Category Archives: Italy

Venice (and Hemingway) in Monochrome

Posted on December 13, 2020 by crowcanyonjournal

We took the train across Northern Italy from Milan to Venice in the spring of 2009 and stayed in Venice for four days. We had just spent the previous four days getting acquainted with Milan and Stresa, two key places … Continue reading →

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Stresa (and Hemingway) in Monochrome

Posted on November 25, 2020 by crowcanyonjournal

We started our three-week visit to Italy in 2009 with a four-day stay in Milan and after seeing just about everything we wanted to see in two days we then on day three took the train to Stresa, a resort … Continue reading →

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Milan in Monochrome

Posted on August 1, 2020 by crowcanyonjournal

We spent a week in Ireland in the spring of 2009 and then flew to Milan to begin a three-week tour of Italy. We stayed in Milan for four days and in this post I will show you a dozen … Continue reading →

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MM 4-22 The entrance door to Milan Cathedral

Posted on October 3, 2017 by crowcanyonjournal

There are doors and then there are DOORS. This one is made of bronze and it was designed by the Italian sculptor Lodovico Pogliaghi in 1902 and completed by him in 1908. You can find it protecting the main entrance … Continue reading →

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MM 3-52 Rome Silhouette

Posted on April 18, 2017 by crowcanyonjournal

For this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge I have decided to take a photo from my recent posting on Easter Sunday in Rome (see here — it’s photo # 2) and convert it to monochrome using Lightroom and the Silhouette preset … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday in Rome

Posted on April 15, 2017 by crowcanyonjournal

We prefer to travel during the springtime and consequently have sometimes found ourselves far from home on Easter Sunday. One such time was in 2009 when we were visiting Rome and we decided to celebrate Easter by following the old … Continue reading →

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MM 3-51 A Tuscany Countryside

Posted on April 11, 2017 by crowcanyonjournal

One day during our 2009 trip to Italy we toured a winery in the Chianti Rufina area near Florence and enjoyed the beautiful views of the Tuscany countryside. The wine was delicious, too! This shot was taken across the road … Continue reading →

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