Taormina, Sicily

Corso Umberto street vignette in Taormina, Sicily looking up towards the Castello Saraceno Casteltaormina on the hill in the background.

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C. S.

Trajan’s Forum and Saint Mary of Loreto, Rome

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Trajan's Forum and Saint Mary of Loreto Composition — Trajan’s Forum and Saint Mary of Loreto Composition

Ruins of the Basilica Ulpia and Trajan’s Column, both part of Foro Traiano (Trajan’s Forum) a Roman square built by Emperor Trajan in the 2nd-century, the column celebrating victory over Dacia (roughly modern day Romania). In the background is Santa Maria di Loreto, a 16^th century church with a square first story and an octagonal second story built in travertine and brick.

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C. S.

Marseille, France

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Children playing at the Place des Moulins (Square of the mills). The square is located at the top of the butte des Moulins in Marseille, France, the name is due to the presence of windmills at the end of the 16th century.

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C. S.

Harbor of Marseille

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An October late afternoon sailing in the Harbor of Marseille, France.

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C. S.

Monaldeschi Palace, Rome

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

The Palace of Spain or Monaldeschi Palace in Rome is the headquarters of the Embassy of Spain. It is the oldest embassy in world dating back to 1480. It lies on the Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) in Rome, Italy.

The scale of the palace door is misleading, I estimate the height to be around 20ft (6m).

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C. S.

Galleria Sciarra, Rome

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Built between 1885 and 1888 the Galleria Sciarra was meant to be a shopping mall, but eventually became just a lovely courtyard in the center of an office building. It lies hidden from most tourists just a few blocks from the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy.

Designed by architect Giulio De Angelis and commissioned by Prince Maffeo Barberini-Colonna di Sciarra to connect several pieces of his property, the Galleria Sciarra was built at a time of great change and modernization in Rome.

The gallery is covered in frescoes painted by Giuseppe Cellini in 1887 celebrating the “Glorification of Women”. The paintings are designed to symbolize what the artist saw as various female virtues: faithfulness, strength, patience, mercifulness, and justice, among others.

The frescoes are both intricate and beautiful and are done in an Art Nouveau style. The vaulted roof, made of iron and glass, was a popular and modern style at the time of construction, and though it’s not immediately as eye-catching as the art coating the walls, it adds a beautiful light to the space.

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C. S.

Rome Architectural Abstract

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Façade along Via del Babuino (Street of Babuino) near the Piazza di Spagna (Square of Spain) in Rome, Italy.

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C. S.

Sorrento, Italy Street Photography

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Sorrento Street Composition - Sedile Dominova — Sorrento Street Composition – Sedile Dominova

Sedile Dominova, on Via San Cesareo and Largo Padre Reginaldo Giuliani in the historic centre of Sorrento, was built between 1319 and 1344. This ancient “Seat” was a building where the nobles and aristocracy of Sorrento gathered to discuss politics and make important decisions. It’s the last surviving noble Seat in the entire Campania region.

Late Winter, Early Spring Aerial Composition

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My intent was to use my Mavic 3 drone to capture colorful spring buds in the old growth forest on High Point Lake, near the Piedmont Environmental Center. The buds were not quite far enough along for a color photo. Instead, monochrome made for a much more interesting composition of the fractal branching of hardwood trees.

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C. S.