No, this picture is not in the USA but here, in Concordia Sagittaria! These road signs are on the corner of the street where the pizzeria Sacco Vanzetti is.

Ducklings

Young ducklings in a small canal in the centre of Portogruaro, always swimming in a perfect straight queue and gathering in a circle when they stop.

June garden (II)

After yesterday's tomatoes, here are the zucchini growing fast (we already ate them: delicious!).

June garden (I)

Here we are, at his point. Grandpa's garden has a lot of vegetables growing, not yet ripe, but hopefully with some sun these tomatoes will turn red.

Art exhibit

The fourth and fofth graders of our elementary school made an art exhibit of their paintings. It was very interesting.

Family biking

Biking in the countryside: one of our favourite pastime during the weekend!

Sports meeting

Mini-basketball meeting for my son, in the town's sports hall. Young athletes, ranging from 5 to 7 years old, played small basketball matches having lots of fun!

Will it last?

A graffiti on a wall declaring true love...wonder if it still is so!

Shopping carts

This is a normal sight here: in order to get a shopping cart outside of the supermarket, you must insert a coin as a depot. This is thought to prevent shopping cart thefts or shopping carts brought away too far from the entrance.

Is this a common system in you country too?

Reflections

This is one of my favourite spots in town. Along the river, the different colored houses reflect in the quiet river, on a windless day. Peaceful.

A nice spot

A nice spot along the river Lèmene, on one side a tree full of spring blossoms, on the other side of the waterway an old farm house.

It used to be a cinema...

...and now it is a bank!

Spring fair

Today "from dawn till dusk" Concordia will be full of plants and flowers and stalls selling all kinds of interesting things: it's the annual Spring Fair that always takes place the first Sunday in April. Pictures of the fair coming up soon!

Kindergarden

I finally remembered to bring my camera when fetching my son from school: today a picture (actually a panorama made by three pictures) of his classroom!

Theme Day: Edges

Wild grass and flowers growing at the edge of an old wall.

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A walk along the river

This morning I took a walk along the river Lemene. The small road first and path then, along the river is one of my favourite places in my town. This is one of the many beautiful spots along the way.

Madonna della Tavella

In via Alte, a small church called Madonna della Tavella (XIV-XVII centuries), dedicated to the Madonna of the farmed lands.

Sitting in the olive tree

Some years ago a famous song said

I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree

...it came back in my mind when I saw Miki - my neighbor's cat - sitting in the olive tree...

Spring has come!

A wonderful camelia tree I saw taking a walk in the mild spring sun!

Certainly a music lover

Certainly here lives a music lover: the balcony's handrail is made of two pentagrams full of musical notes!