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The exterior of Duomo in Siena lit by some lovely early evening light.

We visited quite a few churches and Cathedrals whilst in Tuscany (as you do......) but Siena Duomo was probably my favourite for it's distinctive stripey stonework.

More photos from Tuscany here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157714689304067

From Wikipedia : "Siena Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Siena) is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

It was the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Siena, and from the 15th century that of the Archdiocese of Siena. It is now the seat of the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.

The cathedral was designed and completed between 1215 and 1263 on the site of an earlier structure. It has the form of a Latin cross with a slightly projecting transept, a dome and a bell tower. The dome rises from a hexagonal base with supporting columns. The dome was completed in 1264. The lantern atop the dome was added by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The bell tower has six bells, where the oldest one was cast in 1149. The nave is separated from the two aisles by semicircular arches. The exterior and interior are constructed of white and greenish-black marble in alternating stripes, with the addition of red marble on the façade. Black and white are the symbolic colors of Siena, etiologically linked to black and white horses of the legendary city's founders, Senius and Aschius. There are thirty-five statues of prophets and patriarchs grouped around the virgin. The finest Italian artists of that era completed works in the cathedral. These artists were Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, Donatello, Pinturicchio, Lorenzo Ghiberti, and Bernini. "

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Photographing abroad has its own set of problems, but it is even more problematic when you are the cause of it.

I saw this roundabout from the terrace of my hotel and I knew I had to make a long exposure composition. When I arrived there, I set up my tripod on different sides of the sidewalk to find the best composition. The only decent place to make the photograph was to stand in the middle of the street and that’s exactly what I did. No island, no barriers, no fence - just the cross traffic whizzing by. If you have spent any time in Mexico you’ll know the driving here es muy loco! Nevertheless, I survived to bring you this photograph so the least you can do is like and comment. LOL! 😀. Taken 12/11/2020.

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