
Veduta dei danni inferti dai tedeschi prima della ritirata da Firenze.

Veduta dei danni inferti dai tedeschi prima della ritirata da Firenze.

Just rewatched this charming Zeffirelli film. Delightful.


One of the loveliest, and smallest, museums I like to visit in Rome is the Ara Pacis. On my recent visit to Rome, I enjoyed this almost empty museum.








My video below captures the interior of the monument, just before a guard told me I couldn’t make a video.



























It isn’t easy keeping a nearly 700 year old structure looking fresh. But, Florence does an amazing job. This week, Orsanmichele was getting a sprucing up.


The volunteer group of gardeners, of which I am privileged to be a member, at the Boboli Gardens has finally returned to work after suspension for Covid-19. I joined the first session last week and was immediately thrown back into the unbelievable beauty of this time and place. Here are just a few photos which, I hope, capture the moment.






Salvador Dali painting while swimming in Venice, 1947

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