Italy 2014

Florence - Replica of David, with the company of birds,  on the Piazza della Signoria

Florence, Tuscany

Stresa - Hotel Verbano, IsolaPescatore

Stresa - Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (1)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (2)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (3)

Stresa - Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella. on Lake Maggiore (4)

Stresa - Isola Bella island, on Lake Maggiore (2)

Stresa - Isola Bella island, on Lake Maggiore (4)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(1)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(3)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(5)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(6)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(8)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(9)

Bellaggio, on Lake Como(10)

Torino - Side wall of the Cinema Museum building

Torino - Spire on top of the Cinema Museum

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy (1)

Santa Margherita Ligure - Examples of trompe-l'oeil architecture throughout the town (2)

Portofino, Italy(1)

Portofino, Italy(2)

Portofino, Italy(3)

Vernazza, Cinque Terre(2)

Monterrosso, Cinque Terre (1)

Monterosso after the 2011 flood

Lucca streets(1)

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro-  (1)

Lucca - Piazza del Anfiteatro-  (3)

Lucca - One of its original city walls, ramparts built in the 16th and 17th centuries

Carrara - Marble sculpture at the site of the Fantiscritti quarry

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (1)

Carrara - Tour of the Fantiscritti underground marble quarry in Carrara (3)

Bastia - Arriving in the port

St. Florent, Corsica- Genoese citadel

St. Florent, Corsica - View of the port from the citadel (1)

Portoferraio, Elba - Martello Tower and Sea Gate, in the Medici Castle

PortoFerraio streets (2)

Portoferraio coast (2)

Volerra - San Michele church

Volterra - Mixture of old and newer stones

Volterra - Parade of archers in honor of the winner of the Archery championship -  (2)

Florence - Basilica of San Lorenzo

Florence - Front door of the original Medici Palace

Florence - Il Duomo cathedral

Florence - Replica of the statue of The Abduction of the Sabines, by Giambologna, in front of the Uffizi, on Piazza Signoria

Florence - Uffizi Gallery

Florence - House where Michelangelo was born

Florence - Church of Santa Croce

Florence - San Maria Novella

Florence - Museum of the Medici Chapels (2)

Florence - Cloister at the Medici Chapels

Florence - Inside of the former prison at the Murate Complex

Florence - Modern housing at the Murate Complex

Florence - The Florentine Lilly, emblem of the city

Florence - Details of the original DAVID by Michelangelo, at the Accademia Museum(1)

Florence - Details of the original DAVID by Michelangelo, at the Accademia Museum(2)

Florence - Full-scale model for the Rape of the Sabines,. by Giambologna, at the Accademia Museum

Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore - 2433 (12)

Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore - 2433 (13)

Gardens of the Borromeo Palace, Isola B ella - 2470 (1)

Bellaggio, Lake Como - 2537 (12)

Grounds of the Villa Bossi (Town Hall), Orta - 2629 (2)

Marble quarries around Carrara, Italy - 3210 (2)

Marble quarries cut into the mountainside, Carrara, Italy - 3241 (2)

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica

Walking tour of Bastia, Corsica - 3252 (13)

Original DAVID by Michelangelo, Accademia Museum - 3646 (3)

Isola San Giulio, in Lake Orta - 2643

Monastery on San Giulio - 2651 (3)

Palazzo Carignano, and Museo del Risorgimento (Military Museum) Torino - 2689

Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy

Walking tour of Santa Margherita Ligure - 3029 (9)

Entering the city, past the ramparts, Lucca - 3148

Lovely examples of trompe-l'oeil in Santa Margherita - 3033 (1)

Street views in Volterra - 3403 (2)

Palazzo di Priori, Volterra - 3405 (1)

Abbey of San Giusto, Volterra - 3425

Parade of archers in honor of the winner of the Archery championship - Volterra - 3441 (1)

Piazza del Priori, Volterra - 3448 (5)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (6)

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial- 3484 (9)

Medici Chapels, Florence - 3497 (1)

The Duomo, cathedral in Volterra - 3459 (6)

Juxtaposition of buildings from 18th, 12th and 20th centuries, Florence - 3524

Palazzo Vecchio,  Florence - 3529 (2)

Ponte Vecchio, Florence - 3543 (3)

Nave of the Duomo, Florence - 3596 (1)

Ancient musical instruments, Accademia Museum, Florence 3634 (4)

Portovenere, Italy - 3093 (1)

Monterosso square rebuilt after the 2011 flood, Cinque Terre - 3130

PortoFerraio, Elba - 3348 (16)