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Morning Calm in Venice - Early morning in Venice, the calm before the mad dash of tourists invade the Queen of the Adriatic.Purchase Morning Calm in VeniceMore info on Morning Calm in Venice Colors of Venice - Colorful buildings of Venice align the canalsPurchase Colors of VeniceMore info on Colors of Venice Alpine Ruins - A building sits in the Italian Alps, neglected and alone, apparently no longer fit for use.  Time takes its toll as this building slowly blends and fades into its Alpine setting.Purchase Alpine RuinsMore info on Alpine Ruins Shelter from the Coming Storm - A storm rolls in at the Cetatuia Monastery.Purchase Shelter from the Coming StormMore info on Shelter from the Coming Storm Il Redentore - The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (also known as Il Redentore) is a Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Venice, Italy. In English, it means Purchase Il RedentoreMore info on Il Redentore Bergamo Bell Tower - The bell tower of Bergamo, Citta Alta, known to the locals as Campanone.  Bergamo is located in northern Italy at the start of the Italian Alps.  At 10 PM every night, the bell rings 100 times, marking the ancient cerfew.  However, Catalina and I, along with Cat's mom and sister were visiting Bergamo during the day.  I wanted to go to the top of the tower, and so did Laura (Cat's sister...aka Purchase Bergamo Bell TowerMore info on Bergamo Bell Tower Old Village Church - This is a church in a small village in Northeastern Romania.  I can't remember the name of the village, but in it was one of the Painted Monasteries that are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.  The closest big city was Suceava.  We spent one day driving and seeing these monasteries, but I was also taken by the churches in each of the villages.  Every small village seemed to have a church, much like this one.  I wondered how old they were, but I couldn't tell if they were brand new (not likely) or hundreds of years old.  The syle hasn't changed a lot over the last few centuries, but I suspect that because of political and financial issues, new construction on small village churches wasn't a top priority, so the churches were probably older than newer.   I tried to give this piece an old time feel to it.  Basically, it's a drawing that started with a blank black background and drew in the color.Purchase Old Village ChurchMore info on Old Village Church Man of the Mountain - Driving through the Carpathian Mountains in northern Romania, somewhat close to Ukrainian border, I was a bit lost.  Well, not really lost, but couldn't find the back road I needed to take me to the city I was going to.  The road was on the map, but in actuality, I couldn't see it.  After driving and looking for some time, we came upon this gentleman in a tiny mountain village.  We rolled down the window to ask for directions, and he seemed more than happy to oblige.  Catalina asked him for the directions, which he gave from my side of the car, reaching in to point at the map.  Speaking in a mix of Romanian and Ukrainian, he pointed out some things (I think...I don't speak either) on the map.  Catalina looked confused, but that may have been because his breath smelled of alcohol (my eyes were watering) and not sure he knew exactly what he was talking about.  After this conversation, we gave up and turned back the way we came....  This work is not for sale, as I don't have a model release.  Odds are, I never will find this guy to get one either.  The way he looked and the way he dressed made him the archetypal mountain dweller.Purchase Man of the MountainMore info on Man of the Mountain View from the Canal - A view from a gondola in one of Venice's many canals. People on the bridge stop and watch as the gondola passes underneath. The gondola, currently in shadow from the tall buildings lining the canal, will soon be in the sun after the next turn. Venice is a city where light and shadow meet in many interesting ways. This piece is a subset of another work, called Purchase View from the CanalMore info on View from the Canal Casino Monte Carlo - At night, the rich and famous (and on occassion a poor humble artist) come out to play at the Casino Monte-Carlo in beautiful Monaco. The building is alight as the limo's, sports and luxury cars pull up to the front door, dropping off their passengers for an evening of fun ....Purchase Casino Monte CarloMore info on Casino Monte Carlo Venetian Red - Venice with a red tint.Purchase Venetian RedMore info on Venetian Red Grande Ingresso - While this may look like the entrance to some important or historical landmark, it is actually the entrance to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a shopping mall in Milan Italy.  The entrance to the mall is open, but the walkways inside are covered but glass supported by an arching network of cast iron.  Located in central Milan, the mall was busy and crowded on the hot summer day I was there.Purchase Grande IngressoMore info on Grande Ingresso Alpine Altitude - High up in the Alps of SwitzerlandPurchase Alpine AltitudeMore info on Alpine Altitude Colleoni Chapel - The Colleoni Chapel, dating back to 1470, is considered one of the prime examples of Renaissance art in the north of Italy.  The chapel is located in the Upper City (Citta Alta) of Bergamo, Italy.Purchase Colleoni ChapelMore info on Colleoni Chapel All Ashore - All have gone ashore at the Port de Fontvieille, near Monte-Carlo, in Monaco.Purchase All AshoreMore info on All Ashore Church in the Mist - A small church in the mist located in the Bucovina region of Romania.Purchase Church in the MistMore info on Church in the Mist Gondolas - It's break time for the gondoliers of Venice, Italy.Purchase GondolasMore info on Gondolas Moonlit Monastery - Frumoasa Monastery lit in the evening moonlight in Iasi, RomaniaPurchase Moonlit MonasteryMore info on Moonlit Monastery Port de Fontvieille - It's warm, it's summer, and it's the perfect day to go sailing on the Mediterranean Sea.  Many ships are at the Port de Fontvieille in Monaco to enjoy a wonderful sailing day.Purchase Port de FontvieilleMore info on Port de Fontvieille Crossing the Canal - A small bridge crossing one of the many canals in Venice, Italy.Purchase Crossing the CanalMore info on Crossing the Canal Red Roofs - Red roofs of the Upper City, Bergamo Italy.  This is one of the views from the Bell Tower.Purchase Red RoofsMore info on Red Roofs Duomo di Milano - The Cathedral in Milan, which took five centuries to complete. Within the church, there is a place where one of the nails supposedly from the Crucifixion of Christ is kept.  A cross is lowered from within during certain festivals and celebration by machinery designed by Leonardo da Vinci.Purchase Duomo di MilanoMore info on Duomo di Milano Almost Home - The way home in Bergamo, ItalyPurchase Almost HomeMore info on Almost Home Pious Witness to the Passage of Time - aka Old and New - Governments come and go. People last only a short time in this world. Modern buildings are constructed and often later razed. The monestary has stood for centuries as a silent, pious witness to the progression of time. The city of Iasi, Romania grows and expands below the everwatching Cetatuia Monastery.Purchase Pious Witness to the Passage of TimeMore info on Pious Witness to the Passage of Time Going Where the Wind Blows - A wind surfer sails a pristine lake in Switzerland.Purchase Going Where the Wind BlowsMore info on Going Where the Wind Blows Day at the Galleria - Day in the life at the Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II.  The shopping center was built between 1865 and 1877 in the heart of Milan Italy.  The roof is made or arching cast iron and glass and the mall itself has dozens of shops.Purchase Day at the GalleriaMore info on Day at the Galleria Under Pale Blue Umbrellas - For NicolePurchase Under Pale Blue UmbrellasMore info on Under Pale Blue Umbrellas Princely Palace - The home of the first ruler of Romania, Alexander John Cuza. He was responsible for the unification of Wallachia and Moldavia, of which he was Prince of both. As ruler of Romania, he relieve (confiscated) much of the land holdings of the Church as much of the best farmland was owned by the Church and not subject to taxation. He also freed the serfs. This last move caused the wealthy to eventually rise up against him and sent him into exile in 1866Purchase Princely PalaceMore info on Princely Palace Fruit of the Vendor - Shopping for fresh fruit at an outdoor market in Iasi, Romania.Purchase Fruit of the VendorMore info on Fruit of the Vendor Winter Honeymoon in Paris - My daughter and her new husband during their European honeymoon. Obviously this is in ParisPurchase Winter Honeymoon in ParisMore info on Winter Honeymoon in Paris Venetian Canal - A gondola in a canal of VenicePurchase Venetian CanalMore info on Venetian Canal Horsepower - A team of work horses that are used to pull a trailer full of wood in RomaniaPurchase HorsepowerMore info on Horsepower Painted Monastery - One of the Painted Monasteries in the Bucovina region of northeast Romania. These monasteries are on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. The outside and inside of these buildings were covered in paintings depicting Bible scenes and stories. A few of the monasteries are still covered in the same paint, some have only traces remaining.Purchase Painted MonasteryMore info on Painted Monastery Windows of Venice - I was wandering through Venice when the street I was on ended abruptly at the back of some buildings. 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Bergamo is in northern Italy at the start of the Alps.Purchase Citta Alta from AboveMore info on Citta Alta from Above Last One Standing - I was driving through the mountains near the French and Italian border (close to the Mediterranean) when I saw a peak off in the distance with a single solitary tree.  The scraggly tree looked as if it had a hard life, barely managing to survive, but at least it was there.  However, a storm was brewing off in the distance, giving this lone tree another test of its ability to keep standing.Purchase Last One StandingMore info on Last One Standing Outside the Fortress Wall - The idea came from looking out a Purchase Outside the Fortress WallMore info on Outside the Fortress Wall Sunflowers in the Field - A field of bright yellow sunflowers.Purchase Sunflowers in the FieldMore info on Sunflowers in the Field Rooftops - Rooftops of Aarhus, DenmarkPurchase RooftopsMore info on Rooftops Flowers on the Balcony - Flowers on the balcony of an apartment in Aarhus Denmark.Purchase Flowers on the BalconyMore info on Flowers on the Balcony Marble Church - Frederick's (Marble) Church located in Copenhagen DenmarkPurchase Marble ChurchMore info on Marble Church Home in the Mountains - A lonely home in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.Purchase Home in the MountainsMore info on Home in the Mountains Rapids at River's Bend - A fast moving river deep within the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.Purchase Rapids at River's BendMore info on Rapids at River's Bend Danish Coast on the Rocks - A view of the Danish Coast near AarhusPurchase Danish Coast on the RocksMore info on Danish Coast on the Rocks Patiently Waiting - Waiting patiently for the photographer to finish his picture taking.....Purchase Patiently WaitingMore info on Patiently Waiting Curbside Parking - Venice, ItalyPurchase Curbside ParkingMore info on Curbside Parking Brasov Council Square - A day in the life of people in Brasov Romania. This painting is of Council Square, with the Black Church in the background.Purchase Brasov Council SquareMore info on Brasov Council Square Colosseo - Colosseo - Italian for Colosseum (at least I hope that's right). Other than that, I don't think it needs any other explanation. Its a digital painting based on a photograph one of my daughters took while working as a flight attendant on Nicolas Cage's airplane.Purchase ColosseoMore info on Colosseo Vision of Nice - A view from above of Nice, FrancePurchase Vision of NiceMore info on Vision of Nice The Back Street Toward Home - Taking a shortcut home through alleys and back streets in Almenno San Salvatore, Italy.Purchase The Back Street Toward HomeMore info on The Back Street Toward Home Rasnov Fortress - Rasnov Fortress located in the Transylvania region of Romania. Built in the 1200's, it has a very interesting history. It was only conquered once in its entire 600+ years of use.Purchase Rasnov FortressMore info on Rasnov Fortress Valley of Light and Shadow - Traveling through the Carpathian Mountains in eastern Romania, I wasn't lost, but not exactly sure where on the map I was. The road was taking me to the right place (I hoped) when I came across this lovely scene. Actually, the mountains were full of scenes like this. I've been working on this for a while now, trying to do it justice.....Purchase Valley of Light and ShadowMore info on Valley of Light and Shadow Metropolitan Cathedral - This is the view I had of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iasi, Romania from just outside the courtyard of where I was staying. It's actually the back of the church, but I like this view.Purchase Metropolitan CathedralMore info on Metropolitan Cathedral Quiet in Almenno San Salvatore - A quiet street in Almenno San Salvatore, Italy.Purchase Quiet in Almenno San SalvatoreMore info on Quiet in Almenno San Salvatore Copenhagen - A street and canal in Copenhagen, DenmarkPurchase CopenhagenMore info on Copenhagen Miriam by Monitors Glow - Portrait of Miriam by the glowing light of her computer monitor.Purchase Miriam by Monitors GlowMore info on Miriam by Monitors Glow Sibiu Clock Tower - A close up of the clock tower in Sibiu, Romania. Sibiu is located in the heart of the Transylvania region of Romania.Purchase Sibiu Clock TowerMore info on Sibiu Clock Tower Romanian Vases - These are vases that I bought on a trip to Romania, which are now sitting on my fireplace mantle. Please note the colors (red, yellow and blue) which are the three colors of the Romanian flag.Purchase Romanian VasesMore info on Romanian Vases Sisters - Sister at the Public Gardens in Iasi, Romania. I tried to capture the unspoken conversation between the two. Sometimes words aren't necessary.Purchase SistersMore info on Sisters Old Aarhus - Painting of a mock 1400's village in Aarhus, Denmark.Purchase Old AarhusMore info on Old Aarhus Brasov City Hall - This is the City Hall in Brasov Romania, on a warm Spring day. Located in the main square in the heart of the city, the area thronged with people going about their business.Purchase Brasov City HallMore info on Brasov City Hall

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Morning Calm in Venice - Early morning in Venice, the calm before the mad dash of tourists invade the Queen of the Adriatic.Purchase Morning Calm in VeniceMore info on Morning Calm in Venice
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Colors of Venice - Colorful buildings of Venice align the canalsPurchase Colors of VeniceMore info on Colors of Venice
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