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Torino
Starting close to home--the view out of my back balcony. I've always liked the cloud-like pattern of, most likely, dirt, on the neighbor's wall. Perfect match for the day's weather.
I live around the corner and have always liked the repeated pattern of building profiles. You can also get a sense of how tight parking is. We rent a garage in the building behind me as finding a spot on the street is difficult.
People in Italy get very creative when it comes to parking. Parking in the middle of the street isn't allowed, but it seems to be tolerated--except toward the end of the month when the police need to meet their citation quota.
More creative parking!
Most buildings have some sort of stylish element--even newer buildings. The appreciation of art and style run deep here.
My neighborhood has a mix of apartments/condos and retail. It makes for a very bustling location. The main street, running left to right, is a main commercial road--and if you look closely, you can see the tram tracks that connect my neighborhood with the city center.
These larger roads--this is Corso Tortona--have the main two-way through road, plus a one-way road on each side, separated by a mall. The side I'm on here also has a tram line.
Torino has a lot of public parks that are mostly well-maintained.
This was made on a footbridge about 10 minutes away by foot. It crosses the Mississippi of Italy, the River Po. The Po starts in the Alps and flows east all the way to the vicinity of Venice.
A photograph of the Po, from the footbridge. In the distance, on the left, is the Basilica of Superga, which can be seen from all over the city.
Across the Po from me is Piazza Vittorio Veneto--the largest piazza in Italy. In the Summer, it is filled with people enjoying a coffee, lunch or an apperitivo.
Long exposure of the small cascade down-river of the Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I. Piazza Vittorio Veneto had been named after him (Duke of the region). It was changed to Piazza Vittorio Veneto after a decisive WWI battle in the town of the same name not far from Venice.
If you look closely, on the right-hand side, there are two people scraping dog crap off of their shoes. It's a common occurrence throughout Italy as people are lax about picking up after their dogs.
An example of the Futurism Style, encouraged by fascist leader Benito Mussolini.
Another example of the Futurism Style.
Double narrow doors are common, at least here in Torino.
Common across Italy are the door within doors approach. Often there is private parking behind the doors.
Espresso is a big part of Italian life--a tradition I have fully embraced. You don't order an espresso, however--they just call it caffè
Sitting in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, enjoying a cappuccino...
The lit-up tower in the background houses the Shroud of Turin.
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