Camerateur

Tag: history

  • Florence or Siena, I forget.

    I think that picture through the window was taken in Siena’s Palazzo Ducale. There we also saw some graffiti from 1490, saying ‘Catarina e bella’. I guess nothing changes really.

  • Firenze – B&W

    I am a fan of black and white photos of buildings – you get a more minimalist feel. And it’s a really good way of drawing attention away from annoying tourists in shot.

  • Firenze

    Is it awful that, all things considered, I am not a huge fan of Florence? It has a lot of lovely things, but somehow feels less than the sum of its parts. Still, here are some of the lovely things.

  • I will not drive to Florence

    I really won’t. It’s horrific. Like being in a nightmare video game where you get points for all the times you get sworn at or overtaken on the inside. So we stayed a couple of nights in Tuscany, in a place that offered a free shuttle. These are the lengths to which we will go…

  • Contrada

    For such a small city, Siena is home to a massive number (17) of Contradas – districts really – each of which has its own flag. They get all tribal ahead of the Palio horserace. I do love these teenie wee alleyways, that open up onto splendid vistas.

  • Palazzo

    It seems to be possible to visit a city a dozen times, and yet neglect to fully see its greatest sight. Or it’s possible for me anyway. We went to the main Palazzo, and I got the shot of the tower through the courtyard that I’ve been trying and failing for years – hurrah! The…

  • Siena

    It’s been a while, partly because my PC finally gave up the ghost after years of abusive file uploading. It’s winter and horrid, so I thought I would edit some of the photos I took in Italy back in the Autumn. You can always find a new angle in Siena.

  • Class

    In one of the many, many temples we visited, there was a class of baby monks, ranging from the really little to teenagers. I’m no good at portraits – taking pictures of the backs of people’s heads is much easier.

  • Grand

    The Royal Palace in Bangkok is fantastically bling and very beautiful. It’s a curious mix of what looks like 19the century French architecture, and very Thai details.