Prints Passion Purpose 2
however,
i must take a teeny-tiny moment to interrupt this post with a few pics of the newest love. of. my. life,,,
my precious nephew Daniel Luca Stella!!!
born on Monday, February 22nd at 7:39pm weighing 7lbs 12oz & 20&1/2"!
he wasn't even an hour into this world when i took these photos below of him with his proud Mom & Dad,
my sister Olga, & brother in-law, Dante (who you may also remember from this post).
isn't he the sweeeetest little thing??! i can't stand it! of course,,, more pics to come soon!
textures, places & all things Italy that i *heart* so!
an early morning in Venice :
a peek into just one, of the many, fantabulous stores in Florence :
Jon Pollock, of Ciao Andiamo waiting patiently as i do my thing. it is SO hard not to stop every 3 1/2 seconds to take a photograph of something, especially in Italy!!!
it is SO hard not to stop every 3 1/2 seconds to take a photograph of something, especially in Italy!!! 
i do believe the clouds were actually painted into the sky that day... 
i *heart* Filippo Lippi! of course, this is not his original artwork, but quite magical none-the-less :
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yes, please!
i know i had posted this image on a previous post,,, but looking at it takes me back to a time i used to sit on the Arno, sketch, laugh, read, & watch the sunset with my friends. looking at this image brings light into my heart :
..olive trees!
the mood & perspective in this image makes my heart flutter ~happy~ :
more artwork by the fabulous Carlotta Parisi:
do you see the cross in the distance?
every day we get this gift of immense LOVE & LIGHT,,, literally. it so bright & larger than life -- so how is that we can sometimes ignore it or take it for granted???!
love, love & love :
(remember,,, passcode is : AFRICA!
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wishing you a very happy "wednesday's whimsy"!
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