Monastery Gate, FiesoleGate into a monastery courtyard in Fiesole, Italy.
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Out of the Dark, Into the LightThe late afternoon light catches this fountain at a low angle giving the starkly contrasting image. I love the way the light is also catching the water droplets.
Buy as Prints, Posters, Cards, Cushions, Bags, by clicking the link. | DavidI’m sure he needs no introduction but for the search engines may I present Michelangelo’s Davide. Not the real in the Accademia, mind you, this one is one of the copies standing elsewhere in Florence. He really is quite breathtaking.
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Picture Postcard VeniceThe classic view of Venice's Grand Canal. This is taken from the Accademia Bridge looking towards the Dogana (Customs) and Santa Maria della Salute.
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I Heart VeniceI do, I really do heart Venice. The shutter of our hotel room in my favourite city, Venice, Italy.
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Gondolas at DuskMy contribution to the endless stream of this classic Venice shot! The sky was looking particularly spiffy this evening I thought!
Buy as Prints, Posters, Cards, Cushions, Bags, Print on Wood by clicking the link. | Back in a SecOutside a bar in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. Obviously the owner was loathe to waste his nicotine fix while he nipped inside for his caffeine fix!
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Blue Sky, VicenzaThe symbol of the Venetian Republic in the Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza, Italy, against a brilliant blue winter sky.
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A Sunny Day in SalzburgSalzburg really is the most beautiful town. Gloriously green and tranquil, surrounded by the beautiful Alps and just stunning in either bright sunshine or grey mist. This lake and building is the location where they filmed the exterior shots of the von Trapp family house for the Sound of Music. This will be my last Sound of Music reference, I promise. Did I mention that I also visited Mozart’s house? I did.
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Rooftop Window, St Stephen'sAnother section of the wonderful roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna.
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Brass RubbingThe brass relief door of the Duomo in Milan. There is always one spot on any brass door or sculpture that is rubbed to a high polish from all the people drawn to touch it.
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Colosseum FlagstonesThe wonderful large flagstones of the Colosseum in Rome. I liked the angle the light hit them as it streamed in from the arena, it highlighted the beautiful textures.
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CurvatureThe dome of Sant’Agnese in Agone in Piazza Navona in Rome. The combination of the curves with the vertical and horizontal patterns attracted me.
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The OculusThe oculus of the wonderful Pantheon in Rome, by far my favourite building. It is truly spectacular. Much photographed, I know, and this is but one of many, many taken of this amazing roof but I did have to have my go too!
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Fisheye View of the PantheonThis fishy guy forms part of the fountain in the centre on the piazza which contains the gorgeous Pantheon in Rome. He has a great view of my favourite roman building.
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We're Off!This is behind the Rialto fish market where the gulls all hang around waiting for discarded fish heads and guts and other yummies! Venice, Italy.
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Top of the WorldView of the top of Brunelleschi’s dome in Florence, Italy. This one was taken from the roof of the Giotto’s campanile.
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Around the CornerThe textures and colours of the canals of Venice, Italy.
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Rest StopOne of the regular sized seagulls glowing in the late afternoon light with the San Giorgio bell tower in the background. Venice, Italy.
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Pedal PowerA rather typical street scene in Florence, Italy.
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HesitantA little girl hovering under one of Venice’s many gorgeous sottoportegos.
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Grand ExitA couple passes out through the castle gates after their visit, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Evening Stroll on the Royal MileThe Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland. That’s St Giles glowing in the background. I love seeing the red phone boxes. Wish we’d saved ours here in Australia.
Buy as Prints, Posters, Cards, Print on Wood by clicking the link. | Don't Look NowThis was a fab spot for some atmospheric and very venetian pics. It was just around the corner from La Fenice, Venice, Italy. The title refers to the 1973 thriller of the same name. This shot reminds me a little of the spooky atmosphere created in that film.
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Coming in for a LandingThese fabulous enormous gulls could entertain me for hours! Here they are stitting on one of Venice’s gorgeously big round chimneys.
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Art LoverThis sculpture was part of an exhibition at the newish Center of Contemporary Art on the Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy.
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Abbey View, ScotlandHere you get to see the beautiful pink stone of Dryburgh Abbey as well as the incredible lush green of the land. Even the deciduous trees were green as they were dripping with lichen! For an Australian who has just lived through a decade of drought it was incredibly beautiful.
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A Corner of San BarnabaA little corner of the Chiesa di San Barnaba, situated, strangley enough, in the Campo San Barnaba, Venice, Italy.
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Colonnade, St Peter'sPeaking through the colonnade at St Peter’s, Rome.
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CurvesSteps, steps and more steps. Venice is not the best place to be for those hip or knee problems! I really liked the sweeping curve of these ones in the Dorsoduro area of Venice, Italy.
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