Living a Dream

This is simply just a beautfiul picture of what we got to live by everyday for the last four months.

The Castle
Today was the first day that I finally took pictures of the castle and I really loved the sepia coloring with the sky and the flowers. It made this look like an ancient castle.


Lemon Tree

This lemon tree was in the garden outside of the Borguesie Museum in Rome and they have lemon trees all over Italy. This is very uncommon to find in our state because of our different climates.

King Tritan

These guys were all over in Amsterdam and I thought him posing with the bright clue coloring, the large amount of people, and the vast amount of pigeons made this picture really interesting.

The Beautfiul Horse

This horse was stading outside of one of the older mansions we toured while in Venice. It was fenced in ofcourse but I thought it was so beautiful with the shadow of the light and the graceful nature of the way it was eating grass.


Gondolas on the Water

I thought that the way the light reflected on the water next to the various gondolas was espeically romantic, in the city of romance.




Bouncing Water

This was one of the fountains outside of a museum while we were in York. I really liked the buildings in the background, the way the water was moving, and the person standing in front of it.



The ceiling of York Minster

This ceiling was so high and enormous. I was blown away by the colors and the size of this cathedral.




Below One Tiny Section of the Vatican

There was so much going on on the building of the Vatican and the surrounding pillars that it was really hard to get your barings. I really enjoyed having a tour guide to see all of this and get the history behind everything.


Shopping in Rome

This was one of the streets that were considered to be part of the shopping triangle in Rome. This street had stores such as Prada, Louis Vouitton, etc, and it was overwhelming how many people were walking around with bags from each of these stores.

The Mysterious Pathway

I thought this picture was very interesting and had a lot going on that all seemed to mesh together. The statues frame the pathway and is a good example of linear perspective. The way the trees frame the pathway as well and the center statue lining up perfectly with path in the background. It reminds me of the cover for the movie Pan's Labyrinth.

The London Eye

I found this picture to remind me of a city fair back in the states. The sun setting, all of the people in front of the "ferris wheel" and the sea gull flying up in the left corner. It almost reminded me of Santa Monica Pier. I had to get a picture of this as well because I never had a chance to see the London Eye up close while we were in London for class.

The Whomping Willow Returns

These trees were all over the countryside while I was on my tour and I had to take a picture of them because they are simply unique looking. It was such a nice and sunny day that it was really hard to take a bad picture.

Feeding Pigeons

In St. Mark's Square in the center of Venice, they sell pigeon feed for €1. I thought this little bou and his mom were so cute. I also found it interesting that the city actually pays for the feed and places birth control for pigeons in the feed to control the "poopulation," as they called it.


Jimminy Cricket

I saw this cricket while touring an old mansion in Venice. I hadn't seen many insects since I have been in Europe and thought that this shot turned out really well. I loved the shadow that the cricket cast on the stone and the vegetation in the background. It reminds me of Honey I Shrunk the Kids.



A Night in Venice

I loved the way the lights from behind the statue illuminated it. These statues were all along the water edge which made walking at night really interesting and beautiful.

Pantheon

The way the sun was shining through the ceiling of the Pantheon made this picture extremely uniqe. I just couldn't believe how long the Pantheon has lasted throughout time. Rome was one of the places I had always wanted to visit because of the history.

Shaking off the H2O.

These ducks were so cute and they were the first ones that I had seen in Italy. They swam up and shook off the water and it was really cute. I liked the water on the two sides of the rocks and the sun helped make the water that much clearer.

Window Sill

The residents in Venice had such beautiful flowers on their window sills all over the little alley ways. It was very much so what I had imagined Italy to look like.

Down Below!!

This picture was when I was in Venice on a tour through the hill-sides. The water was so clear and it was very shallow here. I thought that it was funny that there was bike in the water while looking at beautiful mountains and countryside.

Palace Gardens

I loved the way that the wind caught the water spout and sent it spraying. I thought the fountain in the center of the perfectly kept gravel pathway and the beautifully trimmed trees made this picture wonderful. The sun shining down on everything would almost make you forget that you were in London. :)