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Photo of the Day: Colosseum from Palatine Hill

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Michael Rappa — Leave a comment

Looking down on the Colosseum from the Palatine Hill above the Roman Forum. From here you can get a sense of how much it once towered over the rest of the city (to a large extent it still does). You…

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Photo of the Day: Venice Grand Canal, Revisited

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Michael Rappa — 1 Comment

This is a photo of the Grand Canal in Venice from my 2011 Eurotrip. I had previously posted it as a pseudo-HDR experiment (i.e., HDR from a single image), but as my photo-processing skills have improved in the two years…

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Photo of the Day: Florence Cathedral Dome

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Michael Rappa — Leave a comment

This is a view of the Florence Cathedral’s dome as seen from the top of Giotto’s Campanile (a.k.a., Giotto’s Bell Tower), overlooking the beautiful city of Florence and out toward the hills beyond. Somewhere in those hills stands the villa…

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Photo of the Day: The Pantheon in Rome

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Michael Rappa — 3 Comments

This is a shot from inside the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. It is one of the best preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings, and its dome is the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. Because of the Pantheon’s size and circular…

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Photo of the Day: Looking Toward the Madonna dell’Orto

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Michael Rappa — 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve revisited Italy. Here’s a shot from Venice looking down a canal toward the Madonna dell’Orto church. This photo also features my reflection in the water as I snapped the photo from a bridge, and…

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Photo of the Day: Rome Night Traffic

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Michael Rappa — Leave a comment

I took this long-exposure photo from the balcony of my hotel room in Rome, Italy. Related Posts: Eurotrip 2011, Part 3: When in Rome You can view more featured photos at my Photo of the Day Collection.

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Photo of the Day: Lucca, Italy

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Michael Rappa — Leave a comment

Lucca is a charming Tuscan city still surrounded by medieval walls and featuring several towers that you can climb to get a bird’s-eye view. This photo was taken from the top of one of those towers. You can view more…

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Photo of the Day: Pisa Cathedral

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Michael Rappa — Leave a comment

This is the cathedral at the heart of the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa, Italy, taken during my 2011 Eurotrip. My favorite feature of this photo is the tiled walkway. Behind the cathedral sits the famous Leaning Tower, but I’ll…

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Photo of the Day: Arno River in Pisa

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Michael Rappa — 2 Comments

I was heading back to Florence from Cinque Terre when my train stopped in Pisa for a short layover. There was just enough time to make the 30-minute walk to see the Leaning Tower, so I ventured out. On the…

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Photo of the Day: Beautiful Florence

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Michael Rappa — Leave a comment

This was taken during my 2011 Eurotrip after my long climb to the top of Giotto’s Campanile (a.k.a., Giotto’s Bell Tower) in Florence, Italy. Once at the top, you are rewarded with a splendid 360-degree view of this historic city,…

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