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A security gaggle.

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I am always entertained by the groups of Italian security police who gather at whatever place they need to protect.  If there is more than one of them, they get together to talk, with their machine guns pointed at the floor.

I don’t know how these guards would act if a crime was being committed, but I do think that they are probably missing out on a lot of petty thievery.  This picture was taken yesterday at the Florence train station, and I would bet anything that someone was having their pocket picked while these officers chatted about….who knows what?

I hope Italy and Florence never have a serious event where serious security is needed.

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For the men: Pitti Uomo – Pitti Immagine

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Are your sore eyes in need a handsome sight?  If so, you should high-tail it to Florence in mid-January.

Pitti Uomo – Pitti Immagine is the world’s most important (so they say) platform for men’s clothing and accessory collections and for launching new projects in men’s fashion. Created in 1972 Pitti Uomo is held in Florence twice a year. If you missed the show this month, you can catch the next iteration in June.

Walking home from yoga the other day, I saw this handsome man wearing a full-length fur coat.  I was pretty sure it was faux, and he confirmed that it was.

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You can read all about the show here:

http://www.pittimmagine.com/en/corporate/fairs/uomo.html

 

Birthday lunch!

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My new friend, Jen, traveled to Florence from Umbertide in Umbria this morning to join me in celebrating my birthday!  It was a long trip by bus and train for her to get here and I am so happy that she came!

We had lunch at Obica’, where handmade mozzarella is the star of the menu.  We loved the cheese, and the wine and rest of the lunch weren’t bad either!

 

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Extraordinary Florentine views

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Yesterday I had the immense pleasure of being with some new friends who showed me their garden in Florence, and as we climbed the hill behind their home, the most amazing vistas of the city came into view.  Behold!

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Below is a sweeping view from the Palazzo Pitti on the right to the dome of the Duomo on the left.

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The city of Oz has nothing on Florence! Florence looks like a magical wonderland in the  picture below! I mean, just look at it!

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It is known that the American painter, John Singer Sargeant, was on this promitory to see the sweeping views of Florence and it is said that long before that, Leonardo purportedly  studied this view as he developed his famous technique of sfumato.  And, to top it off, the hill is topped by the foundation of a chapel that was never constructed, because Roman ruins were found just below the surface of the ground.

It would take at least two lifetimes to take in the wonders of Florence.