Day After Christmas

The day after Christmas at piazza Castello....looking toward via Roma.

Cat In Manhole

This is installed at piazza Castello, near the low wall surrounding the little courtyard garden of palazzo Madama.....

Bridge Over Flowing River

Few days of rain created a heavier flow on the river Po, this shot was done to try out my new ND filter....

Approaching

2014 is approaching, what to forget, what to remember , what to keep and what to let go? What to expect?

The Christmas ball effect at via Po, piazza Vittorio

Presepio

Nativity scene, a tradition during the Christmas season, I have to build one in my house every year....

This one is a display in Balon, Torino 

My presepio

Santa Claus Is Coming

Ho ho ho.....Santa Claus is coming to Town....

Wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a wonderful, glorious and joyful New Year!

Protest In Romanian

Saw this guy standing in piazza Castello protesting something written in Romanian, something like : Romanian government poisoned weed of ancestral lands.....

Just One Of Those Late Sunday Morning

People crowding at piazza Castello in one of those Sunday in front of the gateway to the Royal Palace....

A World In Christmas Ball

Reflection on the Christmas balls at piazza Solferino....

Water Leaves

Fallen leaves in the pond of still water.....

静水。枯叶

水静。叶枯

High Fashion

'High Fashion' at the Balon.....
Balon is the flea market in the Aurora district of Turin.

 

Sermig Arsenale della Pace

Sermig - Arsenale della Pace at Balon
The young missionary service (often referred to by the abbreviation SERMIG, from "Young Missionary Service") is a group founded in Turin on the May 24, 1964 by Ernesto Olivero together with a group of young people with a desire to eradicate hunger in the world through works of justice, promote the development, experiencing solidarity with the poor. Initially born as a missionary group with the intent to cooperate with various missionaries around the world, then the SERMIG began to care about the poverty present in Turin, while extending its work to other places around the world.

However, the last time I brought a female friend there to give away her used clothing, something happened which  makes me question the attitude of some of the helpers towards foreigners.

While I was with the friend standing in front of the containers which collect donated items, we were wondering why there was a bag of old bottle plastic corks in there. Suddenly a woman came right up to us and asked if she could help us anything. Before I could answer, she grabbed me on my shoulder and shouted : 'No, you can't do this, you have to come with me to the center!' She begun to drag me away, then I realized that she thought that I was there to steal.
I stopped her and said :' We are here to give, not trying to take!'
She startled for a moment, and I said to her :'You think all foreigners are poor, all are thieves?'
She quickly apologized, not actually to me, she apologized to my friend who is an European, asking my friend if I was with her.
It seem to be a bit petty to mind, but the instant instinct reaction reflects what a person actually think, to me, deep in her mind and heart, I think she does 'discriminate foreigners (especially those happened to be around Porta Palazzo )' with a concept that they are all poor and tend to steal.
That makes me wonder why she bothers to care for the job? To make her feel superior?

912 Demonstration Students Version

The students protest again along via Pietro Micca, as part of the 912 demonstration? Not sure.....

Peaceful Piazza

A peaceful moment at piazza Castello before all the protest and demostration.....

The 912 Demostration

On the 9 of December 2013, a series of demonstration was activated all over Italy, involving the jobless, the students, the small businessmen, the forconi....all the people who are unhappy and unsatisfied with the current goevrnment and the current situation.

The first day of demonstration along via Pietro Micca

Looking down to the protesting from the balcony

Sunset Colletta

Sunset at Parco Colletta.....

Mirrors, Mirrors In The Shop

The mirrors in the window of a shop reflect the building across the street at via Carlo Alberto....

Abandoned Building - Colletta

An abandoned, ruined building located near the car park at the parco Colletta, not such what it was before, but inside it, is pretty messy now.....

Autumn Woods

The woods in Autumn at Parco Colletta....

Christmas Lights - Luì e l’arte di andare nel bosco

'Luì e l’arte di andare nel bosco' by Luigi Mainolfi at via via Langrange offers a wordly decoration for the Christmas season.....

La Mole In Autumn Evening

An evening view of  La Mole from the Royal Garden.....

CDP December Theme - Looking Out

A creepy old man looking out from that house while I was taking the photo of Max....

This is my entry for the Cdp December Theme, other entries can be view here

Christmas Lights - Planetario

Planetario by Carmelo Giammello, Luci dell'Artista Christmas lights at via Roma.....

 At A Distance

Abstract 

 Abstract

View From Piazza San Carlo

Cold Wet Night Street

Just a cold, wet street at night......

Bubbles In The Cold

A bubbles maker? blower? Creator? Or whatever he is called, working out some fun in this cold season for the children in piazza Carlo Alberto....

Christmas Lights - Palle Di Neve

Palle di neve by Enrica Borghi is installed on via Pietro Micca, one of the snow ball is actually tied to the rope linked to my balcony....

 Night View From The Street

 Night View The Balcony

Abstract From The Balcony

Abstract From The Street

Day View From The Street

Carousel

A Carousel is setup in piazza Carlo Alberto, as part of the season's fun. While looking at it, I realized that carousel is one of those thing that never get faded out completely, in fact it fascinates children of any generation and even adults.

2013 Christmas Lights - Noi

Christmas light 'Luci d'Artista' titled 'Noi' by Luigi Stoisa at via Garibaldi.......