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Violets

In the language of flowers, it has had various symbolic meanings. Its color may indicate the love of truth or, conversely, the truth of love. In keeping with the latter, it is said that the tomb of the Roman tyrant Nero was decorated in the spring with violets by unknown persons who had secretly admired or loved him. Violets were often used as symbols of fasting or mourning. Source : http://www.americanvioletsociety.org/HistoryTraditions/Traditions.htmPhoto © Daniela Serra 2016 – All Rights Reserved

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Street art in Sardinia (Italy)

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In many towns in Sardinia there is a vast amount of street art, true open-air masterpieces gifted to us by the talents of the artists, some famous, some completely unknown.Some of Sardinia’s ‘murales’In these towns the walls serve as a collective memory for the community, expressing the personality and character of the people.This is photographed in San Sperate near Cagliari, the most important city of Sardinia.https://www.sardegna.com/en/blog/sardinian-street-art/Photo © Daniela Serra 2016 – All Rights Reserved

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Lamprocapnos

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Lamprocapnos spectabilis “alba”.

Lamprocapnos spectabilis (bleeding heart or Asian bleeding-heart) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is valued in gardens and in floristry for its heart-shaped pink and white flowers, borne in spring.The outer petals are bright fuchsia-pink, while the inner ones are white. The flowers strikingly resemble the conventional heart shape, with a droplet beneath.  The pure white-flowered ‘Alba’, somewhat more robust than the species, is a popular cultivar.This beautiful Lamprocapnos spectabilis variety “Alba” I photographed at the Botanical Garden of Madrid.

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Sardinia (Italy). The colors of traditional costumes

The festival of Sant’Efisio takes place every year on 1st May and is a magical celebration of faith and folklore, the sacred and the profane. A festival rich in colours, costumes, tradition ; the long procession: 3500 inhabitants of the island dressed in traditional costumes from every town and village and more than 200 riders on horseback.On the day of the festival people from all over the island gather together in Cagliari to take part in the procession. The event attracts thousands of tourists who are welcomed as privileged spectators of what is probably the island’s most authentic manifestation of popular worship. http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/event/festa-di-santefisio-2015Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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#Cats

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                                                                       Have a nice #caturday.                                                          “If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.”( Mark Twain ).                                                                                         Photo © Daniela Serra 2016 – All Rights Reserved

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