Sicily, November 2006

Tuesday 14 November, Syracuse

1   Latiomia del Paradiso, ancient covered quarry. The roof collapsed during an eathhquake, leaving one column standing.


2   Orecchio di Dionisio


3   Greek Theatre, Syracuse


4   Greek theatre


5   Roman amphitheatre


6   Balconies, Ortygia


7   Siracusa Duomo, Ortygia


8   Siracusa Duomo, Ortygia


9   Doric columns, Siracusa Duomo, Ortygia


10   Ceiling in side chapel by Luigi Vanvitelli, 1752, Siracusa Duomo


11   Fountain by Guilio Moschetti, Piazza Archimede, Ortygia


12   Pizza lunch near Fonte Aretusa, Ortygia


13   Decorated ceramics, Syracuse Archaeological Museum


14   Sarcophagus, Syracuse Archaeological Museum

Wednesday 15 November, Villa Romana Del Casale, Piazza Armerina

15   Coffee Stop


16   Heating Tubes in Bath House


17   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


18   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


19   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


20   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


21   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


22   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


23   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


24   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


25   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


26   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


27   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


28   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


29   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


30   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


31   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


32   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


33   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


34   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


35   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


36   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


37   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


38   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale


39   Mosaics, Villa Romana Del Casale

Thursday 16 November, Agrigento

40   Temple of Hera


41   Temple of Hera


42   Temple of Concord


43   Temple of Concord


44   Temple of Concord


45   Temple of Hercules


46   Temple of Hercules


47   Teleman statue - a row of these helped support the roof of the Temple of Hercules


48   Teleman statue

Saturday 18 November, Palermo

49   Palazzo Dei Normanni


50   Palazzo Dei Normanni


51   Capella Palantina, Palazzo Dei Normanni


52   Capella Palantina, Palazzo Dei Normanni


53   Floor mosaics, Capella Palantina, Palazzo Dei Normanni


54   Wall mosaics, Capella Palantina, Palazzo Dei Normanni


55   Palazzo Dei Normanni


56   Reliefs by Valerio Villareale, 1818, St Rosalie's Chapel, Palermo Cathedral


57   South Porch, Palermo Cathedral


58   Sundial markers, floor of Palermo Cathedral


59   Fonte Pretoria, Piazza Pretoria

Sunday 19 November, Monreale & Cefalu

60   West Door, Monreale Cathedral


61   Cloisters, Monreale Cathedral


62   Cloisters, Monreale Cathedral


63   Cloisters, Monreale Cathedral


64   Detail of exterior, Monreale Cathedral


65   Mosaics, Monreale Cathedral


66   Mosaics, Monreale Cathedral


67   Monreale


68   Approach to Cefalu


69   Cefalu Cathedral


70   Cefalu

Monday 20 November, Giardini Naxos & views of Etna

71   Swimming at Giardini Naxos


72   Etna


73   Etna


74   Etna


75   Smoking lava, Etna


76   Etna


77   Lava flow, Etna, Monday 20 Nov

Tuesday 21 November, Taormina

78   Etna


79   Statue of St Catherine, 15C, St Catarina Church, Taormina


80   Greek/Roman Theatre, Taormina


81   Puppets, Taormina


82   Fountain, Taormina

Wednesday 22 November, Etna

83   In cloud, lower cablecar station, 1900m up Etna.


84   Autumn colours on Etna


85   First Snow of Winter on Etna, from Taormina


86   Snow on Etna from Taormina


87   Lava flow, Etna, Wednesday 22 Nov