Laguna Beach

Bird

My nature pictures are usually pretty terrible.  This is a yellow-billed magpie.

Autumn Landscape

View from my new house

The City

This is also Venice

Venice Rooftops

I thought I had lost this photo, and here it is. This is a view of the roofs of Venice taken in the 70s, with laundry hanging. A copy hangs in my kitchen.


Here is the same section of rooftops in 2008. There are a few new rooftop terraces.  Otherwise it's the same.

Reniero & Associati

So what do you suppose this is sitting on a balcony above the restaurant row near the Arena di Verona? The little pots say Reniero on the side, and a little research shows a law firm called Reniero & Associati located in Verona. But what are the mysterious figures? I admit I coveted them.

From Train

I have cropped this very old and grainy photo down to this. I have forgotten where this is, but it's probably Italy.

 This is the larger picture.

Grass

Roadside Cows

There was once a book of photographs called Roadside Cows.  I have always regretted I didn't buy it.

Pear

Firenze

Millenium Bridge

Gulf of Corinth

Boat to the Lido

San Giorgio Maggiore

How could I possibly not have posted this before? Can't find it.

Santissima Annunziata

Inside Santissima Annunziata.

Go in May

Looks Like Canaletto

Doors and Windows

Divas in Hot Weather

There is no explanation for why I like this. I guess the theme is once a diva, always a diva.

Ponte Vecchio

This would be a really fantastic picture if the ponte vecchio weren't in restauro.

The Lord is my Lighting Assistant

In San Giovanni we have Jesus holding a pole of flood lights. On second thought since we are in San Giovanni, it's probably John the Baptist.

Addio Firenze

San Miniato

San Lorenzo

San Giovanni

Santa Maria della Fiore


Palazzo Vecchio



Sunrise from the roof of Hotel Medici.

Cops

I can't say much for these pictures.  The outfits are remarkably varied, but all look pretty good.  The first two are Florence, the last two Rome.  The weather for all of them was astoundingly hot.

San Marco

View from inside.

This is my favorite art in Florence--Fra Angelico annunciation and nolo me tangere.

Trip Around Capri

Our trip to Capri included a boat trip around the island.

Various celebrity villas were pointed out as we went along.
In the left rock is a hole the boat sailed through.
The Italian announcer explained that for good luck at a precise spot one is to kiss one's beloved. Then later he said, "basta," enough kissing.

It is curious to me that I completely understand Italian only when they are talking about love.

Store Windows 2010

There were others, but this is definitely my favorite.