Just a quick note for anybody looking for suitable Christmas presents: two calendars have recently been published with photography by local (to me, anyway) photographer Alessandra Meniconzi.

The first, "Silk Road", is a follow-on to her excellent book (and also highly recommended) of the same title.

You can buy it online at calendars.com.

The second, a collection of gorgeous Panda photos, can also be ordered on line, and for anybody local, can also be found in Manor's Lugano store (and maybe others) (per chi abita in Ticino lo potete trovare all'Manor, ex-INNOVAZIONE).

Both are highly recommemded - see Alessandra's web site to get an idea of how good she is!