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Historic Church - Modica, Sicily - Baroque Stonework beneath the Rocky Hills

An ornate historic church rises from the streets of Modica Bassa, its sculpted stone façade framed by old buildings, palms and the rocky Sicilian hillside.

Baroque Portal - Modica, Sicily - An Ornate Entrance on Corso Umberto I

An illuminated Baroque stone portal marks the entrance to a historic noble palazzo on Corso Umberto I in the heart of Modica.

Church of San Pietro - Modica, Sicily - Apostles beneath the Baroque Facade

Statues of the Apostles rise along the monumental staircase before the richly decorated Baroque façade of the Church of San Pietro in Modica.

Baroque Balcony - Modica, Sicily - Faces Carved beneath the Stone

Expressive carved faces, scrolling stonework and wrought-iron railings transform a historic balcony in Modica into an elaborate example of Sicilian Baroque decoration.

Corso Umberto I - Modica, Sicily - Historic Palazzi beneath the Rocky Hills

Historic palazzi line busy Corso Umberto I through Modica Bassa, with the steep rocky hillside rising beyond the elegant façades.

Piazza Matteotti - Modica, Sicily - Historic Facades beneath the Rocky Hillside

Historic buildings, palms and café terraces frame Piazza Matteotti in Modica Bassa, with the rugged limestone hillside rising dramatically behind the old town.

Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - Summit Vanishing into the Clouds

Mount Etna's snow-covered upper slopes rise toward a summit hidden beneath dense cloud, while dark volcanic ridges cut dramatically through the winter snow.

Flank Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - Beneath a Dramatic Winter Sky

One of Mount Etna's many secondary volcanic cones rises above snow-dusted lava fields beneath a dramatic bank of winter clouds.

Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - Snowy Ridges beneath the Clouds

Snow and dark volcanic rock trace the upper ridges of Mount Etna, viewed from around 2,000 metres as thick clouds sweep across the higher slopes.

Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - A Glimpse through the Clouds

Snow-covered volcanic ridges of Mount Etna emerge briefly through swirling clouds, revealing the stark winter landscape of Sicily's great volcano.

Lava-Buried House - Mount Etna, Sicily - A Roof above the Volcanic Rock

Only the upper walls and damaged roof of a small building remain visible above the lava on Mount Etna, surrounded by black volcanic rock and winter snow.

Lava-Damaged Buildings - Mount Etna, Sicily - Neighbours with Different Fates

Two neighbouring buildings on Mount Etna reveal the unpredictable path of lava, with one left badly damaged while the other appears remarkably intact.

Mountain Chapel - Mount Etna, Sicily - Between Black Lava and Snow

A small building on the slopes of Mount Etna stands amid rugged black lava, with patches of winter snow highlighting the stark volcanic landscape.

Corsaro Etna Hotel - Mount Etna, Sicily - Rebuilt upon the 1983 Lava

The Corsaro Etna Hotel stands amid the dark lava landscape at 2,000 metres on Mount Etna, with the snow-covered volcanic slopes rising dramatically behind it.

Christmas Nativity - Nicolosi, Sicily - A Sicilian Christmas beneath Mount Etna

A Christmas Nativity display decorates a public square in Nicolosi, with life-size silhouettes surrounding a rustic stable and a mosaic set into dark volcanic rock.

Residential Entrance - Nicolosi, Sicily - A Garden Passage behind the Street

A beautifully decorated residential entrance in Nicolosi leads from the street into a secluded passage filled with potted plants and bordered by dark volcanic stone.

Decò Restaurant - Nicolosi, Sicily - Mexican Flavours behind an Old Sicilian Facade

The weathered façade of Decò restaurant in Nicolosi combines traditional Sicilian architecture with signs advertising tortillas, chili and paella.

Chiesa Madre dello Spirito Santo - Nicolosi, Sicily - White Stone beside Black Lava

The Mother Church of the Holy Spirit rises above Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II in Nicolosi, its pale façade contrasting with the dark lava-stone bell tower.

Old Sicilian Farmstead - Catania Countryside - Stone Ruins among the Prickly Pears

A weathered Sicilian farmstead stands among fields and prickly pears outside Catania, its crumbling stone walls recalling generations of rural life.

Old Farmhouse - Catania Countryside, Sicily - Weathered Walls among the Orchards

An old rural farmhouse with a traditional tiled roof stands quietly among orchards and mature trees in the countryside outside Catania.

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