Interesting Sights from Italy and the Shrine in Spring

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Architectural Photography



A grand entrance to dramatize the importance of learning



The steps to enter the Laurentian Library



The steps of the Laurentian library in Florence



The reading room in the Laurentian Library

 

Inside Charles DeGaulle Airport in Paris, France: an Architectural wonder


Inside Charles DeGaulle Airport in Paris, France: an Architectural wonder



Macro Experiments with Italian Tedora Charms



Il Porcellino charm - rub the boar's snout to ensure a return to Firenze




A bunch of grapes to celebrate the vineyards of Tuscanny




A beautiful Murano glass charm




The original fountain figure was sculpted by Baroque master Pietro Tacca



Murano glass is a famous product of the Venetian island of Murano



Tuscanny is a wine region that gives some of the most important reds in the world




Put a coin in the boar's jaw w/ the intent to let it fall through the grates below for good luck!




Il Porcellino - "piglet" - is the Florentine nickname for the tourist must see!




A "charming" collage w/ black background



A "charming" collage w/ white background



The bronze piglet is located on the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo which was designed by Battista del Tasso and is a famous marketplace in Florence 




I will be returning to Firenze at some time in my life!!!

The real Il Porcellino in Firenze (Florence), Italy



CUA Campus in Spring time

Mary's Garden near the Shring

A Tulip Magnolia blossom

Mary's Garden beside Caldwell

A carpet of petals



Interesting



Fun with Light and Shadow




0"3 f. 7.1 The Shrine from the Caldwell portico

 


1/10 f.5.6  Caldwell Chapel the Crucifix and Stained Glass



1/5 f.5.6  Caldwell Chapel




1/4 f.7.1  The staircase in Caldwell from above





0"4 f.7.1 White on white w/ white light

 





1/5 f.7.1 An enchanting blossom lined walkway

 


1" f.7.1 A cloud of cherry blossoms




0"8 f.7.1 Halo lighting and cherry blossoms





1" f.7.1 Stark concrete, soft blossoms

  


0"6 f.5.0 The stairs of Hannon Hall from outside

 

The dome of St. Peter's in Rome cast a shadow on the Pallazo below

A sculpture on the exterior of St. Peter's is framed in a window from inside

Policia on duty

A fabulous chapel in Rome

The cross in the Colloseum

The Colloseum bathed in morning sunlight

The Colloseum in sunlight from a higher elevation



St. Peter's a stunning small chapel atop the hill overlooking the Travestere neighborhood