High above Taormina sits Castelmola, a charming town with narrow streets boasting spectacular views. This arch is a central place for wedding photographers to immortalize brides and grooms.
I live in a small town on the SS114 just north of Taormina called Sant'Alessio. I was wandering the back streets one day just before pranzo when all life moves indoors.I caught this during one of those walks. The castle seen here is what in psychology is called a "secondary reinforcer" which in this case, lets one know he/she has arrived at Sant'Alessio which is a delicious sea side town known only to locals includine Messinesi, Catanesi and some Milanesi. The boat image and the castle at the bottom were made in Acitrezza and Acicastello, two seaside villages made famous by the immortal Giovanni Verga in his monumental novel "I Maglavoglia" The House by the Medlar Tree.

These are just three images of glorious NOTO, south of Syracusa. It boasts fabulously baroque architecture and is an enchanting walking town. Many of the most beautiful and oldest buildings were closed for renovation due to a 1990 earthquake. One cannot visit Sicilia without taking in Noto and its surroundings.

So, it is now officially spring and I am starting to think about spending another, "Feast for the Senses" summer in Sicilia so naturally some images come to mind. Etnea seen through the ruins of the Teatro Greco in Taormina, the eastern coast of Sicilia looking north to Messina,
the lovely hilltop town of Forza D'Agro,
mouth watering figs found anywhere and the world famous Dolceria Bonajuto in Modica. In my opinion, there is no better chocolate anywhere. All made by hand with flavors that are unimaginable.

Buona Pasqua e buona primavera!