butcher shop in Sicily.DSCF5364
by mariuca

Comment by posthumous:
Indeed "our culture has totally sanitized the reality of consumption of meat," but this process began 10,000 years ago. Civilization itself is a form of sanitation. Sanity is sanitation.

The brutality of eating meat is natural. Of course, theft, murder, and rape are also natural. Civilization has been a process of deciding what to keep, what to exalt, and what to hide.

Personally, I'm more concerned with the cover up of climate change.

But sometimes (to the chagrin of the self-consciously "cultured") art is the opposite of civilization. Art pulls back the curtain. That's why a simple act of photojournalism, like this mini-essay, is also art.

pear shaped vases
by mariuca

Comment by kiwinick:
good idea well photographed the shapes all work well.. BTW do you know the meaning of Pear shaped?!! not that it would apply here.

waiting.DSCF7015
by mariuca

Comment by rodfulk:
This looks like some of the farmers markets near here. Great textures.

breakfast for two.DSCF2863
by mariuca

Comment by rodfulk:
mmmm good

the artist is present
by mariuca

Comment by jagar:
You couldn’t not have photographed this, even if there wasn’t a ladder challenge I wouldn’t have been able to resist. Great catch.

stuffed zucchini flowers
by mariuca

Comment by jagar:
Never tried these before, nice picnic.

stuffed zucchini flowers
by mariuca

Comment by digifotojo:
Oh.. you're going to have to explain how these are made. Never had a stuffed zucchini flower but I'll try anything once and these do look good! Lunch on a stump!

extra fresh
by mariuca

Comment by digifotojo:
Wonderful colors and combinations of veggies, everything I need for my salad tomorrow!

stuffed zucchini flowers
by mariuca

Comment by roz:
you are MAKING MY HUNGRY .!!. for something tasty and nutritious ..
loving the 'table' ..
i keep scrolling up to check this out as i'm commenting .. and each time i can feel my taste buds getting activated .. seriously .. i'm not kidding ..

extra fresh
by mariuca

Comment by roz:
WOW .. this is intense .. intensely good .. in all senses of the word ..
its a great image .. i can imagine it HUGE gracing some billboard .. advertising health and wellness ..
just wonderful Mariuca .. :)