Month: December 2016
Rome – Piazza Navona
The location, size, and shape of Piazza Navona was dictated by the site’s earlier structure, the Stadium of Domitian (dedicated in 86 AD). The Stadium…
Rome – Colosseum
The Colosseum is one of the most recognized and visited sites in Rome. The Colosseum is the largest Amphitheatre ever built. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in…
Rome – Travel to Rome and Views near the Colosseum
We left Siena and headed for Rome. This post will show some images along the way and some views near the Colosseum, our first stop.…
Siena – Street Scenes 5 and Church Bells
This will be our final look at Siena. These are some more shots from the street or our hotel window. This was the most unique…
Siena – Street Scenes 4
Siena is such a wonderful town in which to wander, so many things to see. This post will show many sites found by wandering around.…
Siena – Duomo Museum – Misc
Well, we’ve seen many of the scupltures, a beautiful stained-glass window, and several paintings and icons from this museum. There are several other areas of…
Siena – Duomo Museum – Icons and Paintings
The museum has a large collection of paintings with gold backgrounds, many on wood. Unfortunately, I don’t have very much info on these paintings, but…
Siena – Duomo Museum – Sculptures and Stained Glass
We had the chance to visit Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, the museum of the cathedral. It contains sculptures, paintings, icons, and many other treasures. As you…
Siena – Orienteering Race
It was Sunday morning. We had been to mass and headed into the main Piazza when we saw some kind of foot race underway. Lots…
Siena and Saint Catherine
The Saint Catherine of Siena parish in Kalamazoo, MI, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a parish this year. Fr. Robert Creagan, formerly of this…