Lightly swaying along the rhythm of the waves. The water, crystal clear, with its infinite shades of light blue, green, turquoise, melting with the colour of the sky far at the horizon. If you listen carefully, here’s the chirping of cicadas, leitmotiv of Mediterranean summer afternoons.
This is my postcard from summer, a snapshot warming the first cool autumn days, and that brings me back to the marvelous isles of Porquerolles and Port Cros, on the French Riviera. (altro…)
Intense scent of jasmine.
If I close my eyes and think back to my recent trip to Rome, this is the first memory that emerges. More than the colours, the light, voices, flavours. A thousands and more words have been spent on the Eternal City to try to describe its beauties and complexities, but every encounter adds something. For me, this time, was that particular smell, that accompanied and embraced me throughout my whole stay. (altro…)
It’s no secret that I love the South of France and travel there as often as I can. I am charmed by those places, the people, with their special allure, the light and the vibrant colours that seduced so many painters of the past. I love time being suspended, slowing down and learning again to enjoy every single moment. (altro…)