Walking from early morning to late night in this eternal city – Rome – I noticed that an important piece of that special mood and atmosphere … is in its people. I was surprised to see how many men and women who actually were just sitting, silently reading a book or a paper – or just contemplating. Life. Stillness. Movement. Not only old people were engaged in this…yes, I admit to feeling a spark of hope and joy every time. Maybe 95 per cent were either playing with their phones or eating …but…Maybe the Book will not die, Maybe…there is still Hope for us to Slow Down and Feel. Just letting go, and just Be.
By the fountain
In Piazza Navona
In Piazza di Spagna
In the square
Avantine evening
Leya 
A lovely look at Rome, Ann Christine. The book shop looks really old fashioned and so welcoming. 🙂
Love those old book shops!
Fingers crossed 😀 Loving your perspective on Rome.
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Men å det där biblioteket!!
Mmmm
Great figures captured while in Rome –
Calm and nice.
A different and enjoyable view of the city Ann-Christine . Squares benches steps bookshops to browse … seems no one needs much encouragement here to relax 🙂
Indeed it was relaxing. No rush at all like in Stockholm or Paris for example…
It is, after all, the Eternal City … If you want to contemplate anything, it seems the right place to do it, Ann-Christine ! 😀
Yes – beauty everywhere…style, art, history. You can look anywhere – and it’s there!
Lovely photos, Leya. I love the last one, the book shop. That looks like a very cosy and inviting place to spend an afternoon. I’m sure you wanted to stay there longer 🙂 All those people look lost in their own world, minding their own business. It must be a peaceful place 🙂
Among books and trees I’m home…but they belong together, don’t they?
I love your romantic perspective of Rome. Somebody would say that you actually noticed that stillness or rather that laziness that chararcterizes the Romans and the people from the South…..maybe they are just unromantic 🙂 Lovely pics.
Unromantic? Well, you know them better than I do…!
There is hope. 🙂
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Maybe… 🙂
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