Dawn in the Alps
A Winter’s Day Dawning in Zermatt, Switzerland
Join Frank’s Tuesday Photo Challenge: Slope
Christmas Eve Morning in the Alps
A Winter’s Day Dawning in Zermatt, Switzerland
Join Frank’s Tuesday Photo Challenge: Slope
Join Terri’s Sunday Stills: Yellow Leaves of Autumn
Street Art, Florence, Italy
Street Art, Florence, Italy
Street Art, Rome, Italy
When I was in Italy in October, I was fascinated—if that is the right word—by some of the creepy street art. Florence in particular had lots of graffiti art on the side streets of the historic center. I just don’t understand graffiti/street art. The shot from Rome is actually part of a store front.
A section of the murals in the Grand Cloister, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy
Transept dome and lantern, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy
Transept dome and lantern, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy. The lantern is an 18th century addition to the 15th century church.
Fountain of Neptune, Florence, Italy
The marble statue of Neptune is the centerpiece of the Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy. The figure was completed in 1565, by sculptor Bartolomeo Ammannati. Commissioned by Cosimo I de’ Medici, the fountain symbolizes Florence’s command of the Mediterranean Sea. The statue of Neptune is a 19th century copy; the original is in the National Museum. The other marble and bronze elements of the fountain were not finished in 1574.
