Oct 16, 2007

Lunch with the birds, Venice

During lunch in Venice, these little birds jumped right on our table and made it clear they wanted our bread. Who could say no that little angry, beaked face?

Oct 16, 2007

St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice

St. Mark’s Basilica, the cathedral of Venice, is the most famous of the city’s churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies on St Mark’s Square (in San Marco sestiere), adjacent and connected to the Doge’s Palace.

Oct 15, 2007

Rialto Bridge, Venice

The Rialto Bridge is one of the three bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It is the oldest bridge across the canal and probably the most famous in the city.

Oct 12, 2007

Trattoria al Ponte, Venice

While in Venice, we at the Trattoria al Ponte several times. It’s located at a picturesque spot by a bridge near Campo San Giacomo dall’Orio.

Oct 12, 2007

Art Exhibition, Venice

Photos of a solo show by artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer titled “Some Things Happen More Often Than All of The Time”. more about the exhibition

Oct 11, 2007

Castello Sforzesco, Milan

Castello Sforzesco is a castle in Milan, Italy that now houses an art gallery. The original construction on the site began in the 14th century.

Oct 10, 2007

Duomo, Milan

Built between the 14th and 19th centuries, the Duomo di Milano is one of the world’s largest churches, second in size within Italy only to Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and the second largest Gothic cathedral in the world, after the Cathedral of Seville in Spain.

Oct 10, 2007

Galleria, Milan

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a covered double arcade (two arcades intersecting in an octagon) sited on the northern side of the Piazza del Duomo in Milan, connecting to the Piazza della Scala. Named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of united Italy, it was originally designed in 1861 and built by Giuseppe […]