Alasdair Mhic o ho, Cholla Ghasda o ho. 
As do laimh-s’ gun o ho, Earbainn tapaidh trom eile
Chall eile bho chall a ho ro , Chall eile bho chall a ho ro. 
Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro, ‘S haoi o ho trom eile
As do laimh-s’ gun o ho, Earbainn tapaidh o ho 
Mharbhadh Tighearna o ho, Ach-nam-Brac leat trom eile
Chall eile bho chall a ho ro, Chall eile bho chall a ho ro 
Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro, ‘S haoi o ho trom eile

Sir, are you feeling ok?” Mi chiede Sheryl, che sforna croissant e dolci assortiti nella caffetteria che ho sotto casa. Non mi sono accorto che nella routine del “porta-le-camicie-a-stirare“, seguita dal “raccatta-la-carta-igenica-che siamo-al-francobollo“, stavo girando con le cuffie addosso e canticchiavo (in Gaelico, che ovvio non conosco) il brano “Alasdair Mhic Colla Ghasda” dei Capercaillie.

Band Scozzese, attiva sin dagli anni ’80 e tutt’ora molto seguita, ha un repertorio dove si mescola la tradizione gaelica con new age, affidandosi al buon gusto dei virtuosismi dei componenti, ma soprattutto alla gran bella voce di Karen Matheson che, malgrado abbia men battuto la pendola dei 50 anni, riesce sempre a incantare (vedi nei commenti il loro brano in versione live).

“Si, grazie, stavo solo canticchiando un brano”. “Non è che vuoi assaggiare i miei croissant? Li ho appena sfornati!

“Cara Sheryl, sto tentando di perdere peso: se mangio una delle tue bombe caloriche poi devo andare fino a Khalifa City di corsa e ritorno per bilanciare, e non penso di avere il fisico per 38 chilometri di sgroppata stamani”. “Yes sir, you are right, there is a lot of butter, but that is what makes them special“.

Come non fotografare la sua sincerità?

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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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