She Is Waiting

She wa standing there under the arcade looking somewhat pious and a bit solemn. Maybe it was her attire, maybe it was her posture, it was rather interesting to look at. 

What was she waiting for? Perhaps, her turn to enter the pharmacy which was in front of her.

Location: Via Roma

Books Selling Under The Arcades

The world longest bookstall under the arcades from via Roma all the way up to piazza Carlo Felice. Unprecedented success for the ninth edition of the 'Portici di Carta', which was filled with people who love book, reading, words and ideas of the historic center of Turin.  
Throughout that week- end, the arcades of Via Roma, Piazza San Carlo and Piazza Carlo Felice became a library over two kilometers long. More than eighty booksellers in Turin and the metropolitan city, 40 small and medium publishers of Piedmont, antique dealers and booksellers.

'Portici di Carta' under the arcade at the beginning of via Roma.

Shadows Under the Arcade

When the morning sun shines through the pillars, it casts on the ground the shadows of life under the arcade.....

A morning walking through the arcade at piazza Statuto

Arcade Of Piazza Carlo Alberto

At Piazza Carlo Alberto....

Shadow And Light : Arcade Of Piazza Statuto

Beside providing shelter when it rains, the various arcades all over Turin center also provide a rather intriguing view when the sunlight shines through....

Scene Under The Arcade Of Via Po

Some were walking in hurry, some were traveling on bicycles even if the arcade is not meant for bicycles, some paused and busy working on their iphone, some had their little stalls set up on a side selling their handmade crafts and some were sitting by the side begging for money....and then there was me who took a photo.