Sing along, to the tune of My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music:
Cute vintage scooters and red wine with dinner…
That’s all I have written so far, but these are two of my favorite things from Italy. Found here in one photo! Today’s market/wheels photo is from Pavia, a smaller town just outside of Milan. We visited this town for a day trip in 2009, early in our two years in Italy. It’s so fun to look back and see this early capture of two things I came to absolutely love later.
It’s also the perfect image to share today, for our Mosaic Muse link up at Mortal Muses. We are finishing the theme Looking Out, Looking In. I love the texture and depth that is added to this photo by the reflections in the window I am looking through. Another cool thing – if you look closely, the graffiti that is reflected in the window is also reflected in the Vespa side mirror. This was a fun discovery of “looking out by looking in” as I edited the photo.
Wherever you find yourself today, enjoy the view, whether looking out or looking in!


Anything with red wine in it has my vote! Just discovered Mortal Muses! Love it!
Welcome to the Mortal Muse community, too!
Cool capture. Love all the different elements at play.
For the next line –
Lenses and filters and bokeh and windows
empty quaint streets and good memories
These are a few of my favorite things!
This photo seems quinticential Italy – scooter and wine.
Love it Julie!!
What an interesting photo, Kat. Are you looking in through the window? Is the scooter inside next to the wine? I can’t quite puzzle it out, but I like the juxtaposition. It seems just a little surreal to me.
You have it figured out Lee! I’m looking through the window, at a scooter parked next to the display of wine. A bit unexpected, to be sure.