Prague · 2008–09

Rome & Florence

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The dome on St. Peter’sRafael’s TransfigurationAnother angle on Rafael’s TransfigurationDigital: Oleander!This zebra had a bad day...Modern art in the Vatican MuseumLooking back across the courtyard.I have no clue what this is...The courtyard in the Vatican MuseumA wider shotThis hall was filled with hundred of sculptures.Look at the bad-ass cougar like cat... on the left...A view of Rome from one of the open windows in the museumA view of Rome from one of the open windows in the museumA view of Rome from one of the open windows in the museumThis spiral ramp looked SO cool... too bad I didn’t have roller bladesThe ceiling in the library wing.A look from the library wing out into a wooded area in the Vatican.This seems famous...Digital: Me in front of the gate by the Colosseum.I really should find out what this is...The sky breaking over the forum.The museum by the forum with the chariots above.The ruins in the Forum.Caesar!Ruins...More RuinsThe clouds and sun over the ruins...My camera battery died as I was taking this picture... And it still came out!So I took it again.. but the first one is better.The sun over the Forum.Poof that I was there...The ruins with modern Rome behind.The ForumThe Forum and museum behind.A stage or something cool??? I have no idea what this was.Water dripping down the forum... Rome LeaksThe water was leaking from this pool... that has fish...A look across RomeMe on the highest level of the forum. The colosseum is in the background.Looking down at the ruinsThe ForumThe pillar on the left looks like it has a horse looking down... Maybe?The Colosseum from a distance.A lemon tree! And if you look behind the tree you’ll see a mountain.A cat in the Forum.The sky over the house I want to buy...Sure, it’s a fixer-upper...Front door needs some steps too...But the location is great...Looking the other way from the house to St. Peter’sA tree in the ForumThe ForumThe ForumI think they staged some of this stuff... It’s too perfect.This is like 2 football fields long...but it has ruins in it... so not too good for football...The trees on the backside of the hill in the ForumThe ruins and trees.The sun beating down on the ruins.The Colosseum floorLooking across the Colosseum.And looking up...The ColosseumThe ColosseumLooking out from the ColosseumLooking out from the ColosseumThe ColosseumThe floor of the ColosseumMe... in the Colosseum with a dumb look on my face...A look the other way in the Colosseum.The ColosseumThe ColosseumThe Pantheonthe Fountain in front of the PantheonThe PantheonThe entablature above the Pantheon.The hole in the dome of the Pantheon.A better look..I don’t know what this is...The fountain in the Piazza NavonaThe fountain in the Piazza NavonaThe Piazza NavonaThe Piazza NavonaThe Piazza NavonaA narrow street in Rome.The bridge toward a museum.The bridge toward a museum.1000000 of birds...The sun breaking next to the Vatican.St. Peter’sSt. Peter’s SquareDigital: Inside St. PetersInside St. Peters.The Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del Fiore and the Dome...The main portal into the Santa Maria Del FioreInside the Santa Maria Del FioreThe floor in the Santa Maria Del FioreClimbing up: looking out one of the little portalsClimbing up: looking out one of the little portalsGiotto’s Bell TowerFlorenceMe, in FlorenceAnother church in FlorenceThe church on the right is San Lorenzo.The sky over FlorenceFlorence.Looking down from the top of the Santa Maria del Fiore.FlorenceLooking up at Michelangelo's LighthouseSan LorenzoThe hills around FlorenceThe nave of the Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del FioreThe Dome and Lighthouse of the Santa Maria Del Fiore.The Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del FioreThe Santa Maria Del FioreMichelangelo’s LighthouseThe top of the bell in Giotto’s bell towerThis is the view I came to florence for...And this one...And this one...Giotto’s bell towerCandles in the Santa Maria Del FioreCandles in the Santa Maria Del FioreA stained glass window in The Santa Maria del FioreThe inside of the domeThe inside of the domeThe inside of the domeThe inside of the domeThe altar in the Santa Maria Del Fiore.The inside of the Santa Maria Del Fiore.The main portal of the Santa Maria del Fiore.A golden door..And another shot.Digital: Wine and cheese!Digital: More wine and cheese.Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto’s bell tower at nightSanta Maria del Fiore and Giotto’s bell tower at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightGiotto’s bell tower at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at nightThe Santa Maria del Fiore at night