Friday, May 12, 2017

Random Things #10

Some more random things.

The turtle symbol in Florence can be found in many places. Here, a turtle supports a window grill.  The symbol represents an ancient adage:  "Festina lente", or "Make haste slowly."  The advice was popularized in Florence in the 1500's by Cosimo I de'Medici.

Happiness is a gelato selfie

In Italy, you can still find telephone booths along the street.  They are usually empty but the photo above shows one in use. 

Jazz hands in Florence

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