🆘 ~400 Leben vor #Sizilien in Gefahr!

@alarm_phone wurde von 1 gr. Boot in Seenot gerufen, mit etwa 400 Menschen an Bord, die aus #Libyen geflohen sind. Sie sind 4 Tage auf See sind, Wasser dringt ins Boot ein. Behörden sind informiert.

Rescue NOW! @guardiacostiera

https://twitter.com/alarm_phone/status/1584587196992225280

#Sicily #Libya

🆘 25 Leben in Gefahr ~150sm von #Sizilien!

In der Nacht wurde @alarm_phone von 25 Personen alarmiert, die aus #Libyen geflohen sind und #Italien erreichen wollten. Behörden sind alarmiert. Die Menschen brauchen dringend Rettung!

Rescue NOW!
@Armed_Forces_MT @guardiacostiera

https://twitter.com/alarm_phone/status/1579733631874256896

#Sicily #Libya #Italy

Looking Up

The façade of the Duomo of Syracuse, Sicily, by night.

#photo #photography #mywork #sicily #syracuse #ortygia #duomo #baroque

Piazza Duomo By Night

Piazza Duomo in Ortygia, the old town of Syracuse, Sicily.
From left, Palazzo Vermexio (current town hall), the Cathedral (Duomo), and the Archbishop’s palace.
I do know that whoever it was to come up with the choice of lighting on Palazzo Vermexio will be suffering from tinnitus for the next few weeks at least ;-)

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

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

Fountain of Diana

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...

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

#HarvestMoon over #Sicily

#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220915.html

#APOD #Moon #FullMoon

🆘 ~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

#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

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

Farmers in Tuscany, the heart of Italy's prized wine and olive oil industry, are battling to salvage as much as they can of this year's crop from the ravages of drought and heatwave.

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

Capturing the Heart of Sicily
Photographer Michel Perez captures the essence of Sicilian life in the 1960s for Bambi magazine. A Sicilian Adventure, features Romanian model Catrinel Menghia in captivating scenes. [+]

Stuart Richman comes to my mind, he shared a lot from mymodernmet... I wish and hope he's all well!

#Sicily #MichelPerez #CatrinelMenghia #bw #photography

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

#Earthshine #Moon over #Sicily

#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap21018.html

#APOD

Ancient warship rams discovered at the site of the Battle of the Egadi Islands

(241 BCE)

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/09/ancient-warship-rams-discovered-at-the-site-of-the-battle-of-the-egadi-islands/141290
#archaeology #history #Rome #Carthage #Sicily #Egadi #battle #navy

Dress by Jil Sander Spring/Summer 2020 collection | 📷 Olivier Kervern | Sicily, October 2019
#Photo #Fashion #OlivierKervern #Sicily

● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ #Sicily Reports Highest Temp Ever Recorded in #Europe as #Wildfires Scorch Mediterranean https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/12/sicily-reports-highest-temp-ever-recorded-europe-wildfires-scorch-mediterranean

Sicily Reports Highest Temp Ever Recorded in Europe as Wildfires Scorch Mediterranean

"Our ecosystem—one of the richest and most precious in Europe—is at risk," said an official in Sicily as the island reported record-setting high temperatures.

European #record #temperature of 48.8°C registered in #Sicily

Lucifer heatwave has Italy baking

Source: https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2021/08/11/european-record-temperature-of-48.8c-registered-in-sicily_6e8ce605-43f3-4542-b913-88fe19718bc8.html

#europe #Italy #weather #warming #climate #environment #problem #news

European record temperature of 48.8°C registered in Sicily - English

Lucifer heatwave has Italy baking © ANSA

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

Join me in Sicily for lunch, your paying of course ...

#Photo
#Photography
#Photographer
#MyWork
#London
#Food
#Sicily
#Italian
#cooking
#SanCarloChiccetti
#Restaurant