It’s early tourist season in Italy. As you can see, there are lots of tour groups here in Parma. 
Just count all the people. Oh, wait, there’s isn’t anyone here. Restaurants are not allowed to be open after 5:30PM. Grocery stores now allow only 10 people at a time in the shop. Trains are…
Today I was in the Duomo in Parma, using a long telephoto to get pictures of the details in the ceiling. Since the Duomo is perhaps 60 feet from floor to ceiling, and it’s always dark, I knew I would find something there that you wouldn’t usually see. Low and behold, here are two examples….
Somewhere in most churches in Italy (and maybe in all of Europe) you will find something like this. Since this depiction has been part of the church for centuries, you can well imagine why Heschel characterized Christianity as a religion of death rather than life.
In Parma, things move a bit slower. Maybe that’s one reason why we like it here. This is a picture of the main street at 10AM on New Year’s Day. Gives you an idea of what a day off is like in this part of the world. We took a nice walk (about 2 miles)…
All done.
Yes, I know it’s Easter. Yes, I know Easter is a pagan converted religious holiday. Yes, I know the place is filled with anti-Semitic symbols. Yes, I know it doesn’t really have much to do with the actual text. But . . . it’s still magnificent, and it was nice to feel God’s presence anyway….
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