The perfect folly at Castello di Donnafugata, near Ragusa. .
#castellodidonnafugata

A wedding in Modica. Squint and you can see the bride and groom at the altar. I will come back with the name of the church. Mi scusi. .
#modica #sicily #wedding

Entrance to Palazzo Nicolaci in Noto, Sicily. .
#palazzonicolaci #noto #sicily #sicilia #italy

The Duomo di San Giorgio still draped in its splendid red silk of Easter. In Ragusa Ibla, Sicily. Magnifico. .
#Sicily #ragusa #ragusaibla #duomo #sangiorgio #red

Landing in Sicily!

Easter supper with an improvised centerpiece of succulents and containers of (grocery store) campanulas I had placed around the house last week – headed for the garden this week. The antique wooden cross i plucked from a bookcase. This was an especially happy Easter for us, with family and grands and friends, and the boys old enough to drive the Gators and go fishing by themselves, and shoot (but NOT by themselves) They and grandaddy in heaven. Hope you all had a happy weekend. .
#rancholazaca #entertaining #sundaysupper #afewfriendsfordinner#ranchlife #santaynezvalley #losolivos

A pretty Easter table at our friends’ house for a fun family lunch! Thank you @katefirestonebeercom ! Loved being with you and seeing everybody !

The ever-rousing amd perennially popular postlude to our Easter service, the Hallelujah Chorus singalong! Ably conducted by Nichole deChaine, accompanied by Bev Staples. Hallelujah!
#stmarksinthevalley @stmarksinthevalley

Such a pretty Easter bouquet from @theenglishgarden
Happy Easter to all!

Yay! Grands in the house, and the pond, and and and…
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#rancholazaca #littleboy #littleboyfishing #fishinghole

A rally(?) of old Bentleys roared up in front of Mattei’s Tavern yesterday. Love this snappy red interior. You never know what you’ll see in Los Olivos!
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#bentley #vintagebentley #matteistavern #losolivos #redleather #redinterior

Something poetic and poignant about the waning hours of flowers—See a few posts ago for the original. .
#ranchoazaca #flowerarrangement #tulips #bellsofireland