Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Reading

I am forever intrigued by figures on facades that tell a story...perhaps one that is now lost to us. This one shows a seated nude lady reading quietly, with a rooster by her side. There seems to be a caduceus behind her, but there's only one snake curling around it, not two. So who knows what all this means or meant once-upon-a-time?

SKYWATCH --autumn colors in winter

 Taken around 7:30 a.m. from my terrace. I loved the lighting and the autumn colors, but now the lighting has changed and it all looks drear...