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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Peacocks on a Pulpit

Ravello, Italy ~ April 22, 2004

I was taken aback by the combined simplicity and artistic beauty of the Byzantine interior of this church on the Piazza Vescovado, the main square of Ravello. My first blog post showing the church's interior features the lions holding up the other of the two 13th Century pulpits in this photo on Tapirgal's Daily Image. The church was built in the 11th Century and renovated in 1786. This post shows the outside of the church on the piazza.

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Friday, March 12, 2010

Sunrise: Pink and Gray

Miami, Florida ~ January 16, 2008

Miami International Airport

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Stork

Paris ~ October 14, 2008

Jardin des Plantes

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Pelicans

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Miami Seaquarium
Key Biscayne, Florida ~ January 14, 2008
Wikipedia / Miami Seaquarium

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The Palazzo Look

Rome ~ April 13, 2004

I found the textured fortified-palazzo look of this building fascinating. I have no idea what the history is. Note also the shrine about mid-way up on the right side of the building. I don't know who could worship there, but maybe that's not the point. I have very little reference for Catholic culture. It's too bad about the graffiti.

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