From midnight blue to turquoise
The shades of ‘Sicilian Blue’, seen along Sicily's coastline, in the island's dramatic, more remote interior, within quiet cloisters and cathedrals, in the patterns of terracotta tiles, in village streets, church domes and the sweeping horizon, come in tones of azure, light sky, steel blue, teal, midnight blue, sky blue, turquoise, royal blue and more.
Both subdued and dazzling
Dazzling, eye-catching and also soft the hues of ‘Sicilian Blue’ belong to the landscape of Sicily like the golden intensity of the Sicilian sun and the vibrant oranges and yellows of the island’s citrus fruit.
This week, from The Sicilian House albums, I have chosen a few shades of ‘Sicilian Blue’ from some of our favourite locations across the island.
And, the last shot captures 'Sicilian Blue' under a snow driven winter sky taken in Polizzi Generosa a few days ago.
Cefalu Cathedral
Tiles on a garden bench, Baglio Spano, Marsala
Zia Gina's Fiat 500, Polizzi Generosa
Breakfast table at Palazzo Ajutamicristo, Palermo
A dome in the cloisters of Monreale cathedral
Polizzi Generosa , La Maretta: a 'sea' of soft low cloud cover
Taormina
Worn floor tiles, the ballroom, Palazzo Ajutamicristo, Palermo
Marzamemi
Giovanni D'Angelo tiles, Polizzi Generosa
Caltanissetta
Fishing boats, Mazara del Vallo
Cefalu Cathedral, Christ the Pantocrator
Looking across Gangi, in the Madonie Mountains, to Mount Etna on the horizon
Domes of Mazara del Vallo
Villa Cattolica, Bagheria
Lido ,Cefalu
Original wallpaper at Palazzo Notar Nicchi, Polizzi Generosa
'Sicilian Blue' a winter sky, Polizzi Generosa
Salve,
Suzanne
A Note: The final photo is by Giuseppe Orlando and Maria Culletta