My favorite spot in Rome, so much water runs through the fountain that the temperature is noticeably cooler here on the warm summer days.

Looking up in St. Peters at the very colorful and intricate roof.

St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. The buildings and square are decorated with statues, obelisks and sculpture so it is hard to not take a picture of something interesting.

The Pantheon in Rome, on a typical, warm evening. Rome is one of the best cities for on-foot exploring – all the history, fountains and shops, great places to eat, just a wonderful experience.

La Pieta in St. Peters, Vatican City. Non-HDR, re-rendering of this photo from several years ago using NIK filters and CS5 – Original post from 2005 below.

The Forum, in Rome circa 2005.

From St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

The Colosseum in Rome, sunlight slanting through the arches.

This is a stitched 2-piece shot that was originally a shot of each of the statues with the building in the background however i really think combining them with the overhead, threatening sky makes for a dramatic shot better than either separately.

The statuary in and around St. Peters in Vatican City is quite stunning and varied and found in surprising places, like this one.