TRASTEVERE II – street photography

More views from the nooks and crannies of Trastevere, that shank of Rome where time moves slowly.

 

 

Trastevere: low buildings, tall plants. And if you want the leaves removed, it’s do-it-yourself…

 

 

 

 

This gentleman sat for a while reading the paper and nibbling at the loaf of bread in the brown paper bag on his lap, fresh from the ancient bakery on Via del Moro.

 

 

 

 

Vintage Fiat pickup truck parked on Via della Lungaretta near Carlo Menta restaurant. In the background, a waiter carries dishes of traditional Roman fare.

 

 

 

Laundry is hung on lines for drying. Afterwards, you can chat with your neighbor, a few meters below, directly from your window.

 

 

 

Or you can simply watch the world go by at leisure… Piazza San Calisto.

 

 

 

 

“Hey, mom! Why isn’t grandma wearing a helmet?”
“She wants to look her best for the photographer…”

 

 

 

Don’t you just love Trastevere? The last picture, in particular, came as a total surprise, as i sat on some church steps to take a break. The ladies picked up the child and they all rode merrily off on their scooter, with the look of mischief on their faces. I had just enough time for one frame. Luckily, it caught three smiles. One of those times when life seems to smile back at you…

 

All pictures taken september 2013.

Alessandro Ciapanna