Bel Giorno

A day with gorgeous light, the streets full of people in spite of the cold, enjoy a walk through Centro Storico with me.

Ponte Vecchio

Palazzo Vecchio

Via Roma

Dead animals (there is a lot of that here)

"Caldarroste" Hot roasted chestnuts

Street painting

Nostalgic for cotton candy

Via Calzaiuoli (shoemaker street)

Xmas lights on Via del Corso

Via del Corso

"Mangia, mangia!"

Zingara (gypsy woman)

Love

David

Giambologna's "Nettuno"

Connected (more dead animals on their heads)

Rivoire (8 Euro hot chocolate!)

Concerto dei Violini

We went to a violin concert at Chiesa Di Santa Maria De' Ricci on Via del Corso in Florence. There was a lucky group of 13 to 18 year olds attending a pre-college program through Northwestern University in Chicago that performed the concert.  Quite talented, these kids.

A couple years ago, I rented an apartment across the street from this church, and each evening, sitting on my jasmine-lined terrace, friends and I would enjoy a free concert under the stars.

I especially love the contrast in a couple of these photos (the violinist yawning, the woman's spectacles).

-- Josslyn "Giosalina"
Firenze, Italia