The usual courtship tactics...

he...trying to impress her, she...trying to ignore him.

He just stood there with his wings open.

(I had never seen these waterbirds before in this area)

Waterfront in Arona

Arona's little alleys

Arona's historical centre

A quiet haven in...

... a misty early morning in Arona

Fishing time

Arona

The last of the sunrise trilogy

Another sunrise

Arona

A cold sunrise this morning

Random parking

Fishing boats in the harbour of Trapani

Two different hours

View from my son's apartment in Busto Arsizio

Church of San Michele

City birds talk

Lake front Arona

Skiing at 45 minutes away from Arona

Mottarone

Beautiful winter

Mottarone

At about 45 minutes from Arona we also have beautiful ski-slopes on the mountain of "Mottarone" (1.100m) just above Stresa. Yesterday it was a magnificent day with hundreds of people skiing on dry "powder-snow". From the very top one can see Lake Orta with the island of San Giulio and part of Lake Maggiore.

What remains of Christmas

near the old harbour in Arona

My early morning bench

Lake front Arona

So heavy...and so cold!

Bronze sculpture of Atlas by Bruno d'Arcevia

near the historical centre of Arona

Still loads of snow coming

When you have a warm home waiting for you, you enjoy all this, when you don't...you don't!

Lake front in Arona

The vineyards in winter

The old hunting lodge

New Year's morning surprise...

... in Wine-Paradise