Jul 18
This altar is ridiculous.
Santa Croce, Lecce
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This altar is ridiculous.
Santa Croce, Lecce
“The older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.” – H.L. Mencken
“Più invecchio, più diffido della dottrina diffusa secondo cui l’età porta saggezza.” – H.L. Mencken
© Kevin Charles Ward
Basilica di Santa Croce in Lecce, Italy
Chiesa del Gesù a Lecce, Puglia, ITALIA
dolce far niente - the sweetness of doing nothing
A very interesting tomb in the Monumental Cemetery of Lecce
Lecce, Italy
March 2024
Lecce, Italy
December 2025
Studio DeSimoneWayland
The Meledugno arch (more precisely known as the "Arco degli Innamorati" or Lovers' Arch) was a famous natural limestone rock formation at Torre Sant'Andrea, in the coastal area of Melendugno, Puglia, southern Italy. This iconic sea arch, part of the striking faraglioni (sea stacks) along the Adriatic coast, long symbolized romance—serving as a popular backdrop for wedding proposals, photos, and postcards.
Tragically, it collapsed into the sea during the night of February 14-15, 2026 (Valentine's Day weekend), after days of intense storms, high winds, heavy rainfall, and powerful wave surges from a system named Storm Oriana. The extreme weather accelerated ongoing coastal erosion, weakening the structure until the connecting arch finally crumbled, leaving only jagged pillars behind.