Here at the gateway of the year,
may we strive to make good cheer.
In our revels shall joy abound
and sorrow be cast underground.
~caitlin matthews: sun still; sun return

Miniature grotto
For your pleasure, selections from my travels to Sicily last June.
Enjoy Life!

Detail from Roman mosaic pavement at Villa Casale, Piazza Armerina

Tile workshop signage, Caltagirone

Blessings and protection for the fisherman, Lido di Avola

Exquisite example of Sicilian Baroque Cathedral, Noto

Watching the World Cup with the locals, Italia vs.Paraguay, Noto

World Heritage site, 450 B.C. columns, Valle dei Templi, Agrigento

Happy guys selling pork and lemon sandwiches, San Leone