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Ventimiglia market:  Bocconcini

Dolce & Gabbana in shadow at Ventimiglia market. ~ Dolce & Gabbana dans l'ombre au marché de Vintimille.

Ventimiglia market yesterday:  this guy looks like a gangster with a gun in his belt, but in fact they are black leather gloves. And he ...

Sit down outside a bar in Ventimiglia, especially on market day, and you will be offered 'copy' handbags by the African vendors....

Ladies buying a type of salami in Ventimiglia market, Italy. ~ Des dames achetant des grosses saucisses sur le marché de  Vintimille ...

A bar in Ventimiglia and 'ol; blue eyes' the dog. ~ Un bar à Vintimille et "Ol' blue eyes" " le chien.  (...

She's doubtless prepared thousands and thousands of meals for her children and grandchildren but today, it's a chunk on bread...

Restoration in the medieval villages of the south needs artisans who can match stone, lay cobbles as they were laid in years gone by.  Wo...

A narrow and dark cobblestone street in Ventimiglia Alta. But at each end, the warm Mediterranean sunshine awaits. ~ Une rue pavée ...

Estuaries have fascinated me ever since I visited the fishing village of Laugharne in Wales where poet Dylan Thomas lived.  He lived ...

This split-second snap of life looks as if the mother is cross with her daughter but in reality she's probably grumbling about price...

Ventimiglia market: Eat your greens! ~ Mangez vos légumes verts!

Ventimiglia Alta. A newly painted facade leads into a narrow medieval passageway. Vroom vroom. ***** Une façade nouvellement pe...

Ventimiglia Alta.  What is it about a line of washing that attracts so many of us photographers? Before the days of mains drainage, the...

'Life is like riding a bicycle, you don't fall off unless you stop pedaling.' ~  Claude Pepper  ~ 'La vie est ...

This is the 'dog beach' in Ventimiglia.  No dogs on it the day I took this photograph. I love that there are special beaches fo...

This sculpture is dedicated to stray dogs. It stands overlooking the estuary at Ventimiglia. The dedication speaks of "two grea...

Driftwood, thrown up by the sea onto the beaches of Ventimiglia,  provide a free source of firewood for the locals. ~ Le bois flotté,...

We've crossed the Italian border today and are in Ventimiglia market. Artichokes galore and a vendor waiting for business. ***** ...

Coffee and newspapers in the sunshine near Ventimiglia's market.  And yes, unfortunately many Italian women still wear fur. ***** ...