A night out in Rome/11

Above the elliptical colonnade which surrounds St. Peter's Square, there are 162 statues, one for each column, of saints symbolizing the «ecclesia triunphans» in regard to the «ecclesia militans», id est the faithful crowd praying in the sqaure.

 

A night out in Rome/10

St. Peter's Basilica lodges one of Michelangelo's masterpieces: Pietà. Nowadays only a copy of the original sculpure is publicly exposed since many damages occurred during years, the most substantial of which on May 21, 1972 (Pentecost Sunday) when a mentally disturbed geologist named Laszlo Toth walked into the chapel and attacked the Virgin with a hammer while shouting "I am Jesus Christ."

 

A night out in Rome/9

In the centre of the picture of the previous post, there's the Triumph of the Chair of Saint Peter (1666) by Bernini, topped by a yellow window with the image of a dove, portraying the Holy Spirit and surrounded by twelve rays, symbolising the apostles.

 

A night out in Rome/8

Here we're inside the St. Peter's Basilica. In the distance you can see the main altar, over which stands a 30 metres (98 ft) tall baldachin.

 

A night out in Rome/7

I like the iced colors of this shot, taken from the same position of the previous post, only earlier.

 

A night out in Rome/6

This picture of St. Peter's Square was taken on twilight with shoulders to the Basilica.

 

A night out in Rome/5

One of the statues on St. Peter's Square is pointedly in honor of Saint Peter. As you can notice, he's holding the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

 

A night out in Rome/4

We couldn't miss paying a visit to St. Peter's Basilica on Yuletide, could we?

 

Autumn/2

Sunrays seen through autumn leaves.

 

Boston sightseeings/7

Still another shot taken early this year in Boston.

 

Music-Watching/1

I took this picture in a recent concert by the PMJO (Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra), a musical laboratory in residence at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.

 

Boston sightseeings/6

This is another of the old pictures taken in Boston. Even if it didn't take too much thinking about the subject or the cut of the shot, the result was really interesting to me.

 

Boston sightseeings/5

I was looking at the shots taken in Boston early this year with the old camera and I must say that some of them are not bad at all. Next month I'll be in Boston again and I must prove that the new camera worth the value...

 

"Toys 'R' Us"

On Yuletide toys poaches Piazza Navona making children's happiness.

 

Rome by Promenade/7

One of the streetlamps in the narrow streets of Rome with classic orange colour of downtown buildings.

 

Rome by Promenade/6

This particular has been taken from the Fountain of Neptune in Piazza Navona, one of the fountains dedicated to the god of the sea in Italy.

 

Rome by Promenade/5

This shot has been taken from the Gianicolo, an hill which offers a beautiful sight of Rome, from where I took other pictures.

 

Rome by Promenade/4

Comparing this shot with the one I took last year, is clearly visible that I get a better light, and a better camera :-).

 

Rome by Promenade/3

As every year since my son came to life, we use to spend the 8th of December, holy day for the Immacolata Concezione, in Piazza Navona. On Yuletide it is a tradition for Romans (and increasingly for italians) having a walk between Christmas gifts decorated newsstands.

 

Howth sightseeings/11

"Let's stay together."

 

Howth sightseeings/10

Red pub.

 

Howth sightseeings/9

This burning lava lake has been achieved playing only with shutter and exposure. Sunrise did the rest.

 

Howth sightseeings/8

Masts' reflections caught on the Howth harbour.

 

Howth sightseeings/7

This shot of St Mary's church is creepier than the one on the previous post, isn't it?

Howth sightseeings/6

St Mary's church, dating from the late 14th century, is the third of its kind in Howth.

The construction is surrounded by an open to the public graveyard, still in current use.