Sunday, March 22, 2015

Walking Florentine Streets




Some daytime shots of night shots shown yesterday:  Ponte Vecchio, carousel and Duomo.
(Too many pictures today, so less text.)



If you're going to deface a wall, at least do it with quality.



The Mercato Nuovo, an outdoor market for leather goods.




A bust of Benvenuto Cellini on the Ponte Vecchio.  If you want to feel inadequate,
compare yourself with Cellini, a goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier and musician.



The Uffizi courtyard.



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16 comments:

  1. Luis GomezMarch 22, 2015 at 6:36 AM

    Wonderful shots Jack. Thank you!

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  2. orvokkiMarch 22, 2015 at 6:37 AM

    I love this bridge in the first photo. I'm hopeing that I could see it myself.
    All photos are wonderful.

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  3. jennyfrecklesMarch 22, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Wonderful, captures so much of the essence of the place. I particularly love the penultimate image. How much did you pay the cyclist (and his dog) to be there? ;) It looks like a shot from a movie.

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  4. Stefan JanssonMarch 22, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    Looks like you and the camera have been busy, keep it up.

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  5. SharonMarch 22, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    What a great series of photos! I think I see where I bought my wonderful leather handbag at Mercato Nuovo. That was before I bought two more on another street near our hotel.

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  6. Sylvia KMarch 22, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    What a wonderful walk you've taken us on today, Jack!! And such a great series of photos they are indeed -- as always! Thank you so much for sharing your trip, the next best thing to being there myself!! Enjoy!!

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  7. KateMarch 22, 2015 at 12:34 PM

    Great street scenes; am enjoying the walk.

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  8. MalyssMarch 22, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    My favorite italian city !You pictured it in a perfect way!

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  9. William KendallMarch 22, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    Magnificent shots, Jack!

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  10. RedPatMarch 22, 2015 at 3:42 PM

    I've never been there but these shots make want to go!

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  11. LuiZ FernandoSMarch 22, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    It certainly is on my Bucket List!

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  12. CharlestonjoanMarch 22, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    Lovely, lovely! I haven't been there yet so your tour is a treat! I liked that wall art.

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  13. MichelleMarch 22, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    So very lovely! Would love to be there!

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  14. Bob CroweMarch 22, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    Right, and Berlioz wrote an opera about Cellini! No is ever going to write an opera about me (even though I go to an awful lot of them.)

    Fond memories of many of these scenes.

    Restaurant recommendation: Alla Murata.

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  15. RandyMarch 22, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    I love the shot of the Plein Aire artist.

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  16. ValerieMarch 25, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    Glorious captures Jack - thank you for sharing parts of Florence I was unable to get to during an all-too-short visit last year. Your previous post has some stunning night shots too.

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