In plants, people and even fish!

The plum blossoms are always the first to flower:

Florence from above, a gorgeous spring fling!

You can almost hear the tight winter muscles relaxing in the spring sunshine in the rose garden:

Even the koi are beginning to stir:

I love the lavender colored blossoms on rosemary:

When the doors of a palazzo are open, I take a look.  Here is the type of repayment immediately granted:

If there is one thing I love about Italy, it is the frames on pictures.  I mean…come on! I love the contrast between the heavy, ornate frame and the simple, modern painting.

One stop shopping for coffee, rum, and philosophy:

I’m always a fan of Italian ceramics:

A florist’s shop tells us spring is nigh:

On a normal street, you can stop in a small arcade and have your choice of caffeinated drinks:

Expresso, sweet; American style coffee, sweet; espresso with a drop of milk, sweet; sweet cappuccino; sweet cappuccino with chocolate dusting; hot, sweet chocolate; hot strong sweet chocolate; hot chocolate with milk; sweet espresso with chocolate; sweet tea with lemon; steamed milk; sweet steamed milk with a drop of coffee

On a sunny, spring day, the men come out to socialize near a book stall under the shade of a Vasari arcade.  Only in Firenze can they gather under a Vasari arcade!

A nearby store sells a suitcase with wheels, designed to delight little traveling boys!

A florist stall, one of my favorite ones in Florence.  Always find beauty here.

Florentines love their tripe sandwiches.  Still haven’t tasted one.  Don’t plan to.

I finally found the answer:

Sweet and bitter coffee shop:

And, what’s on everyone’s mind: coronavirus.

Leap year, 2020.

I rarely have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of il duomo and il Arno when arriving in Firenze! So happy to see you both this morning!