i should have been a vicar

 

isn't that venetian red ?

piety and futurism colliding painfully outside the ferrovia

show-off lighting

 

the other lovely astrological clock ... at padua

 

overdue for restoration, the astrological clock at padua

 

built for comfort

a shopper's friend in the markets at padua

a great city for bicycles ... it is pretty flat and there are thousands of students and easy-riding shoppers

built for comfort

a trader's old friend in the fabulous market at padua

 

fabulous flora

the orto botanico di padova claims to be the world's oldest surviving botanical garden in any university

whatever !

it is a delight

allegorical figures of spring and summer in the ancient botanical garden at padua

 

an early birthday present

from the magical collezione minici zotti in padua

 

stencilled ? in padua

 

you don't need a weather-MAN to know which way the wind blows

 

good night, sweet ladies !

 

not fade away

 

handled with care

 

scratchy-feely door at the pescaria

 

you keep a'knockin, but you can't come in !

 

flavour of the month

the italians love concrete almost as much as olive oil or pasta

 

a little bit of ambient colour improves the taste of your muesli

 

chimbley pot and italian flag

 

iconography questions again

who the hell is this ?

 

a venetian woman's work is never done

party time on the north side of the basilica

 

il redentore

carnival time ... do go, if you ever get the chance