Sicily

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New life.. for baby Nicole,  a cake for a newborn in the area prepared in the just opened bakery.

You can see wine  barrels that once held wine for storage now destroyed from the earthquake.

Destruction in Fleri across the street from the Church of Maria.

The epicenter of the 4.8-magnitude quake that struck Sicily today December  26, 2018 was just north of the city of Catania.

Map shown to us of the many volcanic eruptions through the years.

Tile roof and building  destroyed. This was the first volcanic eruption since 2009.

Beautiful landscape on the side of Mt. Etna

Wildflowers growing along the road up to Mt. Etna

Wild Mustard growing among previous lava flows.

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Looking from MT. Etna across the Ionian sea is Calabria in southern Italy.

The southern Pennisulia of Italy Calabria.

Two day s prior to our arrival in this area it was covered with  snow. It melted the day before.

Trekking on Mt. Etna taking in all its majesty and beauty. .

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Volcanic Vents