Dome at St. Peters Basilica

Rome is one of my very favorite places!  This was taken while in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica.  It's an astoundingly beautiful place! The opulance is over the top and quite sad when you think of the disparity of wealth in the world, but I tried not to think of it but just enjoy being there and observe.

Mall on the Way to Pompeii

I have no idea where we were when I took this! We were on a day trip from Rome to Pompeii and we stopped at a little town on the way with some time to explore. This beautiful building was actually a mall on the bottom level...I have no idea what it originally was and I didn't do any shopping...I was mezmerized by the ceiling!

Ceiling on Way to Sistine Chapel

Looking back through some old photos. This was taken on a trip to Rome as we made our way through the different buildings on our way to the Sistine Chapel. I was absolutely in awe of how regal and ornate everything was, but this hallway was just amazing!

Vittoriano in Rome

The Vittoriano is a monument in memory of Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of Italy. It was created after his death, started in 1885 and opened in 1911. It's HUGE...not sure if that comes across in the photos. It sits on a main thorofare in Rome. While in Rome a few years ago, we traveled alot by taxi (yikes!) and it seemed everytime we got in the car, we ended up in front of the Vittoriano. Hey look...we're back :o)

Church of St. Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome

It's hard to see the detail of the church in this shot, however, I really like how the sun is captured right behind the cross...like the light of Christ.