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Tag Archives: Italy
A year in review – 2011
A year in review – 2011 It’s a damp, cold and drizzly day outside (December 13, 2011 – Kanata, Ontario – +3C and forecast for freezing drizzle overnight) so I decided to start our year end review a bit early … Continue reading
Posted in Home and About
Tagged 165 Benjamin Boake Trail decorations, 2011 year in review, amazon, astrophotography, Breeding Bird Survey, Butterfly Exhibit, Butterfly Show at Carleton University, chapters indigo, Christmas in Toronto, Christmas Lights, commercial publication, DIGI60 Ottawa Film Festival, exploring the world, Feeding the Chickadees, fireworks, fort niagara, freezing drizzle, French and Indian War, Frommers, Frommers Far & Wide - A Weekly Guide to Canada's Best Travel Experiences, garter snakes, geographic distribution, Great Canadain Chill, image world, interlake, Italy, john wiley and sons, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, kanata ontario, Kingdom of Osgoode, narcisse manitoba, NHL Hockey, nikonians, Noctilucent, noctilucent clouds, ogdensburg new york, Ottawa Bicycle Club Rideau Lakes Cycle TOur, ottawa tulip festival, pbase, photo views, Polar Bear Dip, Polar Bera Plunge Ottawa River, Royal Visit, snake dens, still image, stowe vermont, syracuse new york, track visitors, underground dens, volvo, volvo c70, wiley and sons
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Ogdensburg, NY – 2011 re-enactment of the French& Indian War
I arrived back from Italy on Saturday night and on Sunday joined with Graeme and others for a trip to Ogdensburg, NY to photograph the second day of the annual re-enactment activities. I will be continuing to post more images … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Ogdensburg
Tagged costume ideas, enactment, french indian war, glimpse, images, italian trip, Italy, medieval fairs, Ogdensburg, priority, re-enactment, trip photos
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Rome, Italy – the Palatine Hill
The Palatine Hill overlooks the Roman Colosseum and the site of the ancient Roman Forum and was a very important residential area in the height of the Roman Empire. A walk through the ruins of the Palatine Hill is an … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy
Tagged altare della patria, Alter of the Fatherland, antonino, arch of septimius severus, archeological exploration, arco di settimio severo, basilica di massenzio, basilica of maxentius, busts, curia, Domus Augustana, exploration work, fatherland, height of the roman empire, Hippodrome, Italy, Museo Palatino, Palace of Septimius Severus, paladine, palantine hill, Palantine Hills, Paltine Stadium, Pine Nuts, Pinus pinea, road construction projects, roman colosseum, Roman Forum, Roman Pine, Rome, rome italy, romolo, Srtadium of Domitian, Stadio di Domiziano, Stadium of Domitian's Palace, Stadium Platinum, statues, Stone Pine, tempio di antonino e faustina, Tempio di Costore e Polluce, Tempio di Romolo, Temple of Antonius and Faustina, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Rolulus, The Palatine Museum, Umbrella Pine, walk through the ruins
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The Vatican
Our plans for the day included a trip to the Vatican with our tour group. Although we were traveling in a dedicated tour bus, there was a bit of apprehension as the morning began. Rome’s public transit workers were staging … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy
Tagged background history, Di sotto in sù, entrance area, frescoes, hallways, heaven and earth, italian word, Italy, knowledgeable guides, local guide, public transit, queues, reception area, Rome, sculptures paintings, sistine chapel, tapestry, tour bus, tour group, tour of the vatican, traffic flows, trompe-l'oeil, typical tour, ubiquitous gaze, Vatican, vatican museum
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Pompeii, Italy to an Amalfi Coast Farm Lunch
Pompeii, Italy to an Amalfi Coast Farm Lunch The original plan for the day included a trip by boat to Capri but inclement weather and rough waters, with worse conditions in the forecast, forced a change of plans and, instead … Continue reading
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient Pompeii, Italy If you were an individual walking across this forum during two fateful days in 79 AD, you would most likely have died. (LOCATION)
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Tagged ancient pompeii, archeologists, closer look, colums, construction methods, excavation, fateful days, flowering plants, Italy, local guide, mosaic, mt vesuvius eruption, Mt. Vesuvius, paving stones, phallic symbol in stone, Pmpeii, pompeii italy, portico, pumice, roadway, roman history, ruins, stone pines, The Forum, theater, tour group, treasure trove, umbrella pines, vesuvius, volcanic eruption, World Heritage Site
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Florence to Amalfi Coast, Italy
Today was expected to be our long day in the bus. Little did we expect that the bus would hit a brick in the centre of the freeway and end up with a flat tire. We eventually ended up at … Continue reading
Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy To begin our day, we traveled to the Galleria dell ‘Accademia where are guide took us through the various sculptures and works of art until we reached the Michelangelo sculpture of “David”. Photography in the Galleria dell ‘Accademia … Continue reading
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Natural History Museum of Venice – Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
Today was a bit exciting for me as Adell and I wandered the streets of Venice looking for the Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia. (Location) I had the address (S. Croce 1730 – 30135 VENEZIA - tel. (+39) 0412750206 ) … Continue reading
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Tagged canal bridges, canals, exhibit areas, exhibits, grand canal, habitats, Italy, lighting conditions, museo di storia naturale, Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia, museum, natural history museums, Natural Museum of Venice, private collections, static nature, trophy head, Venice
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