Happy New Year!

A classic view of Positano from the Sponda. Happy New year to you all!

Bell Tower

The Bell Tower by the main church.

Mother and Child

One of many little....you know what? I can't for the life of me remember what these things are called! Anyway, they are found all over Italy. Can anyone set my (and my OH and my fathers) minds to rest?!

Sunset Friday

palm shadow

I love the shadow of the palm stretching across the wall.

life

Between Christmas and New Year things liven up again and a few visitors come to town.

Seuss hats

Carol singers in Doctor Seuss hats in Ravello.

Rispoli

More Christmas lights in Salerno. Rispoli is a very common surname in Positano and the Amalfi Coast area.

gardening

What does your garden grow?

tiles

The most colourful steps in town!

Sunset Friday

I've decided to limit my sunset photos to just once a week!

colour

The gardens in Ravello are still full of colour this time of year.

beach bar

A closed up beach bar in Nerano.

zoom

Near the top you can see the empty terrace of Caffe Positano which is always busy in summer.

boat!

Every now and then you see a boat in the sea in the winter, but not often enough.

chez black

Where to eat this winter!

streetlight

I love the old-fashioned streetlights along the stairways in Positano.

narrow

Autumnal leaves still clinging to the vines in the narrow alleyways of Positano.

bird

just me and the ducks

Down on the beach it's almost deserted. Boats at the Buca and just the ducks for company.

Winter sun

Winter sun and bougainvillea in Positano..It was very very cold and windy when I took this yesterday.

market

A Christmas Market at Piazza Mulini.

Positano Christmas lights

lights

Some more Christmas lights in Salerno.

tunnel

La Scalinatella

Positanos most well known stairway 'La Scalinatella' from the top.

Resting Place

Positanos cemetery is high on a hill.

high and dry

Just in case you ever wondered where the boats are kept in the winter!

todays sunset

It was really cold...I almost didn't go out but I'm glad I did!

pause

Pausing for a break and a chat after climbing so many steps.