it is a gathering of friends… reminiscing, updating, creating new memories
it is the sweet warm smell of thunder brewing rainstorms
it is the sound of the city breathing in and out
it is scooters – arriving, leaving, arriving again – dancing with dawn & darkness
it is the feeling of being a part of it all for a precious, fleeting moment
it is backyards, doorways, laundry drying in the sun
it is SPQR, roman remains, a busy city carrying on
it is the endless rivers of umbrella-following tourists
it is beggars, holy water, opulent chapels, subdued light
it is rabbit in with sauce, squid in with peas
it is the curve of a building, nestling itself into the one beside
it is the magnificence of history, blowing my tiny mind
it is early morning light casting shadows on the kitchen floor
it is the man, pedaling his bicycle, sharpening knives on a turning stone
it is photos missed and photos taken
it is friday night entertainment in the piazza
it is messy sheets and messy lives
it is the silhouette of your body gazing out the window, the world alive beneath our feet
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I always, always love your photos–they take me with you on each journey–but here I am equally enamored of your words, the list of what Rome is. Every item is incredible and evocative.
Wow, your photos are amazing … I soooo want to visit there myself!! :)
Loving prince albert’s angel & that sneaky snap of the sistine chaple turned out FAB!
oh my! i was here a few years ago
& lived each moment in AMAZEMENT.
thank you for breathing life into dear memories!
that umbrella photo is artistic brilliance my dear!
xox
Oh how lucky. to have seen the Pieta… in the flesh, so to speak. She was a key image in one of my pieces.. I am guessing Pania will have to do for NOW.. x beautiful pictorios cara… x
Leonie, these pics are wonderful, I really enjoyed them.
that staircase is wicked.
~your view of Rome = gorgeous! i am so glad you had a fabulous time. you little gypsy traveler :) xo
it takes a beautiful heart to respond like this bella bella bella!
Such great captures of Rome! I especially like the red umbrella and the double helix pics. Looks like a wonderful time was head by all! xoxox
Such a fantastic city!
Bellisimo pictorios x
gorgeous. amazing. fantastic. brilliant. deep. old. fresh. new. captured. beautiful. (i expect nothing less from you).
love.
That space invader chap was very, VERY busy. I think we saw 5 or 8 of them around the city…. and I’m sure we missed quite a few of them!