Presepe World

A small presepe exhibition at Porta Palazzo's balon, inside  Cortile del Maglio a big presepe is on display, beside it, an entrance leads to room of tiny presepes from different places....

  The Big Presepe

 Cotton Presepe

  

Built In An Egg

 Presepe Gallura

 Germany Playmobil Presepe

 Built In A Shell

 Mexian Presepe

 Italy Venice Murano Presepe

 Peruvian Presepe

 Polish Presepe

 ALESSI Figure Presepe

Presepe In Silver

Merry Christmas !!!

Riding in Cold

While winter is arriving, life goes on as usual, as is the bike riding.....

Group of bicycle riders passing along the river in this cold late autumn perhaps early winter....

Last Of the Red leaves

A few Leaves still hanging over the bare branches waiting for the arrival of winter.....

Baby Nutrias

Nutria, originally native to subtropical and temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur ranchers. Although it is still valued for its fur in some regions, its destructive feeding and burrowing behaviors make this invasive species a pest throughout most of its range.
Besides breeding quickly, each coypu consumes large amounts of vegetation. An individual consumes about 25% of its body weight daily, and feeds year-round.
They eat the base of the above-ground stems of plants, and often will dig through the organic soil for roots and rhizomes to eat. Their creation of "eat-outs", areas where a majority of the above- and below-ground biomass has been removed, produces patches in the environment, which in turn disrupts the habitat for other animals and humans dependent on marshes.

Last year we saw only one wondering along this stretch of the river Po,  now, we saw at least 8 little nutrias having their meals on this side. Should any concern be raised?

Christmas Tree In Piazza Castello

This year a Christmas is erected in Piazza Castello......

It lights up in Piazza Castello throughout the Christmas period and is built on wooden planks and metal, decorated with thousands of colored lights.

The tree - 18 meters high - was created by "Mariano-sets - light sculptures", a Salento  company that produces maxi-ornaments and decorations for festivals and celebrations throughout Italy and abroad.

Autumn Scene - Young Couple

A young couple chatting and enjoying the autumn on a bench under the yellow leaves along the river.....

Palazzo Scaglia Di Verrua

Palazzo Scaglia di Verrua in via Stampatori has a fascinating facade and also a beautiful courtyard garden.

The Palazzo Scaglia of Verrua is a historic building in Turin, just a few steps from Via Garibaldi. Of great documentary value, it is one of the few examples of sixteenth-century building that not have been affected by the alterations of the Baroque period, maintaining its original Renaissance appearance.

Fiat Historic Centre

The Fiat Museum located on the corner of Corso Dante and Via Chiabrera, in Turin, houses some 70 cars which illustrate the history of Italy's most famous automobile brand.
Discovered this little 'museum' while walking along via Chiabrera looking at some interesting building. One of the guard standing outside the entrance invited us to go in and take a look, and it was pleasant surprise.

Bicycles produced by Fiat

Symbol attached in front of an antique car

 This 'one and only' version car belonged to Gianni Agnelli, head of Fiat

Antique sport car

Fiat 325 SS

Looking down from the 2nd floor

Planes produced by Fiat

Military plane

This visit is particularly meaningful and interesting, considering that Fiat has basically left Italy and has became a history for Italy.

Hardcore Bear

Display of a fashion shop at via Largrange, "Have A Hardcore Holiday", it says.

Windows Cleaner - CDP December Theme

Windows cleaning, risky and entertaining business....

Passing by the shopping center in La Spina zone, saw this man hanging there, doing the cleaning.

Just wonder how long does it take to clean the whole side of the building......?

This post is for CDP December Theme,  'People In Their Workplace', click here to view the other entries....

Galleria San Federico Christmas lights

Galleria San Federico, fills with fashion light bubbles. 

 

Fashion illuminates Turin in via Roma, ten antique dress of the 700, 800, 900 encased in bright light bubbles, a tribute to Turin tailoring.

10 bubbles suspended in the air, each contains a tailored suit in it.

Galleria San Federico

The Galleria San Federico, is a typical example of "free-standing" eclectic building  represented in major Italian and European cities. Its setting, with the "T" plan, provides three access roads from the surrounding Via Bertola, Via Roma and Via Santa Teresa. 

It is spread over six floors, four of which are above ground, plus its mezzanine and attic. The cover features a elliptical vault ceilings surmounted by domes at the three entrances and a large central dome which dominates the entrance staircase of the Lux Cinema.

 

These two photo were taken with cell phone, my first time.

At street level are numerous home business premises, while the mezzanine and upper floors representative offices and professional offices. A ramp mail Via Bertola leads to the two underground floors used as a garage and storage area.

Autumn Evening On Po

An evening walk across the Vittorio Emanuele l bridge, the sky was getting dark and the lights along Murazzi and the river side were starting to light up.......

Gulls On Silky Water

A shot made on a clear day along river Po, after days of rains, the river was high and the rush of flow over the small dam across the river created quite a spectacular view........

ARCAMODELLISMO

“A Tutto Vapore”, 39° Modellismo Ferroviario exhibition organized by Arcamodellismo Torino in collaboration with Associazione Torinese Tram Storici in via Assarotti 6.

Mini Train Passing Tiny Town

Mini Steam Train

Mini Tram Under La Mole

Il Plastico Gardesio

Marathon Torino Pt 2

Some other photos of the Marathon.....