
Roman Forum View
in 228 AD and commissioned by Pope Honorius I who commissioned construction of the chapel in 625. ...

Taormina, Sicily, Italy
th century church and a good quiet place to sit, rest and have a cold drink while visiting Taormina....

The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument (Rome)
e Italian Unknown Soldier. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. ...

1,706 Year Old Arch of Constantine (Rome)
stantine the Great near the Colosseum. Dedicated in 315 AD, it is the largest Roman triumphal arch....

The 1,939 Year Old Arch of Titus (Rome)
(70-71 AD) when the great city of Jerusalem was sacked and the vast riches of its temple plundered....

Vatican Swiss Guard
Pope. They are in fact the army of the Vatican and participate in the national defense of the State....

Vatican Museum Gallery of Maps
nobilissima’ (literally, ‘The most noble of Italy and of the whole of the region of the world’...

Sorrento, Italy
The city of Sorrento, Italy overlooking the Mediterranean Ocean near the Bay of Naples.

Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento
ch is built into the cliff face in the town of Sorrento, Italy overlooking the Mediterranean Ocean. ...

Dee in Italy

The Water Horse
tholdi is also the French artist who designed and oversaw the construction of the Statue of Liberty....

Where did you leave the Gelato?
brovnic, Croatia on a hot afternoon. Aperture: F25 Lens: 18-200mm @ 90mm, Shutter: 1/500, ISO: 640....

Holy Door at Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican
ordinary Holy Years.
Aperture: F9 Lens: 18-200mm @ 24mm, Shutter: 1/25, ISO: 500, Natural Light....

Spanish Steps, Rome Italy
i Church as the top of the 138 steps. Aperture: F22 Lens: 18-200mm @ 18mm, Shutter: 1/160, ISO: 400....

Med Rocks
t rock. Aperture: F14 Lens: 18-200mm @ 200mm, Shutter: 1/320, ISO: 400, Time of Day: Early Evening....

The Way to Cruise!
n the background on a hazy morning. Aperture: F16 Lens: 18-200mm @ 155mm, Shutter: 1/250, ISO: 400. ...

Trevi Fountain, Rome Italy
Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. Aperture: F22 Lens: 18-200mm @ 18mm, Shutter: 1/100, ISO: 400.

Michelangelo's Piata, Vatican City
Shutter: 1/25, ISO: 2000, No Flash. I used PS to remove some reflection on the glass from a window....

Castle Sant'Angelo, Rome Italy
Angelo in Rome. Aperture: F11, Lens: 18-200mm @ 31mm, Shutter: 1/1600, Time of Day: Late Afternoon....

Fortress of Saint Ivan at Kotor, Montenegro
the climb. Aperture: F13, Lens: 18-200mm @ 200mm, Shutter: 1/200, ISO: 640, Time of Day: Afternoon....

Fountain in Florence, Italy
: F4.5, Lens: 18-200mm @ 40mm, Shutter: 1/60, ISO: 400, On camera flash, Time of Day: Late Afternoon...

Stromboli Volcano 06/03/2012
good reason that I lugged my heavy 80-400mm lens to Italy. An incredible show of nature’s force!...

Violinist in Florence, IT
m @ 105mm, Shutter: 1/160, ISO: 400, On camera flash, Time of Day: Late Afternoon, Date 06/14/2012. ...

Dubrovnic, Croatia from the wall
utter: 1/640, ISO: 640, Filter: Circular Polarizing, Time of Day: Late Afternoon, Date 06/07/2012. ...

Michelangelo's David, Florence Italy
y amazing work of art! Aperture: F6.3, Lens: 18-200mm @ 95mm, Shutter: 1/160, ISO: 1600, No Flash. ...
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