Oddvar Gjelsvik, Alversund, Norway “I’m sending you some pictures from my two last Italian holidays. This photo of the rower was taken from our hotel room just beside the Ponte Vecchio and the Arno River.”
Arno River
Tag: Reader’s Photos
Convex Mirror in Assisi
Ms Dale Jennings, North Carolina “A convex mirror warning of oncoming traffic on a very narrow road in Assisi. It’s as if the mirror becomes its own wide-angle lens. I saw a photograph within the photograph!”
The Amalfi Coast
Mathew Maiolo, by email “My wife and I were lucky enough to travel to Capri and the Amalfi Coast this year – something we have wanted to do for a while now. On this day we were up early and hiked up to the far western end of Capri, where we were able to look […]
Festa dei Ceri
Rebecca Monarchi, Jessup, Pennsylvania “My husband’s grandparents emigrated from Gubbio to Jessup, PA. Every year the town recreates the famous Festa dei Ceri. My husband and I were lucky enough to attend the original this year in Gubbio – the trip of a lifetime – and I took this picture of some young boys waiting […]
Peacocks in Val d’Orcia
Ginger Pozzini, Newport, Rhode Island “Bird’s-eye view of the Val d’Orcia. Taken while enjoying lunch on the panoramic terrace of a producer of organic pecorino cheese. The peacocks freely roam the grounds and feed on insects and small creatures. This one is enjoying the view as much as I am!”
Pincian Hill – Rome
Arne Lie, Foerresfjorden, Norway “This picture was taken in Rome in October 2014. To be precise, it was taken from the Pincian Hill [a hill in the northeast quadrant of the historical centre], at a place I pass whenever I am walking from my hotel on Piazza di Spagna up to the Pincian Hill and […]
Castello Malaspina-Dal Verme
Jennifer Mozzi, Escondido, California “I took this photograph in September from the Castello Malaspina-Dal Verme in Bobbio (PC). My grandfather immigrated from Bobbio in the early 1900s and it was my dream to visit his hometown and meet my relatives. I had an amazing time!”
Taormina Old Town
Lorraine & Sid Hope, Pinner “This photo was taken in June 2014 in Taormina old town, Sicily. My husband and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary and had never been to Sicily. We thought this photo taken whilst sitting in a restaurant captured the essence of a beautiful moment in a beautiful setting.”
Vatican Museum Staircase, Rome
Haydn Bailey, Coventry “This photograph shows the spiral staircase entrance in the Vatican Museum in Rome. Yes, there are lift alternatives for those who may feel challenged by the walk up to the galleries, but the spiral route not only lifts the presence but also the expectation for the treasures that await!”
Castel Gandolfo, Lazio
Vincent Palacino Jr, New York “During our recent trip [April 2014] to Italy for the canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, we took a side trip to Castel Gandolfo, the summer retreat of Popes. The retreat had been closed to the public until this year when Pope Francis opened the Papal Gardens […]