MAC Photography Goes To Italy

I'm Back!! Italy was one of the most amazing countries I have ever visited. I definitely recommend vacationing there (great place for a honeymoon). The history, architecture, and artwork were breath taking. I visited Rome, Florence, and Venice and sampled some of the delicious gelato in each city. Even the gelato is a work of art!! Here are some pictures from my trip, I hope you enjoy them!

Rome

Colosseum was built between 70 - 80AD and was the largest building

built by the Roman Empire. The very second I saw it my heart

started racing! The detailed stone work is beautiful. I still can't

grasp what it must have been like building such a huge

structure without modern day tools.

This ruin was once part of the Imperial Forums. I'm not sure if it was

created by Caesar or Augustus but either way it was built between

46 - 2BC. Now that's old!!

You know me and my night shots :) Rome was the perfect place for them!

The Trevi Fountain, need I say more! I threw a coin in and made a

wish for all of my brides and grooms this year not to get too stressed

out from wedding planning :)

This is the Imperial Forum at night. Rome lights up all their historic

structures at dusk. I made my husband stand out in the rain and cold

for hours until I got the perfect shot. He was a great sport :)

Florence

Here, my husband and I are standing on the Ponte Vecchio (Italian for 

old bridge) over the Arno River. This medieval style bridge was built 

somewhere around 996AD and is now the home to tons of jewelers. 

To bad the dollar was so weak I would have bought something nice.

The colors of all the homes in Italy were gorgeous! All this picture 

needs is an old lady hanging out the window calling for her grandson 

to hurry home for dinner!

Venice

Venice was the most romantic city we visited in Italy. It was 

unlike anything I have ever seen before, absolutely breath taking!!! 

I tried, but these pictures do no justice for the true beauty of the city.

The gondolas were everywhere, making their way in and out of

even the tinniest canals. 

A gondola is a traditional Venetian sculling boat, very ornate and 

beautiful. According to Venetian superstition a couple must kiss 

under every bridge for eternal love.

Piazza San Marco is the heart of the city and includes some of 

Venice's most famous sights. Here we were standing in the court 

yard of Palazzo Dandolo built in 1400AD. The building you see in 

the front is St. Mark's Basilica.

My favorite spot, the Rialto Bridge over looking the Grand Canal. 

This was the busiest spot on the canal, great for people watching. 

The right side of the canal is lined with extravagant restaurants and 

tea rooms where we had our final dinner in Italy. 

I can't wait to go back again!!