Italy

Roman Door

Vatican City - Closed door in an old wall surrounding Vatican City.

Colosseum

Rome, February 2008 - Cars streak past the Colosseum in Rome, illuminated at dusk. Its construction started between 70 and 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD. Originally named the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Colosseum (or Coliseum) is the largest amphitheater ever built in the Roman Empire.

Park After Dark

Rome, February 2008 - A few people linger under the street lamps after dark in an urban park in the center of Rome.

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Bronzed Window

Manarola, Italy - the metallic frame of a window reflects the orange of the setting sun in a seaside resort town.

Manarola, Italy

Pink clouds form a delicate backdrop for the pastel, picturesque village of Manarola, on the Ligurian coast of northwest Italy. Manarola is one of the Cinque Terre, or Five Lands; old towns that form a national park in this uniqe part of Italy. The breakwater is made of large marble blocks from nearby quarries.

'Hanging Out' - Vernazza, Italy

Surrounded by hanging laundry drying on lines, an old woman looks out a window in the side of an old building in Vernazza, Italy.

Clothesline

Vernazza, Italy - a clothesline hangs outside the green-painted shutters of the windows in the side of an ancient building in the seaside resort of Vernazza.

Vernazza, Italy

Vernazza, Italy - clothes dry on a line outside the green shutters of the windows of a building in the Ligurian of Vernazza.

Riomaggiore, Italy

Riomaggiore, Italy - Life preservers hang on the old stone walls outside a yellow building in the resort town of Riomaggiore.

Steps to the Mediterranean

Riomaggiore, Italy - Concrete steps lead to a stone landing on the shore of the Ligurian Sea in the Mediterranean as sunlight glints off the water and polished brass railings.

Riomaggiore Harbor

Riomaggiore, Italy - the warming rays of the setting sun illuminate the colorful buildings stacked on the cliffsides of a small harbor in the Mediterranean.

Sunset in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy

Riomaggiore, Italy - one of the Cinque Terre (Five Lands), a group of old fishing villages that have now become popular tourist destinations along the Mediterranean coast of northwestern Italy.

Riomaggiore Dusk

Riomaggiore, Italy - this seaside town in the Cinque Terre is popular with tourists. It's at the southern end of the National Park, and is connected to the other towns by a footpath.

'Riomaggiore Evening' - Cinque Terre, Italy

Riomaggiore, Italy - Lights reflect in the small harbor of this seaside fishing village shortly after sunset. Riomaggiore is part of the Cinque Terre, or "Five Lands", a string of popular resort villages on the northwestern coast of Italy.

6:05 from La Spezia

Manarola, Italy - the first morning express train, carrying business commuters up the coast, streaks past the empty station at Manarola on the Ligurian coast.

Manarola Depot

Manarola, Italy - in the pre-dawn hours, an express train streaks by the empty train station.

Portofino Harbor

Portofino, Italy - mid-winter, the turquoise water is visible in the an empty harbor. During the summer, this renowned resort village on the Italian Riviera is packed with boats and tourists.

Portofino, Italy

Portofino, Italy - under a thick cloud cover, a luxurious estate sits proudly atop a hill at the entrance to the world-famous harbor at Portofino.

Red Flowers

Close up of red flowers with large green leaves, against a tree with rough bark.

Santa Margherita

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy - On a gray, cloud covered day, the peaceful harbor of this seaside resort town on the Italian Riviera hides its popularity as a boating and summer destination.

Grand Canal

Venice, Italy - late afternoon light wafts over a canal and boat in the old city of Venice.