#sicily

olandese_volante@pod.orkz.net

Fountain of Arethusa

aka Fonte Aretusa, is a freshwater spring in Ortygia, the old town of Syracuse, Sicily. Located mere meters from the island's western shore, it has been a dependable source of freshwater since the city's foundation by the ancient Greeks ca. 730 BCE.
For the mythological backstory, see my previous post.

#photo #photography #mywork #sicily #syracuse #ortygia

olandese_volante@pod.orkz.net

Fountain of Diana

in Ortygia, the old town of Syracuse, Sicily.
Sculpted by Giulio Moschetti ca. 1906, the fountain depicts Diana (aka Artemis), goddess of the hunt, with her usual attributes - bow and quiver, and a crescent moon above her forehead. At her feet, the water nymph Arethusa, about to be transformed into a spring in order to escape the attentions of her suitor Alpheus, to Diana's right. Attentions unwanted since Arethusa had a vow of chastity to Diana.
The spring that Arethusa was transformed into is just a couple of hundred meters away, at the island's western shore just south of the marina.
As a sidenote, this is the type of content that couldn't be posted on corporate social media because OMG NUDITY!!!

#photo #photography #mywork #sicily #syracuse #ortygia #diana

seebrueckeffm@venera.social

🆘 ~38 Menschen treiben vor #Sicilien

Vor 18h informierte @alarm_phone die Behörden über das Boot. Seitdem ist nichts passiert. Jetzt sind die Handelsschiffe #SYRA und #NSConsul in der Nähe. Die Menschen brauchen jetzt Rettung und NICHT eine weitere Nacht auf See!


https://twitter.com/alarm_phone/status/1569722701996036096

#Sicily

anonymiss@despora.de

#Drought takes toll on #Tuscany's famed #olive oil and #wine #production

source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/drought-takes-toll-tuscanys-famed-olive-oil-wine-production-2022-08-03/

A lack of #rainfall since spring has affected even #plants that traditionally thrive in #hot and dry conditions.

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The effects of #climate #change not only impact production and plants but are even changing the #geography and rhythms of the Italian #farming landscape. A few years ago, olive groves were mainly the preserve of historically hot and arid areas such as #Sicily. Now regions such as Val d'Aosta in the far north of Italy, famous for its ski resorts and mountains, can produce their own oil.

#italy #news #water #agriculture #problem #environment #nature

faab64@diasp.org

Video from #Palermo, shows city on #fire : residents flee in cars. And because of the heat, shops are closed. In the afternoon, at a temperature of over 43 degrees, the flame broke out in the Borgo Nuovo area. The fire is fueled by strong winds. Evacuation began. #Sicily. #Italy

#GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #TomorrowIsTooLate #DoSomething

https://twitter.com/Brave_spirit81/status/1560303879824310272

seebrueckeffm@venera.social

Keine Verzögerungen und herzlicher Empfang in #Sizilien: Noch gestern Abend konnten alle 367 Menschen, die an Bord der #GeoBarents waren, in #Palermo sicher an Land gehen.

@msf_de @MSF_Schweiz @MSF_austria
via @MSF_Sea
📷Filippo Taddei/MSF


https://twitter.com/MSF_Sea/status/1453630465760444422

#Sicily

christophs@diaspora.glasswings.com

Giulio Betti auf Twitter: "Sias* has confirmed the 48.8 °C obseved today (August 11, 2021) in the inland station of Siracusa. This is the highest maximum temperature ever recorded in Europe. #Sicily #Italy #heatwave https://t.co/yCUOJpAHFm https://t.co/h3pIRjHjHr https://t.co/u5NOZliwXw" / Twitter

Fuck!

https://twitter.com/Giulio_Firenze/status/1425484211117596675