Ho nelle orecchie “Even better then the real thing” degli U2 mentre sto guardando sorgere le stelle dal mezzo dell’Oceano Indiano, a due passi dall’Equatore.

Ho finalmente toccato terra stamani intorno alle 4 di mattina, dopo un’egida epocale che mi ha fatto stramazzare prima in Sri Lanka, poi sull’ultimo aeroporto raggiungibile a sud delle Maldive e su una speed-boat guidata per buona parte della notte, chiedendo il massimo ai due motori Yahama da 160 cavalli ciascuno.

Non ho avuto nemmeno il coraggio di tirare fuori la macchina fotografica: devo prima abituarmi un attimo alla bellezza del posto dove sono. Dormito. Camminato su una accecante sabbia corallina. Ho cominciato a nuotare in un azzurro puro che, dopo il reef, è sceso a strapiombo nel blu dell’oceano.

Qui il buio della notte è vero.

Nessuna foto oggi. Solo il ricordo di una persona fantastica …..

Ciao


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It has been more than fifty years since I began traveling across the world — and the seven seas — for work or for pleasure, always with a Leica M camera close at hand. The camera has never been an accessory; it has been a constant companion, a way of observing, remembering, and making sense of the places and people I encountered along the way. I started keeping this kind of journal some time ago, not as a diary in the traditional sense, but as a space where images and words could meet. This is not a publication driven by schedules or algorithms. At times I disappear for long stretches; then, inevitably, I return with semi-regular updates. Publishing, for me, is a mirror of my state of mind and emotions. It follows my rhythm, not the other way around. You have to take it exactly as it comes. Every photograph you see here is mine. They are fragments of a life spent moving, looking, and waiting for moments to reveal themselves — often quietly, sometimes unexpectedly. This blog is not about destinations, but about presence. About what remains when the journey slows down and the shutter finally clicks.

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