Senatus PopulusQue Romanus (as opposed to Romani Ite Domum).I was just cleaning out some of my photo files on the Mac when I came across Phil's photos of his trip to Rome a couple of weeks back.
Being the type of person who is easily distracted I got sidetracked into giving some of them the "Teeny Tiny Treatment" and then I realised that they are actually bloody good photos, so as Phil is not blogging at the moment I'll put a few of them up here for your lazy-assed Sunday afternoon perusal.
Hey, what else are you gonna do on a Sunday? Visit the inlaws? Sheesh! Sit and look at these pretty pictures instead; it's better than the telly and a lot better for your soul than going to church.
Here's a Teeny Tiny dome in the Vatican.
A Teeny Tiny ceiling painting.
The Teeny Tiny Colosseum (apparently it looked bigger when he was there).Do click on these. Some of them blow up quite well.
A Teeny Tiny car park in the Vatican.
The rather bigger Colosseum.
The Pantheon. Yay!
Decius Marius Venantius wrote this when he was drunk.
Very dodgy looking Vatican guards (this was just after the scandal broke with the Vatican guards and the transexual prostitutes … and dressed like this I'd look worried, too).
I especially like this one. Boffo, Phil!
The Tiber at night. Be careful crossing that bridge.
Colin being Colin.I might post some more of these another day. He took lots of spiffy photos.
Oh, and an easy two points for anyone spotting the post title reference.
Enjoy!
11 comments:
Delightful series of photos for a Sunday morning! The ceiling painting almost looks like it could be a miniature painted on an egg and the Colosseum is awesome teeny tiny. I do think it's time to update the Vatican guard outfits though -- yikes. And yes, boffo photo Phil of the villa from the window. I'd happily live there, but having the Vatican for a neighbor might be strange. And all I can say about Colin is that he must have had a lot to drink the night before this photo!
Colin has a lot to drink EVERY night! And most days, too. He's a man who loves his beer. Just as well those two little girls got out of the way in time.
Having Ratzinger as a neighbour would be pretty icky, though at least one could throw rocks at him from the garden.
Those are nice photos. I always go for teeny tiny looking things. Usually it's children but these pics are nice too. Hope you brothers are doing all right. I have fallen out of touch haven't I?
Happy Sunday to you too-even though we got about eight inches of snow on the first day of Spring! The day before was shorts weather. We're all weirded out here in Arkansas. You would not care for this one bit.
Teeny Tiny things are cute, Shan.
Phil is fine, thank you; just too busy at work and with his band to blog at the moment. Not too busy to pop to Rome to watch rugby though. Hee hee.
Yikes to your weather! Let's hope Arkansas gets real Springtime real soon.
Sheer delight. Oh, for a trip to Rome, even in teeny tiny shapes! So that villa is a window view? Great shot. Never having been to Rome, I didn't realize it was next to the Vatican. Those guys know how to live.
Petrea: Yes, the villa is taken through a window in the Vatican museum. I just LOVE that villa!
Excellent photos! Phil has a wonderful eye!
Neetzy: Actually he has two pretty crappy eyes, much like me. He does take a good photo though.
Great photos! And I always enjoy your "teeny tiny" effects. And they're good for my soul on a Tuesday.... :)
Hey, I recognize some of those places from my visit to Rome last fall. I loved the Pantheon, even full-sized.
Ms.M: Teeny Tiny is such fun to do. I always do way too many and then have to edit most of them out for the blog.
It's addictive and a real fun way to waste a day.
Robyn: I hope you didn't see too many fat, middle aged men peeing into fountains.
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