Paintings and
Sketches from Palermo
Here are a
collection of photo paintings or sketches from Palermo. So many of the images I took would lend
themselves to paintings and sketches, but I limited myself to these (and the
one I also included in a previous post!) –
Palermo Flea
Market
Down one of the
little side streets off the plaza where the cathedral was, there was a small
flea market of sorts. I’m not certain
that’s what they would call it in Palermo, but it certainly reminded me of
those we find in the States! I wish I
could have had more time to truly peruse all the offerings in this market;
however, I was lucky enough to find a really cool old black and white photo
that I couldn’t resist. I can’t wait to
incorporate it into some future piece of art!
Laundry Day
As we came out of
the Oritorio di Santa Cita, and walked toward where our tour bus was to meet
us, I noticed this woman taking a break from doing her laundry perhaps, and
couldn’t resist capturing her and converting the image to a painting. Again, it was just a little snippet of
everyday life for those who live in Palermo, and I felt so lucky to have gotten
even a glimpse of it. I think I love
these types of things just as much, if perhaps not more, than seeing all the
towering cathedrals, etc.!
Clean Laundry
We were in
Palermo on a Tuesday, I believe, and I guess Tuesday is laundry day there! I love how so many people seem to hang at
least part of their laundry out on their balconies. I’m not certain if it smells nice and fresh,
tho, given that generally there is all sorts of traffic going on below them!
Palermo Harbor
On our way back
to our ship, we passed the small harbor that contains smaller private
boats. It was such a beautiful day out,
and I loved the reflection of the masts in the water.
Port Scene
Back on board our
ship, I was able to capture this view of the harbor our ship used, with the
various pilot and tug boats in the foreground, and the mountains of Sicily in
the background.
Enjoy!
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