Castel Sant' Angelo #1 Wood Print

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There is a story to go with this one. This was this wonderful view of the Castel Sant' Angelo in Rome from across the river. Except that there was a wall taller than I am along the sidewalk, and the top of the wall wasn't really wide enough to safely stand on. However, there was a bit of a toe hold that I could use to start my climb....and then my wonderful husband held me up with his hands on my butt so that I could get my upper body on the top of the wall to take some pictures! He got some funny looks from passersby, that is for sure! Anyway...ancient Rome allowed no tombs within its walls, not even that of an emporer. So Emperor Hadrian erected this monument for his tomb, build between 130 and 139 CE. The mausoleum was a huge cylinder (210' X 70') topped by a cypress grove and a huge statue of Hadrian himself. Roman emporers were buried here until ~ CE 217. Legend has it that the Archangel Michael appeared above the mausoleum to Pope Gregory the Great. Sheathing his sword, the angel...

Protected with PIXSY About Joan Carroll: I am a Fort Worth Texas-based outdoor photographer who feels at home while on the road...in Texas, in the US, around the world. Although travel and photography were dual interests from a young age, the coming of the digital camera provided undreamed of opportunities and unleashed previously untapped creativity. My photographic goal is to travel the world in a curious yet respectful way, taking the time to see and understand the unique story of each place I visit. Wherever I go I want to walk every street, hike every trail, ride the bus or metro, climb every tower, walk around and through every monument, and then do it all over again when the light changes. In every place, light, mood, color, and...