Gorgeous mommy

While I was pregnant, I met Alessandra by chance and we kept in touch as we were sharing a beautiful moment of our lives. She's a beautiful Sicilian girl who has been living in Rome for years. I offered her I should take some photos of her belly as my self portraits aren't enough for my creative phase I'm in now ;o) so we met on the Fregene beach (I know...a disputable location, more like a compromise considering our health condition) in a nice June day. She was fantastic and she gave a great contribution to the shots.
She seems to live her pregnancy with great joy, not being worried about the big change in her life once her little baby will be born...I think she'll be a good mommy and I can't wait to meet her sweet little girl. Wish you all the best Ale!

Mentre ero incinta ho conosciuto per caso Alessandra, una bella ragazza siciliana che vive a Roma da anni e siamo rimaste in contatto visto il bel momento condiviso. Le ho proposto di fare un servizio fotografico e cosi ci siamo trovate insieme sulla spiaggia di Fregane in un bella giornata di giugno. E stata bravissima, ha collaborato molto mettendo del suo nei vari momenti immortalati. Mi è sembrato che vivesse questo momento con grande gioia e che nn fosse piu di tanto preoccupata per i cambiamenti che portera l’arrivo della sua piccina…credo che sarà una bravissima mammina e non vedo l’ora do conoscere la sua piccola. Auguri Ale!!!

back to the roots...again

As much as you are able to adapt and live in a new country, your birthplace will always excite you and charge your batteries with powerful and positive energy. Once again, I realized I miss my countryside scenes where life flows slowly far from the hectic rhytm of the city life.

People in the village aren't in a rush, they stop and chat in peace when meet each other, without being worried they might miss the train or bus or that they might be late for an appointment...they still have the ancestral relationship with nature which influence their wake up and bedtime as well as daily works they need to do and that are based on the whether and farm animals they keep.

Welcome to Bucharest

I have lived in Bucharest for a few years, however I haven't been there for a a long time. I had to stop for a day only before heading to my hometown Piatra Neamt and I've had a nice surprise discovering a city that is renewing and improving itself. I must admit though I've only seen a very small part of it, you should stay at least 3-4 days there to get a better idea of how this city is really like. The city centre is not very big so the best way to visit it is walking.

Its old neighbours like Lipscani area there's an interesting mixture of newly renovated and modern pubs & bars and the old crumbling buildings.

I was travelling with my 3 old son and being pregnant I had to carry the stroller with us...big mistake. Lots  of main crossings don't have crossovers but an underground passage that you can access only by stairs walking with no elevator or path for strollers or wheelchairs...so a total nightmare for any parent or disabled. Hope that they're working on this.

Parks are my favourite places to go when in Bucharest. There are quite a few here and they are very clean and well kept. The one we've been to this time was Cismigiu, a small but beautiful central one, just a hundred metres away from University area. Being around Easter time in April, nature was wondeful: intense green grass, blooming trees and colorful flowers as well as a traditional products show going on so we could admire interesting stuff. Also, playground there is very spacious, full of interesting games.