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A ONE-DAY EXCURSION TO TAORMINA TO SEE THE ANTIQUITIES, SCENERY AND CHARM THAT IS THE EASTERN COAST

OF SICILY. AND THE VIEW OF MT. ETNA, VERY PROMINENT A FEW MILES AWAY, IS PRICELESS

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TAORMINA PORT IN BACKGROUND

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STEVEN SEAGAL IS LURED TO SICILY, APPARENTLY. HERE HE'S EYEING A

THUG ACTING OUT OF LINE, AND IS ABOUT TO LAY DOWN HIS BRAND OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

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MANY NOOKS AND CRANNIES WHERE YOU CAN WALK INTO AND FIND RESTAURANTS.

TONS OF TOURISTS FLOODED TAORMINA IN EARLY MAY, AND THE WEATHER SUCKED.

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TAORMINA IS A VERTICAL TOWN, AS THE BACKGROUND ELEVATION SUGGESTS

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WALKING TOWARDS THE AMPHITHEATER

THE OBLIGATORY TRINKETS MARKET IS IN THE BACKGROUND

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MOST ITALIAN TOWNS I VISITED HAD A CENTRAL PIAZZA WITH RIDICULOUSLY BEAUTIFUL SCULPTED TREES.

THEY BECKON YOU TO SIT DOWN ON A BENCH UNDER THEM AND SOAK IN THE PASSING OF TIME AND PEOPLE

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THE PEAK IN THE REAR HAS SOME SORT OF FORT OR STRUCTURE.

LATER THAT DAY I MANAGED TO DRIVE ABOUT 150 FEET BELOW IT TO A PARKING LOT BEFORE FEAR OF HEIGHTS SET IN.

I'M NOT TALKING AIRPLANES OR SKI LIFTS, BUT GROUND ELEVATION. NOT SURE WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME.

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RUSSIAN GIRL?

NOTE THE SIGN CLOSEST TO HER HEAD

I LIKE HOW IN THIS PHOTO THE FOLIAGE SEEMS TO BE THREATENING TO OVERTAKE THE MANMADE ELEMENTS..

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NEAR AMPHITHEATER

I LIKE THE CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE HERE, OR RATHER HOW THE BACKGROUND ELEVATION GUIDES YOU UPWARDS SO AS TO SHOW YOU MORE SCENERY.

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BOUGAINVILLEA

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PEOPLE/TOURISTS NEAR AMPHITHEATRE

MY BEST PHOTOS ARE THOSE TAKEN ARBITRARILY IN THE MIDDLE OF CROWDS. THE COMPOSITIONS ARE ALWAYS INTERESTING AND THE MOVEMENTS/SHAPES/EXPRESSIONS ARE NEVER NOT COMPELLING. NOTE HOW THE CENTRAL FOUR FIGURES ARE IN SYNC VISUALLY.

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GUESS WHERE ETNA IS IN THE PICTURE?

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BACK SIDE OF AMPHITHEATRE

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I THINK THEY WERE GERMANS, BUT DON'T REMEMBER.

NOT THE MOST FASHIONABLE OF PEOPLE, AT LEAST IN ITALY. I SNEAKED THIS PHOTO IN. AND VERY PROUD WITH TACTIC/RESULT!

NOTE HOW HER DRESS PATTERN MIRRORS NOT ONLY HANDRAIL BUT HORIZONTAL ORIENTATION OF SEATING. WHILE THE HUSBAND IS A TOTAL SHLUB.

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I BET YOU CAN'T SPOT MY FINGER IN THE PHOTO!!!!