The golden cocktail hour

Evening walk after a big meal

Last Night Photos with Susan

This looks to be our last Florence night photo walk together. It's been a productive month and I've added to the already large portfolio of night work started years ago.

Fiesole

One of my last field trips with my class, I like to end it with a trip to Fiesole, it's quiet, and generally cooler than Florence. The Roman theatre and baths are a great way to put it all in perspective, what civilization means and getting a sense of the passage of time and history.

On the train from Cinque Terre

A punishing physical trip to Cinque Terre. First we had to navigate around a train strike in Tuscany, and then the 4.5 km hike up and down the trail between two of the towns. We were not mentally or gear wise ready for the push, in the heat, and it ended up effecting the rest of the trip there. I did get some good work done (see the Florence Blog for photos) but in the future, I think I'll stick to the beach and avoid the hiking.

with Susan on he sightseeing bus

Last time in Florence I took the tour on the double decker bus, it afforded a great view of the city and a very different perspective for making photos of the city. So many of the photos I've been making are at ground level. This year, the tour was quite different, the buses no longer go thru the old city center and it's mostly a tour of the outter parts of the city with stops to let you get off and explore the city center. It's a good thing for the quality of life in Florence, a less useful photo trip.

San Giovanni, waiting for the fireworks

I guess we're coming back to FLR

with Rosemary at Piazzale Michelangelo

at the Venice Biennale

with Cindy Sherman at the Gardini

Stan with a view of Florence from the Bardini Garden

On the streets of San Lorenzo

with my students in Pisa

with Rosemary at the outdoor market

Self Portrait with Dennis at Giogalto

New pizza by the slice place, near Duomo

On my street, Florence

Night photography with Susan

Self portrait on rainy afternoon

at Santa Croce

at the Bobli Garden

New wallet from the Leather School

The evening walk (less the traffic in the city center)

At the San Lorenzo market with Rosemary

First Gelato of the summer