Early Morning Piazza del Duomo Florence Italy BW Youth T-Shirt

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Mobbed by day and well past midnight, the Piazza del Duomo is deserted in the hours just before dawn. I shared the piazza with some pigeons and the street cleaners. As dawn turns to sunrise, delivery trucks are legion, trying to finish up their work before the piazza becomes a pedestrian only zone. Soon enough the crowds arrive for another day. But there is something special about the few pre-dawn minutes when you have it all to yourself! The Piazza del Duomo is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence (Tuscany, Italy). It is one of the most visited places in Europe and the world. In the center is Florence Cathedral (Il Duomo) with the famed Cupola del Brunelleschi. Giotto's Campanile is the tower on the right while the Florence Baptistery is on the left. The cathedral is one of the largest in Europe, measuring 153 m (501.97 ft) in length and 116 m (380.58 ft) in height. The bell tower is one of the showpieces of the Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Gio...

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...