Lady Etna is at it again

For the 13th time this year (according to the web,  I just know it has happened a lot), Mt Etna is puffing and erupting.  The top one is from early this morning while we were out on errands.

The bottom one happened this evening while we were at a friend's house ... so couldn't see it very well ... but another friend got a really good picture.

more risers

 

another riser example ...

Caltigirone stair risers

 

Caltigirone is famous for its ceramics

and the steps in the central historical center have tiles set in the risers.

 

This is one set of risers.

Abandoned home

 

DH, a friend and I found this home while geocaching...

it's in a charming location overlooking the sea and the volcano ...

wonder why it has been left.

Ragusa Ibla steps

Steps from the bottom of the village of Ragusa Ibla to the center of town.

Made of the local limestone .. these are dry set without any mortar.

 

The stone is also is used to make dry-set walls in the surrounding country-side

to divide the fields one from another.

Welcome

Typical home entry ... this one happens to be in the village of Ragusa Ibla.

Funky door pull

DH and I saw this on a shop entrance on the tiled stairs in Caltigirone the other day ...

dual purpose ... the store is at #13 and the shop name starts with a "B".

Emergency services

Watching a procession, emergency services are easy to find on their bright orange.

Laundry day

Lines every where with laundry of all sorts hung to dry.... this is a common sight here.
Most every home has lines or racks set up in any available patch of sunshine on laundry day.

Honey ... honey and more honey

Locally produced and flavoured honey sold in the stores ....

 the farmer's markets ... street side  ... just about everywhere. 

These are orange, mulberry, lemon, eucalptus and chocolate flavours.

The town of Zafferana Etnea on the eastern side of Etna is famous for the honey it produces.

Quick and easy snack

AmoreMio sells Sicilian fast food ... things like small pizza, sandwiches, salads ... and my personal favorite, Arancino... which are lightly fried balls of rice with fillings of meat, cheese and other delights.

The three characters below are Arancino .

Most Arancino are about the size of your fist or a bit larger and the shape indicates the filling.

Ketchup Crisps?

Crik Crok is a popular brand of potato crisps sold here in Sicily ... but ketchup flavor???

Smiley face

Went out for Chinese at lunch ... cute potato smiley face