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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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3–5 minutesVatican City – Audience with Pope Francis
Read More →: Vatican City – Audience with Pope FrancisWe woke up early Wednesday morning (about 5:30) so we could get to St. Peter’s Piazza for the General Audience with Pope Francis. After a quick breakfast, we headed out into the cool, sunny morning. It was a great day…
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1–2 minutesRome – Evening Scenes
Read More →: Rome – Evening ScenesThe evenings came early in Rome in November, long before time for dinner. On our first evening in Rome, I stepped out of the hotel, walked 2 blocks, and had this view of St. Peter’s. I also found this stained…
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5–8 minutesRome – St. Peter’s Basilica Interior
Read More →: Rome – St. Peter’s Basilica InteriorDuring Nero’s great Christian persecution in 64 A.D., Saint Peter was martyred, crucified, and buried in Caligula’s Circus. After Constantine’s Edict of Milan (313 A.D.) Christians were allowed to construct places of worship. Constantine himself authorized the building of the…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
