A Sign Of Spring

Sprouts from branches.....

The Beauty Of Reeds

One of the unfenced lake in Pellerina Park is surrounded by batches of reeds, it presents a beauty which is unique in winter.

Empty Bottles

The snow had melted, the bottles are emptied.....The end of winter is approaching, changing of season is in the air. And I have a flu......:(

Amusement Park - Luna Park

At one end of Pellerina park, on the border with Corso Lecce, there is the Amusement Park,  there is a dirt yard that frequently includes the amusement park.

 Walking in the deserted Amusement Park in the winter daytime, has a surreal feeling, all these colorful and fun looking displays in a vast and lifeless, cold hard ground, is almost bleakly beautiful.

Saving The Coot

Coots are medium-sized, crane-like birds that are members of the Rallidae (rail) family. They constitute the genus Fulica. Coots have predominantly black plumage, and—unlike many rails—they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water. They are close relatives of the moorhen.

Coots have prominent frontal shields or other decoration on the forehead, with red to dark red eyes and coloured bills. Many, but not all, have white on the under tail. The featherless shield gave rise to the expression "as bald as a coot," which the Oxford English Dictionary cites in use as early as 1430. Like other rails, they have long, lobed toes that are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. Coots have strong legs and can walk and run vigorously. They tend to have short, rounded wings and are weak fliers, though northern species nevertheless can cover long distances.
(Quote from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coot)

This helpless coot was attacked by a dog at Pellerina Park, it was under shock and was trying to get rid of the dog which was chasing after him. It tried to get into the fence to the lake through the hole, but obviously it was too fat to enter, as a result it was trapped with half of its body in and half out. We stopped the dog from getting near and I pull the coot out from the hole and place it back into the lake. It was finally free and happy again, but the dog was so pleased.....

Swan Lake At Pellerina Park

There are three lakes at Pellerina Park, it seems one is occupied mainly by the ducks and the geese, one is home for a pair of swans and the fenceless one is mainly for the coots and common Moorhens, the gulls and the pigeons are all over the places.

 The pair of elegant swans in and out of the water.

March Theme Day: Cafe Chairs

Is theme day again! 
Torino is full of cafes, and many of them have tables and chairs setup just outside in front of the cafe in every seasons.

Other photo of cafe chairs in various places can be seen here!