A moment of calm.

[Joe]

As I recieve e-mail after e-mail about the U.S. Election results (anyone from Virginia here...?), the verdict in Baghdad, the Rome Metro, and yes, Britney Spears' divorce, I decided to take a few moments to put together a few images from my travels around Italy.

 

http://i14.tinypic.com/43xlvv9.jpg

 

I tend not to favor "perfectly edited" photo panoramas, but I did do a "seamless" verson of this image to print in large-format poster form.

 

I'll post more photo links when I can; ciao, and...don't overload yourself with the news media this week. It can be hazardous to your health.

 

J.

[Earendil]

I see now that I did not read the entire post my friend, and prematurely made you a tweaked and seamless version of the same image.

 

Perhaps you will have some use for it anyway

 

http://i13.tinypic.com/3yr8j1g.jpg

 

In any case, it is a beautiful image!

[Mr Barguzin]

Yaknow... it's images like that that give Italy a good name

 

Just wanna know though.... "Where's the fur??"*grin*

[Joe]

Mr. B, that's why I posted this in the Pub...*wink*

 

But that gives me an idea...I'm headed to Venice for a conference and a bit of vacation next week...if the weather holds, I'll try to pick a fur-filled spot (possibly Piazza San Marco) to panorama.

 

ciao!

[Ravens8]

The blue car, just left of centre on the white road. can't you guys see her?!! The driver is wearing a beautifull lynx coat. Cant quite make out if it is full length because she's sitting down, maybe 3/4 length!

[s1m17]

That really is a beautiful shot.

[Joe]

more to come...

 

assisi again, looking in the other direction toward the "modern" town. heavily photoshopped.

 

http://i13.tinypic.com/2zp5dnl.jpg

 

 

the first photo i took upon arrival in rome, quickly cobbled together and e-mailed to everyone back home. E, o graphics guru extraordinaire, i don't plan to photoshop this one, but you're welcome to have your way with it if you want.

 

http://i13.tinypic.com/345fvk9.jpg

 

 

a recent view from my window on piazza navona.

 

http://i13.tinypic.com/335d0kx.jpg

 

 

 

a recent flea market find. that's real chinchilla, folks. jury's still out on the shaggy pinkish creature on the left.

 

http://i13.tinypic.com/4915f7b.jpg

 

 

 

about a month ago, i returned from a weekend trip to find Bernini's Fontana Dei Quattro Fiumi (fountain of the four rivers) fenced in. a couple of days later, they delivered a porta-potty and drained the water. three weeks later...

 

http://i14.tinypic.com/2rf95p0.jpg

[Mr Barguzin]

Joe

 

Like your title says for this topic... "a little calm".... gotta getta the crappa righta firsta.

 

(mit apologies to Italians everywhere)