Category: Food

An exciting adventure~I’ve written a book !

Since my last blog (it does seem true that the passing of time accelerates with age), I’ve continued to seek the uncomplicated. However, that which you can’t control will intervene to dictate that level of complication to remind you how much might be predestined and how much we bring on ourselves. Taking the line of least resistance is the preferred path of those of us who like to avoid difficulty, unpleasantness and confrontation. Arguably of course it is judged by […]

The season for sitting outside

“Sitting watching the world go by” is something I love doing. Especially if it’s in a pavement café where I can simultaneously indulge in another passion, namely enjoying a great coffee or a tasty treat. And, where better in my book, than the pavement cafes, bars and restaurants of Italy, where there’s the best chance of proper coffee, fabulous food and eye-catching scenery. Regular visitors to my blogs and people who know me will recognise some of the images in […]

Tasteful photos & projects in the pipeline

I’m in the process of developing a couple of photo “projects”. The first involves reviewing some of my picture folders to develop a portfolio of images that lend themselves to black and white versions. Inherent in that exercise is experimenting and learning different techniques of conversion that create impressive, eye-catching and, let’s be honest, marketable images. The second project revolves around another extensive set of images that I’ve captured over the last few years, and is centred on a favourite […]

Travel ~ is it just movement between places to refuel?

Travel It has become increasingly clear to me What we’re doing when we move from A to B. Experience shows that, as a general rule Travel is merely movement between places to refuel. This is particularly the case when on vacation When movement punctuates places of libation. A day starts with breakfast and talk of an itinerary. Outings inevitably interposed with something culinary No matter how the day progresses, or travel plans evolve We all know what the journeys ultimately […]

Some of my favourite things

Three of my favourite things are photography, food and Italy. So, taking photographs of Italian food has to be the inevitable consequence. When I looked back at my many photos from regular trips to Italy, it was not unduly surprising to find a large number of photos featured the food I was about to enjoy. I love food (as I’ve been heard to say on more than one occasion “…I eat nothing else…” ) and I particularly love Italian food. […]