The idea of "going away" somewhere, any WHERE, was certainly growing in our minds as the weeks and the months continued to roll on, while we were all tightly bound to our homes for the most part, as the horrific pandemic continued to spread out.

Wonderful, exciting and exotic places of the world seemed so enticing but so impossible, they became only the contents of our dreams, may be...and this made me realize that there is so much out there without a glorious, sexy appeal yet well worth experiencing and ultimately appreciating: "no-name"

places which often remain way back in our memory, and suddenly come back to remind us of simple, anonymous happy moments...

It may not be that necessary to describe in great details these images: they are "instants" of my memories, here and there...the "Hand" by the MOMA in Cleveland, simply astonishing in its realism; a Mc Donald's in the middle of nowhere, with frightened cows roaming in front of it; a lonely, cold bench by a river; a simple small chapel in an Italian hamlet so full of spirituality; a beach with no swimmers and the remnants of an old pier.

Decapitated roman statues, by a century old Italian castle and an abandoned steel plant, in sharp contrast to some decidedly modern structures make for an interesting visual "trip" somewhere out there...

A solitary path to a southern beach, above, brings back to mind long, quiet strolls by the water.

Below, a flock of geese did learn how to "walk on water" a few winters ago!

Images of quiet moments indoors, as a very foggy Spring morning begins.