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Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy
The Piazza Navona is a famous square in Rome that was built on the site of an ancient, open space stadium from the 1st century. Today it is busy with local artists, restaurants and cafes, local residents, and tourists. With … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, explore, fountain, Italy, photography, piazza, Piazza Navona, square, travel, wanderlust
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Surviving the Passages of Time
Traveling, especially throughout Europe, allows you to see how difficult it is to keep time from eroding everything that is man made. Rain, wind, hail, sleet, and snow take their toll on everything from buildings, bridges, monuments, and statues. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged art, culture, daily post photo challenge, europe, explore, Photo Challenge, photochallenge, photography, sculptures, travel, wanderlust
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Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
Although we only had a couple of days in Amsterdam, one of the places that we wanted to visit was the Rijksmuseum. It is the Dutch National Museum and is dedicated to the arts and history of the Netherlands. It … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artwork, books, culture, History, library, museum, painting, photography, Rembrandt, travel, wanderlust
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Art and Inspiration
One of the things that we always enjoy when walking the 16th Street Mall in Denver, Colorado, is watching people play the fancifully decorated pianos on the street. This certainly isn’t isolated to Denver, but providing access to musical instruments … Continue reading
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Tagged art, culture, explore, inspiration, music, photography, piano, travel, wanderlust
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Halls of History
When visiting the palaces, museums, and castles around the world, it is amazing to see the volume of art that exists in these amazing places. In many cases, there is so much artwork that they literally line the hallways with … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artwork, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, History, museum, paintings, Photo Challenge, photochallenge, photography, statues, travel
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The Vatican Museums in Vatican City
When traveling to Rome, one of the highlights is taking the time to visit Vatican City and specifically the Vatican Museums. Throughout history, the Popes have collected artistic treasures from throughout the world. The majority of the artwork that the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artwork, culture, History, Italy, masterpiece, museum, photography, Rome, statues, travel, Vatican
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Scottsdale, Arizona
Located on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, Scottsdale is a resort and retirement community that is a relaxing place to visit. In some ways, it reminds us of Hilton Head, South Carolina, only it doesn’t have the beaches. What it … Continue reading
The Colors of Life
Every culture has captured everyday life as well as their folklore through the use of statues. The details and images can be quite beautiful, but it is important to remember that this isn’t how they were viewed at the time. We … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, culture, India, Italy, Photo Challenge, photochallenge, photography, statue, travel
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Two Thousand Years of History in Single Monument
We saw a wide variety of interesting monuments, fountains, and statues during our recent time in Europe. Of particular interest was a monument in Koblenz, Germany, that depicts 2000 years of the city’s history in a single fountain/monument called Historiensäule. Each … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, cffc, fountain, Germany, History, Koblenz, monument, Photo Challenge, photochallenge, photography, travel
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