Of Dust and Light

Seeing, over time

  • Ortygia

    Siracusa, Sicily

    Black and white photo of a small motorboat crossing the calm waterfront in Ortygia, Siracusa, with historic buildings, parked cars, and restaurant signs in the background.
    Black and white photo of a cobblestone alley in Ortygia, Siracusa, with historic buildings, balconies, a large palm tree, and a church partially visible in the background
    Black and white photo of the ruins of the Apollo Temple in Ortygia, Siracusa, showing weathered stone columns and arches with modern buildings and palm trees in the background.
    Black and white photo of Ortygia’s eastern seafront in Siracusa, Italy, showing historic Mediterranean buildings, with reflections shimmering on the calm sea and rocky foreground.
    Black-and-white photograph of the Duomo of Ortygia in Siracusa, Sicily, showing its ornate baroque façade with columns, statues, and intricate carvings. People stroll and sit in the sunlit square, while large silhouetted tropical leaves frame the right side of the image.
    Marble statue of Saint Peter in front of a columned façade in Ortygia, holding a large key and a book, dramatically lit against a dark background to emphasize the intricate carving and symbolic gesture.
    Black and white photo of a person standing before massive stone columns and wrought iron gates at the Cathedral of Ortygia in Siracusa, Sicily.
    Black and white photo of Ortygia’s eastern seafront in Siracusa, Italy, showing historic Mediterranean buildings lit at night, with reflections shimmering on the calm sea and rocky foreground.

  • Fish Market

    Catania, Sicily

    Fishmonger at Pescheria Fish Market in Catania, Sicily, slicing tuna with a cleaver.

    The market opened with the clanking of knives and the cry of seagulls. Crates of anchovies and sea bass glistened in the first light. Salt, blood, and the smell of the sea permeate the air.

    Among the catch, a severed grouper head stood out. Its eyes: large, glassy, ​​and accusatory.

    Close-up of a grouper fish head surrounded by fillets and cuts of fish meat at the Pescheria fish market in Catania, Sicily.

  • In Seville

    Seville, Andalusia

    Entrance of a restaurant called "La Cucaña Triana" in Seville, Spain. The façade is decorated with numerous chalkboards displaying colorful handwritten menu items such as tapas, mojitos, croquetas, and daily specials. The signage highlights the restaurant’s founding year (1995) and invites guests to share meals in a lively, inviting atmosphere.

    Too much writing. I could not focus on any of it.
    Then the smell arrived: olive oil, garlic, salted cod, something frying.