Naples and Leghorn

 

In 2023 the Mexican street artist, Maker Garcia Chiavez, made this mural in via Tribunali, Naples. The painting shows the famous Italian actress, Sophia Loren, who starred in English-language Hollywood films starting in 1957.

Last week I visited Leghorn, a seaside town located in the Tuscany region, Central Italy.  Leghorn is the English name for the Italian port city of Livorno (photo above). The term Leghorn also refers to a common breed of domestic chicken, which was introduced to Britain from the United States in 1870. 🐓  It was originally exported from the Italian port of Leghorn, that's why this breed of domestic chicken has the same name as that Italian town. 

In the meanwhile, inflaction rate continues to increase, thanks to the rising cost of oil and gas. This morning the price of lemons on a grocery store shelf was 6,69 euros per kilo  🍋🍋🍋

Have a lovely weekend 🍁🍄🌰

Pretend it's 1995

Regarding my previous post published on the 22nd Sept, I appreciate my blogging friends for sharing their thoughts about the importance of waste recycling. In addition, Mandy and Andrea underlined that still more work needs to be done on the recycling side.  

The above photo shows a recycling facilty for metal scrap. It's located close to Rome. Physical resources on Earth are finite and bound by ecological limits. That's why landfills are not a sustainable waste management option. In this perspective, Alexandra mentioned health risk related to the landfill located near a residential area in her town, as it has been burning for over three weeks. Easy to see how pollution connected to landfills may harm human health and ecosystems.  

The 2nd and the 3rd photos have nothing to do with environmental protection. The picture below shows a sign I saw it last week in a Rome's coffee shop. I saw it after I had noticed that most people were watching their mobile phone while they were travelling by the subway.

I hope you'll have a lovely October.

Waste sorting

People support needed garbage collection service and waste sorting in the urban environment. But they sometimes oppose garbage areas being placed near their homes, due to fears of lower property values.

Considering alternative locations refers to the NIMBY phenomenon. Residents would accept garbage areas and infrastructure development, such as sewage and waste treatment systems, if they were built farther away. Considering alternative locations refers to the NIMBY phenomenon.

Is there the same social phenomenon in your country⁉️♻️🗑🚮🚯

This year astronomical autumn in the Northern hemisphere begins on 22/23 September with the Autumn equinox, rather than 24 September.

I wish all the members of our blogging community a lovely Autumn (maybe "fall" is the correct word in American English) 🍁

One of the seven wonders of the world

In the 3rd century BC Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huanh connected the existing walls into a single defense system. The construction of the Great Wall of China continued over 2,000 years, and the best-preserved section were built during the Ming Dynasty.

According to a Swiss-based initiative, the New7Wonders Foundation, the Great wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the world. 

I am pleased to hear the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, is also recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world.

The pictures of the Great Wall of China were taken this month by my daughters, who are still there in East Asia. 

Regarding the Colosseum, I took the picture in 2024 while we were having dinner in a Rome's restaurant.

This is the last weekend of August. I hope you'll enjoy it 🍉☀🌻

Central Italy's hills

I've just come back from Umbria Region in Central Italy. The weather was not too hot and humidity level wasn't high in the hills

As promised to Mandy , I post some photos that I took there while I was visiting two historic walled hill towns in Umbria Region. 

I noticed that many people from Norther Europe are interested in visiting such medieval village located in the hills. Glad to see they enjoyed that special corner of Italy. 

From the 30th of July to the 19th of August a historical event involving the town's four districs takes place in Montefalco, Central Italy. 

This part of Italy located in the Umbria's hills is famous for medieval streets, reinessance frescoes, delicious red wine and good olive oil.

Today, August 15, is the Assumption of Mary, a major national public holiday here in Italy. 

I hope you'll have a lovely weekend 🍉☀🌻

The church of the heads of death in Naples

 

Located in the medieval center of Naples, the beautiful and small church of Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco is also known to the Neapolitan people as the church "de' e cape 'e morte" (the heads of death). When you cross the threshold of that hidden jem, you begin a real journey in the Neapolitan culture between art, faith, life and death. 

                 

If you visited Naples in South Italy, don't forget to cross the threshold of this beautiful 17-century baroque church and its atmospheric underground hypogeum.

Have a lovely weekend 🍉☀🌻

Effect of a prolonged aggression

Just a quick thought about US attack on Iran. A prolonged aggression against Iran will cause a closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Consequently, this could send crude oil to $ 130 a barrel, revive inflaction and force central banks to raise interests rates despite slowing economic growth.

In the meanwhile, on the climate front, the weather is too hot on the 1st of August here down on 42nd parallel. Unfortunately,  the humidity level is high too.

I've noticed a fast reproduction of algae. Hot weather causes algae to rapidly multiply because warm water, high sunlight and stagnant conditions create ideal growth speeds.

Have a lovely month of August 🌻☀🍉⛵