What do you do when it’s over 100 degrees Fahrenheit? Well, if you are this guy, you light the ends of a stick on fire and put on a show. He is shirtless, so I guess that helps. I caught him tonight in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, and I’ve got to say that he was pretty...

As happens sometimes, I wasn’t convinced this would come out well when I took the photo and looked at the result on my little viewfinder, but once seeing it at home, I really loved it. To me it evokes the city in August – hot, sweltering heat and sun emanating from the black...

The local barber, closed for...

This sculptural detail above a doorway on the via del Boschetto caught my eye. I believe it’s a wolf and you’ll find all sort of similar sculpture or low reliefs over the doors of older buildings in the city. I think they used to help identify the owners of the buildings, much...

My last photo shows a couple in front of the Fontanone with the streaking tail light of a car leaving a red trail toward them. This photo shows a better view of the fountain, with it’s lovely aqua water. You can find a nice history of the fountain, as well as a cool panoramic photo of...

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