Month: July 2009
Last shot of the Pantheon (for now anyway) and maybe the beginning of lots of fountain shots. There were plenty of fountains to see in Rome. It was…
From looking at the outside of the Pantheon I sure wouldn’t have guessed it was this extravagant on the inside. It looked as if it was built only…
The hotel we stayed at in Rome was in a perfect location. We were literally right behind the Pantheon. If I was at all confused about where the…
Here we have another artist. Chris, Karen and I decided to go to dinner one night in Piazza Campa d. Fiori. As we were walking around the plazza…
I mentioned in last week’s photo of the Spanish Steps that when you made it to the top of the steps they had a lot of artists drawing…
Another view of the Spanish Steps. As you can see the flowers were very pretty. When you reached the top of the steps there were a bunch of…
The Spanish Steps was probably the most crowded place we went. It’s amazing how many people come here. Like everyone else we had to make our way up…
This phot was taken while I was standing upstairs in the Colosseum. In the foreground is the Arch of Constantine and in the back right corner you can…
Inside or outside this structure is jaw dropping impressive. “The Coliseum is one of the most imposing ancient structures. Imagine it all white, completely covered in splendid travertine…
I know I keep saying this but here’s another place that was huge. The colosseum by far was the most massive structure we saw! If you look closely…
On our last night in Rome (or what I thought was our last night- our flight was cancelled and rebooked for the next day) I went out to…
I could have sworn I took a bunch of photos of this to create a pano but this was all I had on my computer. Not that there…
“The Temple of Saturn is the oldest temple in the forum, consecrated c. 498 B.C., and built earlier, during the period of the kings of Rome. It was…
Okay, I’ve said it over and over but holy cow, look how enormous they build their structures! I’m suprised there weren’t any other people (besides Chris and Karen)…
Our first full day in Rome consisted of going to the Forum, the Colosseum and the Pantheon. As well as churches we passed along the way and a…
This is another section of the Piazza del Campidoglio. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post I was just amazed by the beauty and the intricacy of these statues….
Piazza del Campidoglio was only a 10 minute walk (at most) from where we were staying. I passed by it often and was awed by the magnificient statues….
“The basilica was first built in the middle of the 5th century to house the relic of the chains that bound Saint Peter while imprisoned in Jerusalem. According…
I admit I may have added a little vibrancy that deepened the blue but I really didn’t need to. The weather was absolutely gorgeous when we were in…
We interrupt this week of Rome images with a special selection of photos from the 4th of July weekend. After weeks and weeks of rainy days we were…
We did a lot of walking in Rome (as we had done in southern Italy). Basically, we just got up in the morning, ate breakfast and then headed…
We picked a good week in April to be in Italy. It just happened to be Culture Week, where the objective is to increase cultural knowledge and the…
While it’s quite the architectural masterpiece this building is extremely ostentatious. Although, it was a good landmark to help me find my way around. You could see the…
Jamie
"Thank you. Mayflower House has a beautiful flower garden. "
Kathy
"I just love your flowers! "
Jamie
"Yes, it was at Nelson Park. An event they have once a year ..."
Michelle
"So pretty. I love how the American flag is highlighted by the snow. "
Michelle
"She is so sweet. It makes you think twice about eating hot dogs! "