here is my contribution to Thursday Doors, a weekly door-lover’s group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities. ~~ This week I’m again featuring doors from Catania, Sicily in Italy. The name of the neighborhood we stayed in for two of the six weeks while in Catania is called Borgo-Sanzio, a very quiet and relaxing…

Ghost of the Past

The ghost of the past haunts me.  Its whisper echoes through my mind.  For distraction, I open the window and am greeted by a crisp early Spring breeze.  Laughter from children kicking footballs, riding bikes, and swinging in the playground reaches out to me.  Parents and friends crowd around tables, dining al fresco.  Others congregate…

Thursday Doors: Across the Street in Catania

Here is my contribution to Thursday Doors, a weekly door-lover’s group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities. ~~ This week I’m again featuring Catania, Sicily in Italy.  This wonderfully quirky building sat across the street from where my husband and I stayed.  It was our view for a month and inspired many a story….

Thursday Doors: Quirky and Colorful Catania in Sicily

Here is my contribution to Thursday Doors, a weekly door-lover’s group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities. ~~ As promised, I have more discoveries, including doors, to share this week from the ancient port city of Catania (Sicily) in Italy.  The following are a random collection of colorful and quirky photos from around the…